Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1904 — A Lesson Out of School. [ARTICLE]

A Lesson Out of School.

Plain-mannered, common-sense relatives serve no more useful purpose than In keeping down vain pretensions and silly tendencies in other members of the family. The New York Press says that It bad become fashionable In a certain school to diversify names. Mabel bad become Maybelle, May Mayme, and soon Jessie caught the infection. She write a letter to her elder brother, Sam, and signed it ‘ Jessica.’’ Sam detected the signs of the times, and this was his reply: “Dear Sister Jessica: Your letter received. Aunt Marlca and Uncle Georglca started for Bostonica yesterday. Mamlca and papka are well. "I bought a new horse yesterday. She Is a beauty; her name is Maudiea. Your affectionate brother. Samica.”