Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1907 — A Last Resort. [ARTICLE]

A Last Resort.

Plainly, Mrs. Lackwit was troubled as she sought out her husband in bis study. “George, I’m actually worried about Johnny’s future. He has absolutely no head for mathematics; and to-day the principal of the school told me that, much as he disliked to say it, our boy was scarcely able to compose a line of correct English.” Mr. Lackwit was less disturbed at the news. “Let’s not get discouraged, Maria,” said he. “Johnny may never make much of a bank president or a magazine editor, but his case might be less hopeful. At the worst, he can still become a writer or popular songs.”— Judge.