Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1906 — Cut and Come Again. [ARTICLE]

Cut and Come Again.

A Quaker In taking his usual walk before dinner chanced to meet with a friend whom he had not seen for a long time, and, after a hearty shake of the hand and a little friendly conversation, he asked the friend In the usual mode to go home with hhn, saying: “Friend, wilt thou go and stick thy fork In my pudding today?” The frifnd replied In the affirmative. “Thank thee, neighbor, I will.” And so the two Quakers trudged ofT home together. In consequence of the friend being just off a Journey and a good trencherman also, he stuck hls fork not only In his pudding, but In hls meat as well, and, having passed hls plate so many times and being almost ashamed to do so again without making an excuse, said: "Neighbor, according to custom, I cuts and comes again.” “Well, friend,” replied the Quaker, “thou shalt cut as long as thou think proper, now thou beest here, hut,” looking him straight In the face, “come again thou never shalt.”—London Mall.