Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1888 — Forgot the Combination. [ARTICLE]

Forgot the Combination.

Binghampton Republican. Johnny was guilty of an infraction of household law, and the frowning mother searched for her lipper. “Here* mother,” said Johhy soberly, “if you’re goin’ to do anything like that, use the fire shovel. Your slipper ain’t half big enough to do any sort of good.” The slipper was a five, several sizjs wider than the fire shovel; but Johnny’s mother was a woman , and he got a cookie- with raisins in it, in lieu of a paddling. Two hours later, he related his scheme to little Dick, who stowed it away in his notvery capacious tow-head for future use. An occasion came betimes. “Mother.” cried little Dick in his fulsome eagerness to be of ser vice to the angry dame, “use the snow-shovel. Your slipper is to big.” When little Dickrecovered from theeffeetofthe seance that followed, he sought out Johnny and gave him a sound thrashing-