Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1891 — Politeness That Didn’t Pay. [ARTICLE]

Politeness That Didn’t Pay.

Chicago Sunday Tribune. She had gotten off her safety for some reason and was trying to get on again. Some girls can get on a safety without assistance and some can't She was of the latter class. A young man dressed in the height ofstyle stopped, watched her make two ineffectual attenipts. laughed,. and went on. A business man chuckled as she nearly fell, but did not stop. ______ A well-dressed woman said she ought to be ashamed of herself for enjoying such a masculine sport and continued on her way. Several people passed in quick succession, and one or two stopped. All seemed to enjoy her discomfiture. The situation became so embarrassing to her that she pushed her machine on for half a block and tried again. Then a-shabby looking man shuffled up. He saw her predicament, but he didn’t laugh.. He lifted his dilapidated hat politely and said 1 ’‘Can’t I help you, miss?” “Oh, if you d be so kind,” said the girl, almost discouraged by this time. “Please hold the machine steady.” He held it while she got on. “I’m ever so much obliged to you sir,” she said gratefullv. Now, if you will give it a push, I’ll be all right.” “You haven’t got a dime for a feller as is broke have you?” he asked. “Why, I’m sorry,” she said “but I left my purse at home. ” ““Down you come,” he said. “What,”' she cried. “ A dime, or down you come again!' he repeated. “But sir ” “Down you come,” he said again “I’m no dude, doin’ these here polit things for pretty looks. Fork over a dime.” The case was desperate. He was letting the machine wabble a little, just to show that he meant business “Come to my home,” she said. *• “How far?” he asked. “Only three blocks.” “Then it’s got to be a quarter,” he asserted. “All right. Give the machine a push and come on. ’ He gave it a push and then cried: “Hold on, here. I’m no race horse.” He ran to the corner, but shs was two blocks away on the cross street. ‘ ‘That sett les me on the no!ite act,” he said. “This here sayin’ that politeness al’ays pays is dead wrong. ” In reply to an inquiry, the American Cultivator says that a little tar ou sheep's noses in summer is very necessary to protect them from the fly that lays the egg that produces grub in the head. Sheep will often dig holes in the ground into which to thrust their noses to protect themselves from the attacks of the fly; but it is far better to tar the nose, and thus save them troni all trouble.