Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1906 — Had Heard That Story Before. [ARTICLE]

Had Heard That Story Before.

Methuselah and his wife wtre entertaining a few friends at progrt s sive euchre one night and while Mrs. M. was out in the kitchen looking after the refreshments, she heard a great commotion and the friends were scattering like leaves. “Way whats' the matter Methy!” asked the missis as she came run ning into ihe parlor. What have you done*” •■Done? Why I ain’tdone nothing,” said Methuselah. ‘T was just going to tell ’em what a long hot summer we had 800 years ago and they began to hike.”