Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1890 — He Won the Bet. [ARTICLE]

He Won the Bet.

Fred Croke (on L train, looking at his companion’s ears) —I’ll wager you didn’t wipe your ears off this morning. Ned (Indignantly putting his hand up to prove insinuated neglect false) —l’ll bet a quarter I did. Fred—Put up your money. (It was done.) How did you manage to get them on again? (They occupy different seats the rest of the journey to the ferry.) Mrs. Maxwell Scott, owner of Abbotsford, has a revenue of about $2,000 per year from the fees paid by tourists who wish to see Sir Walter Scott’s books, curiosities and personal relics.