Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1899 — An Eye to Busfiness. [ARTICLE]

An Eye to Busfiness.

A slight mishap to an elderly lady, who for some reason had visited an unattractive quarter of Chicago, gave two young men an opportunity to be helpful. The Record tells how each acted out his nature. The opposite pavement was wet, and when the woman reached it she hesitated, made a false step, and fell. A young man was at her side in an instant, and bent over her as she lay unconscious. The crowd gathered quickly, but when he shouted "Stand back!" it realized his earnestness and obeyed. He carried her into a neighboring drug store and called for water. "Quick!” he said. The clerk stood behind the counter excitedly twirling his fingers. “Bring me water!” the young man demanded again. The clerk gasped, “Vat you vant, soda vater?”