Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1901 — Ought to Be in Practice. [ARTICLE]

Ought to Be in Practice.

"I’ve been bearin’, John,” said the old farmer to the son who had Just returned from college, “that ye spent a good deal of yer time in chop bouses.” “Well, yes," admitted the boy. “I suppose I did frequent them quite a bit.” “I’m glad to know It, John,” asserted the farmer, with * sigh of relief. “I waa afraid ye might git out of trainin’ while ye was away an fergit how to handle the axe. Our chop house, John, Is in the same old place, right back of the kitchen, an’ ye can’t gl« to work there too soon to suit me. There’s nigh onto six cords o’ wood that neeCs to |t» cut up right sway.”