Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1909 — No Money to Burn. [ARTICLE]

No Money to Burn.

“The meanest man we ever had in our town was Jake Bond,” said Mr. Wilson, with an air of finality. “Yes. sir, he was the meanest. Ever hear what he used to do with the fire in his last days, when he was so riddled with rheumatics he couldn’t get out?” “No,” said the new carpenter, “I haven’t heard that yet.” “Time ye did,” said Mr. Wilson, “an’ I’ll tell ye. He was so full o’ rheumatics that the doctor allowed the only way he could get rid of any of his pain was to sit right in front o’ the fire, close to, and see if the heat wouldn’t try some o’ the pain out o’ his bones. “Well, sir, he couldn’t move round, so the woman that took care o' him would put his chair close to the fire, and there he’d sit. An’ by his side he kep’ a mop an’ pall o’ water, an’ when he saw the fire getting a mite beyond the p’int where he felt ’twas needed an’ saw a real lively flame busting up he'd out with that mop from the pall and souse it right on to the stick o’ wood that was too forthputting. I’ve sat there side o’ him an’ seen him do It. Yes, sir, here In Cedarville we considered him the cap sheaf for nlghness; we cert’nly did.”—Youth’s Companion. 1