Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1902 — He'd Been Helping Jerry. [ARTICLE]

He'd Been Helping Jerry.

In a small village In Kent lived a farmer who had two sons. Th elder, Jerry, an Industrious and hard-work-ing boy; the younger, Willie, just aa idle. His father, wishing to encourage the idle one, said to him: “Willie, my boy, work hard all day and I will give you a shilling when I come home.’’ Evening came. Willie met his father at the gate, saying.. “Father, I have just about worked today. I have been helping Jerry all day.” His father, greatly pleased, replied: “That’s a good boy, here’s your shilling. By the by, what has Jerry been doing?” “Oh, he’s been fishing, father,” came the unexpected reply.