Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1906 — Pages 40-60. [ARTICLE]

Pages 40-60.

In the little town of C. lived three maiden sisters by the name of Paige. They were “neat," as the villagers call it. In Its most accentuated form, and they loved the small boy best afar off, In consequence of which they were a bright and shining mark for the pranks that youth seems to originate for Its scorners.

One day the front gate strayed from Its wonted place with the assistance of two small neighbors. Then came a reprimand from each of the old maids and barbed repartee In return, as usual. Following this exchange came « complaint to the parents of the offenders. At the table that night papa was requested to reprove Jim and Ted for impertinence to the Misses Paige. “What did you say to them?” demanded papa, with the requisite frown. “Didn’t sarse them at all,” replied Jim, with a grin. "I only said, ‘Page forty, page fifty and page sixty,’ an’ they got mad at It”

Ted caught sight of pa’s twitching muscles and added, “Gee, but they were Just hoppln’.” “Well, don’t let It happen again,” answered pa as be hastily attacked a piece of apple pie.—New York Press.