Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1906 — Took His Opportunity. [ARTICLE]

Took His Opportunity.

The visitor was admiring the rare collection of curios belonging to his host, and his attention had just been called to a superb Japanese carving la Ivory. “By Jove, what beautiful pieces!" he said, taking one down. -And then he started, for the carving had been broken and awkwardly glued together again. The kindly host noted the fact the same moment and rang for his man. “Voles,” he said, “this ivory is broken.” “Yes, sir. I had an accident,” the servant answered confusedly. “But It has been glued together,” said the master of the house. “I call It unpardonable of you to glue it together—to conceal it. If you had come to me openly and said you had broken It I’d have forgiven you”— “Excuse me, sir,” said Voles eagerly, “the cither’s broke too!”—London Answers.