Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1887 — The Old Man has Nothing to Say. [ARTICLE]

The Old Man has Nothing to Say.

I heard of a husband and father who sought amusement in a public beer garden. He sat sipping his beverage steadily enough, until a pretty girl came within close range, and then, forgetting his dignity, he invited her to drink with him. She consented. Roguery in her eyes Hashed into the {darning, cup as she lifted it, and said: “Well, here’s to the health of Bessie and Charlie!” Those were the names of his children. He gave one hard look at the girl, and recognized in her the nurse and maid of his household. The beer didn’t choke him quite to death, but almost. And he doesn’t dare to say boo at home about the manner in which his wife's favorite servant spends her evenings out. —Cincinnati Enquirer. 7": '"“7 - ”