Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1889 — A Job for the Old Man. [ARTICLE]

A Job for the Old Man.

Baptist Boy Preacher (nine years old and small for his age)—l suppose you know, pa, that I have been called to your charge? Old Parson (meekly)—Yes, my son. And now, don’t you think you had better drop preachingP You never amounted to much, anyhow, and I can 1 use you. I shall want a large, strong, careful person to do baptising for me, and‘you’ll do as well as anybody. Come, wha’ say?