Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1899 — His Mother's Son. [ARTICLE]

His Mother's Son.

“My niece Mary was always a wellmeaning girl, but she would say the wrong thing almost every time,” said one old gentleman to another; “and she’s got a boy that’s going to be her very counterpart.” The old gentleman’s eyes twinkled, and his ugly, good-natured face was puckered with enjoyment as be drew -X X...V •A. rurwinH CkVl />; k■ general weakness and failure Id age. His age was 87 years, ay* onths and 2 days. [e was born in Hampton coun- thjs Virginia, now part of West lay. jinia, and lived there until >, when he moved to this me tmuK~id jut. tha._fa’3t*JJver mamma winds him up, and he begins to jump, mamma and I feel as if we were back at your house where all those toys are, and mamma will look at the munkey and say, “That’s your Uncle Ned all over.” “ ‘Good-by from your gratefull Hal’ ”