Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1903 — His Word for It. [ARTICLE]

His Word for It.

Mm Brown was equally renarkal for kindness of heart and abaetnc* mlnd. -One.day she was accosted' by beggar, whose healthy sppesrance sta tied even her into doubt of the need < ahar tty in this cabs. “Why,” she ex claimed^‘you look vn able to work!” '“‘Yes,” replied tbe beggar, “but have been deaf end dumb these bct« years.” “Poor man! What an afflict lon’.” « claimed Mrs. Brown, opening her pun and banding him a coin. On retumin home she related the occurrence an remarked: “What a dreadful thing It is to be d prlved of such facultlse!” “But how,” asked her daughter, “dl you know that the man was deaf an dumb?” ‘‘Why,” was the Innocent answe “ho told me to!” /