Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1902 — Was Very Ancient. [ARTICLE]

Was Very Ancient.

Two young ladies on the promenade of a seaside resort had been watching the vessels pass through a telescope lent them by an old salt. On handing the glass back one of the ladies remarked that it was a very good one. “Yes, miss,” said the ancient mariner, "that ’ere telescope was given me by Lord Nelson.” "Good gracious! Why, Nelson has been dead nearly a hundred years!” “Weil, I’m blowed!” heplied the salty one, quite unabashed. “ ’Ow the time do fly!”