Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1909 — They Almost Fought [ARTICLE]

They Almost Fought

The. angular chap who had been lotting down notes on the margin of a newspaper approached the sternfaced man In the water-proof collar. “Beg pardon, sir, but oould I ask you a Question?” “If it isn’t nonsensical.” “Well, my memory Isn’t good of late. Who Invented the sewing machine?” “Howe.” “H’m. He must be a little deaf. Who invented the sewing machine?” “Howe!” “Great Scott! I’d better get a trumpet. The old geezer is as deaf as he can be. Hey, there, who invented the sewing machine?” “Howe!” The angular chap leaned over and curved his hands. Then he whooped: “For the last time, who invented the sewing machine?” “H-o-w-e —Howe. Mr. Howe. And now if you ask me again blamed if I don’t thrash you within an inch of your life. Now, get!” And the angular chap “got.”