Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1884 — A Political Necessity. [ARTICLE]

A Political Necessity.

Mrs. Col. Yerger, of Austin -avenue, recently hired a colored girl named Matilda Snowball, lint she was only in the house a few days when site was caught stealing money. “You are a nice one,” said Dlrs. Yerger, indignantly; “you ought to be ashamed of yourself. You hardly get into the house before you begin to steal money.” “I knows hit aini right ter begin so soon,” was the reply. “I was gwinter wait a week or so before I tuck sumfin, but de geinnian who am payin' me ’tentions am runniii’ for office on tie reform ticket, and lie says he has to hab money for de campaign ’spenjses, uo inatter wliar hit eontes from.” J - ings.