Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1883 — Next Thing to It. [ARTICLE]

Next Thing to It.

“Isn’t that pretty steep ?” replied a man who was asking for a railroad ticket to Lansing. “Usual rate, sir.” “But don’t you sometimes make a discount?” “Sometimes —to clergymen. Are you a clergyman?” “Well, not exactly,” slowly replied the man, as he scratched his ear, “but I reckon I’m the next thing to it. I’ve stood by and seen my dog all chawed up and never wanted to lick the owner of the animal.” He paid full fare.— Detroit Free Press. They who forgive most shall be most forgiven. — Bailey.