Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1898 — His Reason. [ARTICLE]

His Reason.

Senator Sorghum had been doing his best to carry on a conversation with the extremely sentimental girl, ‘and was becoming discouraged. She was gazing through the window and exclaimed:

“See those distant stars! Did you ever pause to think that they may be worlds?” “Yes—l believe I have.” “And that they may be peopled with beings that hope and struggle as we do? Oh, did yon ever think of those people?” “No,” be answered. “I never thought of them.” Turning abruptly so an to face him, she exclaimed: " ,

"Why not?” Then Senator thought for a moment and then answered, coldly: “Fqr the simple reason, miss, that they don't vote in my district.”—Washington Star. '