Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1908 — Question of Age. [ARTICLE]

Question of Age.

H. A. Buck, who looks after the interests of the I'e .nSjlvinla 3 Sin Francisco, was cilllcg c/. Prof .enks, of Cornell, at the SL Frz..tL ilotel the other day. They wer? e--hanging raillery and airv rersif'».g?. •.nd beclouding the ambient a’mctx jhere wi;h much smoke, when a brass-' ‘uttoned bellboy cut short their oun?r by hancung the Cornell pioiessur . cord. “Pardon me a moment, Harry,” said ?roi. Jenks, as he proceeded to rein n Inscription on tile card. It read: ‘‘Some years on tne occasion e , visit to Alasxa, I enjoyed too pleis ire of meeting your father, 231 J vould be deeply sensible of tile pr.v lege and honor of shaking hands v. it! is son,” “How old was the man who sent ui his card?” asked Prof. Jones of th >ellboy. “About 30, sir,” said the bellboy. A thought clouded the brow pi tiv rofessor for a moment. Th. n Le.. .rote something on the back cf -In :ard and handed it back to the bcll>oy. The something on the L. ck of he card read: “My father died thirty-seven y?nrs go. If you have any other gaol rea •n for wishing to see meT s’: buTrl. fv leased to have you come up.”--Sat Prancisco Chrouicl*.