Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1886 — He Talked Too Much. [ARTICLE]

He Talked Too Much.

“These bjjilding associations may be good things," said a man loafing about the station, “and they may teach a man to save his money, and enable him to get something ahead, and to build a house of his own, but I don’t think I need any building association in mine. A year ago last August I took my present position. I hadn’t a dollar to my name, then. Now I have a nice house and lot, all paid for, and money in the bank, and I haven’t been very economical .either. ” “And what position do yon hold?” inquired a solid-looking man. “My position? Oh, I'm a conductor on this road. You fay you’re in the railroad business, too, eh? Conductor?” “No.” ' “Engineer’” “No.” ”7' . “mat then?" “Oh, I’m one, of the, directors of this company. Your name, please.”— Chicago Herald, I would cut off my own head if it had nothing better in it but wit; and ear out my own heart if it had no better disposition to love only myself and laugh at all my neighbors.— Pope.