Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1913 — Breathing It On. [ARTICLE]

Breathing It On.

The Bannisters succeeded in finding a new kitchen girl a few days ago, and Mrs. Bannister, after her first morning's experience, came to the joyful conclusion that she had secured a treasure. But her high hopes went down in a chaotic heap on the second night after Norah’s arrival. Mrs. Bannister had occasion to go down to the kitchen for something, and there stood Norah, breathing as hard as she could upon one of Mrs. Bannister’s cut-glass lemonade tumblers. "Why, Norah,” the lady exclaimed, “what in the world are you doing?” “Sure, mum,” the girl replied, “I’m clanks it wid alkyhol, like you toiild me to.” “But why—why are you breathing on it in that way?” Mrs. Bannister asked. “How else could I git the alkyhol on it, mum?" the girt demanded.