Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1919 — Keeping It Up. [ARTICLE]

Keeping It Up.

A maid servant applied for a weekend off, as her home was distant, for the purpose of being at home on her parents’ silver wedding day. The leave was granted, and the maid returned. “Well,” said her mistress, “did everything go off satisfactory?” “Oh, yes, thank you, ma’am,” said the girl, “and mother told me to say she Is very grateful to you for letting me off.” , “And what did your father say? asked the lady. s “Oh, lor! ma’am,” replied the girt “he wasn’t there. He’s been dead this 20 years.”