Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1904 — Would Not Miss His First Chance. [ARTICLE]

Would Not Miss His First Chance.

They had been talking about Englishmen of title who took up useful work. Somebody mentioned Lord Ross, a master of engineering, and then somebody else told this story: Lord Ross having once, unknown to the employees, entered the engine room of a large manufactory, the engineer’s attention was attracted by his odd behavior. “Well, what’s up now?” he growled at the peer. “What are you shaking your head and pulling out your watch for? What have you got to find fault with anyhow?” “Oh,” replied Lord Ross, “it is all the same to me. I have got no fault to find.

r~am just waiting till the boiler explodes.” “The boiler explodes? Why, yon are crazy, man!” exclaimed the engineer angrily, preparing to turn the peer out as a dangerous crank. “Well,” retorted the earl, “If you work ten minutes longer with that loose screw there the boiler will certainly explode.” The engineer, gazing in the direction indicated by Lord Ross, paled and jumped to atop the engine. “Why didn’t you say so sooner?” he blurted out “Why should I?" answered the peer. “I never yet have had an opportunity of seeing a boiler explode.”—Louisville Courier-Journal.