Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1885 — The Fate of a Fanny Man. [ARTICLE]

The Fate of a Fanny Man.

“Cold weather,” said the sly old cockroach, rubbing his hanfls as he entered the office. “How’s paste ?” “What do I know about paste?” indignantly exclaimed the phony man. “Beg pardon. No harm indeed. I didn’t know but you might have a kite, though I know you never use it by* the look of what you write. By the way, you didn’t know the funny man who was here afore you?” “No. What became of him?” “Popular preacher out West.” “ “Preacher!” “Yes. He wrote the funniest joke of his life. All the religious journals copied it, and it was printed in the Sunday-school papers. Gentleman in Sewickley had it read at the grave of his mother-in-law. The preachers up in Tarentum used it while passing the contribution box. Smart fellow, that funny man. He saw his opening, went West, became great brimstone preacher, and married a plumber’s widow. There’s a tip for you !” And the old cockroach winked viciously and said he’d go down Fifth avenue and get some paste. He had been drinking.— Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.