Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1884 — Bored to Perfection. [ARTICLE]

Bored to Perfection.

He had been talking steadily for an hour to the man in the same seat with him, and observed; “ Well, I am now on my way to Boston, where I intend to open a broker’s office.” “ But have you determined to do so?” asked the other. “ Yes, 1 think so, but why ?” “ Well, I was thinking you would be successful in the artesian well business.” “ What makes you think so ?” “ Oh, nothing, only you understand boring so thoroughly.” And then neither of them spoke until the city was reached,