Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1894 — A Good Barrain. [ARTICLE]

A Good Barrain.

A schoolboy defined strong drink aa “the stuff that caused the most human hnppiness—by lettin’ it alone.” Here Patrick seems to give credit to the ruin-seller by n< similar back-handed processor reasoning: At a temperance meeting where several related their experiences, a humorous Irishman was acknowledged to be the chief B)>eaker. He h d on a pair of fine new boots. “Jjaid he “A week after I signed the pledge I met an old friend, and he says, 'Them’s a fine pair of boots you have on.’ ‘They are,’ says I ‘and by the same token 'twas the saloon-keeper who gave them to me.’ “•That was generous of him,’ says he. “ ‘lt was,’ ‘but I mnde a bargain with him. He was to,keep his drink, and J was to keep my money. My money bought me these fine boots. I got th« best and I'm going k stick to it.’ ”