Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1898 — An Unwilling Pallbearer. [ARTICLE]

An Unwilling Pallbearer.

A Frenchman who has not yet fully mastered the Intricacies of the English lamguage went to a friend the other day for information and advice. ‘'Can you tell me,” he said, “vat heem ees—vat you call?—pole bear? Vat ees a pole bear, eh?” “A polar bear?” “Yes. Vat does heem do?” “Oh, it just sits on the Ice and eats fish.” “Comment! And I shall do that? Nevalre! Nevaire! Not at all!” “What do you mean?” “Veil, a man In de boarding-house vere I leeve he die'. amUhey shall say to me vill I be a polar bear for heem. Seet on de ice and eat fish! I will not do ect! Not even for a dead man! Not at all!”