Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1896 — Far-Seeing Scotchwoman. [ARTICLE]

Far-Seeing Scotchwoman.

It would probably maay geaem* tioiiH of undesired and undesirable adversity to train Americans fate the (Mm seeing tbriftineas' of the' Scotch. A* illustration of this thrift is contained the story of a Scotch woman «been promised ' a present of a new bonnet by a lady. Before she made th* purchase, the lady called and aataC the good woman: - “Would you rather have a felt or « straw bonnet, Mrs. Wilson?” “Weel,” said Mrs. Wilson, “t think H# tnk’ a strae ane; it'll maybe be a mont>J fu’ to the coo when I’m done wi’ it.”