Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 297, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1919 — A FEW SMILES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A FEW SMILES

Not a Chance. Jones —Just a tip about Brown—ht intends getting a car from you—ant he’ll never pay. Auto Agent—What shall I say wher he calls? Jones—Just tell him the truth about your car—anything to keep him fronr buying. The Way of It

“It was very unlike the majority of business met the way Ananias got into trouble.’ “How was it?” “Through bott his assets and hit lie-abilities.”

The Cause. “What makes Stiffins such a queei lead color?” “I guess it is the plumbago Id- wife says he has in his back.** His Way. "Did the foreign nobleman you were speaking of travel in this country Incognito?” “No, he traveled in a Pullman.”

Tickled to Death.

“Do you think your father will consent to our marriage?” “Wait until the bills for this month come in and then I am sure he will be glad to have you take me off his hands.”

One Instant ' “I never saw such a lazy fellow. 1 gave him such a talking to that 1 scared him nearly to death.” “He is not all lazy. I noticed whll< you were talking that his face war working.”