Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1884 — He Got What Was Left. [ARTICLE]

He Got What Was Left.

“George, ” said the grandfather of his country, very impressively, “last night the cows got „ into the garden and destroyed everything that had roots and leaves. Now, do you know who left the front 'gate open?” “Father, ” replied the noble boy, “I can not tell a lie. I did it with my little latch it.” “I knew you did,” replied the grandfather of the republic, grimly, “and if you’ll just step into the woodshed a minute I’ll show you all that the cows left of the garden. ” And he did. It was the lithe top, branch of a dwarf apple tree, about three and one-half feet long, and the old man took instantaneous impressions of it all over George’s back so that he could see what it looked like when he turned around. —Burlington Haw key e.