Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1902 — A Foxy Messenger. [ARTICLE]

A Foxy Messenger.

A young man from Indiana, says the Washington correspondent of the New York World, had a fine job in the treasury department as messenger. About all he .had to do was to sit in an armchair and kick 'his heels. A few days ago' some heartless wretch transferred him to the force of guides, thus making it necessary for him to trot, trot, trot, all day with gaping sightseers. _ The new guide, showed his first bunch of tourists into the big room where all the old money sent in for redemption is counted, and announced in a loud voice: “These are the most expert moneycounters in the world. Most of them have been here for sixty years." Instantly there were loud cries 'rom the young women who count the noney. They held an indignation nesting and sent a petition to have he young guide discharged, and he was put back on the messenger roll. Now he sits all day In his arm chair, contentedly kicking his heels, and whenever he sees one of the young women from the money counting room he smiles sweetly.