Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1905 — A Discreet Servant. [ARTICLE]

A Discreet Servant.

A certain duke was diniug iu full kilt dress at a highland anniversary dinner, bls piper standing behind his chair. At dessert a very handsome and valuable snuffbox belonging to one of the guests was handed round. When the time came to return it to its owner the snuffbox could not be discovered anywhere. A search was made, but with no result, the duke being especially anxious al>out it. On the next anniversary he again donned the kilt—which be had not worn in the interval—for the annual dinner. As he was dressing he happened to put his band in his sporran and there, to bis astonishment, found the box which had been lost at the last year’s dinner. He turned to his piper and said: “Why, this is the snuffbox we were all looking for! Did you not see me put it away in my sporran?” “Yea, your grace.” “Then why did you not tell me?” demanded the duke. “Because I thought your grace required the little matter kept quiet,” responded the piper, with a knowing wink.