Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1920 — His Gratitude. [ARTICLE]

His Gratitude.

“Sometimes I wake up in the night and sorter lay and give thanks for the mercies that have been mine during the day that has just closed.” admitted Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge. "Prob’ly I recollect that me and wife had a few words about something or nuther, and I’m thankful that when she flung the hot water it just barejy missed me and scatteringly sprinkled a few of the dogs. And then mebby 1 think over the way I cussed and yelled at my fourteen children, and am full of gratitude that they didn’t gang me and beat me to death. Eh-yah!—ln this life of ourn we can ’most atwayir find plenty of excuses for thankfulness If well Justr-yaW-w-w-nl—look for ’em." —Kansas City Star.