Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1919 — MAJOR'S RELIEF CAME FIRST [ARTICLE]

MAJOR'S RELIEF CAME FIRST

Willing to Admit Sam Had a Grievance, but He Had Served the Longer Term. A major in a stevedore regiment employed one of his men to take care of his horses and do little chores around the yard. One day Sam came into the major's 'oitiee and lie was some agitated man After be h; i .d-a>a.lmvd.-Ue ex--cmtmect:’ . "Ma tor, from dis hyar'job right now I” ■ The major asked him why he didn’t want the job any more. "Major, that job is good enufL but I just can't seem to get along with yo’ all's wife. Seems every time I goes down to that tliar house she puts me to doin’ all kinds of chambermaid’s work, and a-naggin' at me all a ther time, too.” Then it was the major’s turn. “Sam, I've been living with that woman for thirty-odd years now. and if there is going to be anyone relieved, it's going to be me." —Judge.