Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1910 — When Father Helped. [ARTICLE]

When Father Helped.

The fond father held the manuscript while his son practised the oration. “Shall we permit the ruthless hand of the hydra-headed tyrant,” cried the youth, “to—to —to —well, what is it?” The father was wrestling with the manuscript "Oh, yes,” he muttered, “here it Ist *to dessieate.’ Go on,” “It’s desecrate,” cried the boy, indignantly. “ ‘Shall we permit the ruthless hand of the hydra-headed, tyrant to desecrate the —the—the — why don’t you prompt me?” The father was staring hard at the manuscript "The—the poodle—paddle—poodleurn of our liver ties,” he stammered. “It’s the ‘palladium of our liberties,’ ” roared the boy. “Gimme that paper—l’ll say it meself.” And he stalked away angrily. Authority on Soup. A little boy, promoted to company dinner at the family table, enjoyed his oyster cream hugely until he came to an unrecognized object at the bottom of the plate. “What is it? Oh, just an oyster,, dear,” responded the child’s mother, sharply appealed to. “Why did Dora pnt it in?” “Oh, to make the soup good.” “She can leave it out next time,” the tiny epicure decided. “The soup’s , good enough without.” —Exchange.