Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1909 — Rare, Rarer. [ARTICLE]

Rare, Rarer.

An English naturalist was showing his fine collection of spiders to some American friends. All at once they were alarmed to see that a giant specimen had escaped from his case and was approaching them. One at those present, a Philadelphia physician, had the presence of ralndi to jump up and kill the animal. "What a pity,” exclaimed the Engllsh naturalist. "Do you know that was a very rare species of spider?" “Never mind,” returned the culprit I’ve made it rarer!” , ——