Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1886 — An Important Game. [ARTICLE]

An Important Game.

“Come on home quicker’n’ lightnin’!” exclaimed a boy, rushing up to an Estelline man who was watching a game of checkers in a drug store. “W-w-hy, what’s the matter?” “The baby’fi fell down the well!” “Gosh! Felt clear down?" “You bet he has. ” “Got his head up out uv the water?” “l'es, but we can’t get him out." “Well, it’s too thundering bad—you see I’m sort uv baekin’’this fellow on the game and he’s just about got ’em where he wants ’em. Tell my wife to heave the rattle-box. and the rubber ring down to the poor little fellow find sing to him kind o’ soft like, and 11l be up just the minute this game is finished. Estelline BclL ...