Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1894 — Not Hopeless Ignorance. [ARTICLE]

Not Hopeless Ignorance.

St. Joseph Herald. “Some girls are too cute for anything,” remarked a Boston drummer with his left arm off at the elbow. “As to how?” inquired the hotel clerk, who was a connoisseur. “In various ways,” continued the drummer, “but in one particular way which recently became a part of my experience. “Lt happened out in Missouri,” said the drummer. “I stopped over Sunday in a little town where one of .my—customers had a rather pretty daughter, and to while away the time I asked her to go buggy riding with me, which she consented to do very readily. As we were about to get in she hesitated a moment. “ ‘What is it?’ I asked. “‘l?kisit jumping in** ' “ that fem?’ I rather quickly, that I could bbt drive with hand of mine; • . * “‘Well, if ydu don't what for,’she twittered, ‘mayjfc you are not too stupid to lehigg pet in here and mover on.’” o i