Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1885 — On a Printer’s. Mistake. [ARTICLE]

On a Printer’s. Mistake.

Philadelphia Call: Reporter—“ Yes, sir, I have lost a dozen situations just I through printers’ mistakes, which made me say terrible things that I never j dreamed of, and-of course raised rows.” I Second Reporter blunders of that kind, the funniest ! thing that ever happened' to me was in my report of a grand ball. I described all the ladies, giving their full names, and, speaking of the belle of the ball, I said she ‘ looked au fait.’ Now, how do you suppose that appeared in the paper ?” “I’m sure I don’t know.”“Well, it’s an actual fact that it read ‘ Miss Blank looked all feet.’ ” “Great C a ear! What a time you must have had! Of course her brothers went gunning for you ?* “She had no brothers.” « “Lucky for you. Were you discharged the same day or given a week’s notice?” ’ “I was not discharged at all” “Not discharged ?” “Oh. no ! The mistake was net no-

ticed. You see, everybody supposed it was Sil right, and >0 did the girl. ” “What! You mean to say—— See here, where did this happen ?” “in, Chicago.” • “Oh!” i •