Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1892 — The Amiable Landlady. [ARTICLE]

The Amiable Landlady.

Mrs. Hasbcroft —You must regret losing Mr. Gildersleeve.You had him so many years. Mrs. Small— Yes, indeed. He was the only boarder I had who really liked stowed prunes. “Will you have another cup of coffee?” the landlady asked the boarder. He shook his head. ‘’The spirit is willing,” he said, “but the coffee is weak.” New Boarder (at Mrs. Be Hash’s estaolishment) Somebody's I been through my room. Star Boarder—Steal anyping? “Neurly half a box of cig'-.iwl had there.” trn soq “Ah! Now T understand wwr we had vegetable soup for dinner." Elder Berry—Joblets takes t> good deal of stock in the miracle if the man who was ordered to take wp his bed aud walk. Dr. Thirdly—Does he belieVi Elder Berry—Yes; he say*, them are beds where the boards tbat 6 would trot right along behind without waiting to be carried. *