Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1903 — His Compromise. [ARTICLE]

His Compromise.

ll t. Potter waa giving his bob a few words of fatherly counsel as to his treatment of bis young wife. "Nowir when you-have any little differences of opinion,” said Mr. Potter, In his most judicial manner, “if you can’t persuade Margaret that you are in the right, you must compromise, my boy; compromise with a good grace.” “I’ll try to,” said the son, respect* fully. “I well remember a little experience 1 had with your mother the summer after wg were married,” continued Mr.' Potter. “I wanted to spend six weeks at Saratoga, and your mother preferred to spend the time In taking a trip through Canada. It’s thirty-odd years ago, but I well remember the arguments we had before I compromised.” y “How did you do it?” asked the son. “We spent five weeks, and a half In Canada,” said Mr. Potter, “and from Friday night till Monday morning In Saratoga.”