Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1911 — He Knew His Business. [ARTICLE]

He Knew His Business.

A country vicar, who Invited Ms flock once * year to supper in the school room, intrusted his handy man with the delivery of the invitation cards. A day or two before the function his reverence found the faithful fellow sitting by the roadside in an advanced state of hilarity. ‘ Good gracious, Jenkins* what does this mean?'’ “Im dud—dud—drunk, air.” “So it seems. How did you get into this shocking state?” “It’s all along o' them cards, str. I takes 'em round, and this 'uu asks me to drink summat, an’ that ’un asks me to drink summat, and so I gets like this." ' ‘ f Why, tMs is terrible! Are there no temperance people tn the parish?" - “Lor, yes, air, lots of ’em; but I send their cards by post!”