Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1893 — Food For the Tiger. [ARTICLE]

Food For the Tiger.

Detroit Free Press. The teacher in a New York sltqn Sunday school was instructing the kids in a f°w questions, with pictures to match. <'L -E-'W “Now, Johnny,” she said to a kid as she held up the picture of a royal Bengal tiger, "what is that?" Johnny took one squint at it. “Dat’s Tammany," be replied,with pride and confidence. »yhe teacher frowned. “No,” she said,' “that’s a tiger. Do vou know what a tiger is?” Ho shook his head. “It s a fierce animal,” she explained, “t hat loves to eat up tender little boys like you. ” !’ “Huliy gee!" he exclaimed, “you i bet it don’t want to cat me.” “Yes, it docs: it would only be too glad to get such n tondor morsel." “Come off." contended Johnny, “I wouldn’t be in if a minute if it likes dat kind; my mudder says I’ni de toughest kid on de block.” and Johnny settled ba<}k and called for “de nex’.’’