Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — A Drama in Four Acts. [ARTICLE]

A Drama in Four Acts.

ACT 1. Editor: “Many things have I said against mine enemy and many things will I yet say. Mine enemy deserveth all the vile epithets I can bestow upon him. I have called him a robber, a thief and said many things calculated to wring his heart and make him cry out in anguish and I will eat my words, never! never!! never!!! (Curtains) < ACT n. [Editorial room, furniture, presses, etc., companion and two “soiled doves.”] (Curtains rise.) Embraces! Kisses! Embraces! Kisses! Living pictures! (Curtains fall amid sounds of revelry within.) KOI in. (Attorney’s Office.) [Companion, “soiled doves” and Notary.] Each sign document and Notary affixes seal. (Curtains.) ACT IV. (Attorney’s Office.) [Editor and Notary.] Editor: “Publish not that

story (pointing to affidavits) and I will acknowledge myself a liar before the world. I have falsely accused my brother Editor arid if you will give me one more chance I will sign the papers and leave the town forever, (falls .on knees before the Notary.) Notary hands him the papers and he signs.