Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1916 — Not the Teapot’s Fault. [ARTICLE]

Not the Teapot’s Fault.

Pat was very fond of strong tea. He always praised a housekeeper according to the 'strength of the tea she made. Last Saturday the woman of the house where Pat worked was pouring out the tep for his breakfast It was coming out very slowly, and the good woman asked Pat to excuse the teapot as It had a bad spout. Pat (not liking the look of the tea) said sadly: “Oh, begor, ma’am, don’t blame the taypot, because anything weak must go aisf ”