Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1884 — What to Say. [ARTICLE]

What to Say.

Old Abner was a money lender, and the stingiest man in his county. Ab charged not only the legal rate of interest, bat a good deal more when he had • chance for it. One evening he attended a revival meeting where the appeals Of the preacher and the confessions of various members of the dock so worked upon his feelings that he concluded he most get np and give his testimony: “Brothers and sisters," old Abner commenoed, nibbing his big, bony hands together in a hesitating sort ol

way, *T hardly know wha-a-a-t-t-to say thi-i-s evening.” A profound silence succeeded the sentence, when some one from the rear part of the house yelled ont in thnnder tones: “Say ten per cent., Abner." Old Abner sank back into his seat for once Completely crushed.