Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1907 — Where Ignorance Is Bliss. [ARTICLE]

Where Ignorance Is Bliss.

An old German farmer who resided in one of the rural districts of the state of lowa was the father of a half witted boy whose lack of intellect was tiie cause of ho little anxiety and solicitude on the part of his paternal parent. “Dot poy Shou,” he was heard to remark In the course of a conversation with a neighbor of like Teutonic, origin, “he iss not ferry bright, aber I _ton’t vant you to tell him, because I ton’t vant him to know it.” Meantime the young hopeful was driving through the barnyard w’ith a load of hay. which, In attempting to turn a sharp corner, he unfortunately upset The old man immediately became highly indignant. “Shon,” he bellowed in a voice of thunder, “you iss a plame fool, you always vass a fool, you always, vlll pe a fool,. you not know nodding^.”—Judge’s Library.