Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1900 — One on the Postman. [ARTICLE]

One on the Postman.

Mr. Blank gave bis new groom, Patrick, a letter and 2 cents, with instructions to mail the letter at the postoffice. ' Presently Tat returned and deposited the 2 cents on his employer’s desk with an air of conscious pride. “How’s this, Pat,” said Mr. Blank, in surprise; “didn’t you mall the letter?” “I did thot, sir," said Patrick,’ gleefully. “But why did you return the money?” “Well, sor. I watched the ould laddie biibl; behind the windy and slipped ut in wliln he wusn’t lookin’.”—Harper’s Magazine.