Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1904 — Apt Lessons. [ARTICLE]

Apt Lessons.

•'Little Johnnie,” the fictitiously bright boy of the dally press, Is more often rude than witty in his conversations with older folk. ' When he is po- ’ lite as well as witty, as in his latest bit which his Boswell has recorded, he Is a very delightful boy. “Well, Johnnie, how are yon getting on with your French?” asked uncle. “Oh, very well, uncle. We translate nice, sensible things now, Ijke ‘My un lo never allows my birthday to go by without giving me a present,’ or ‘lt is certain that my uncle will give mo . something splendid this time.’ ”