Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1899 — Willing to Oblige. [ARTICLE]

Willing to Oblige.

Ail unkempt-looking fellow stopped ad a suburban residence and asked for employment. The lady of the house, wheat the moment was superintending the- removal of some plants, emerged firwx the greenhouse and asked him if he wae a gardener. “1 ain’t had much experience,” was the repfy. “Well, can you plant these shrubs?’' “1 shouhln’t like to risk spoiling them, ■toftaaL*** “Well; what can you do?’ “Weft, ma’am,” he replied meditattoiHSr, “if you’ll give me one of your hasßaadTb cigars I’ll sit in the greenhoose and smoke out the insects that’s cattag up the leaves of them rose