Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1893 — Doubtful Information. [ARTICLE]

Doubtful Information.

New York Times. A young 1 man standing with a friend in front of a print-shop window gazed intently at, ah old and popular engraving for some time and then inquired of his companion what it was. “‘Why, it’s the ‘Prodigal Son,’ ” said he. ‘‘Yes, so it says,” replied the other, “but what does it mean?” “What!” exclaimed his friend excitedly; “don’t you know about the prodigal son? Why. it’s one of Shakespeare's best plays.”