Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1917 — PAT FOUND WAY TO KEEP IT [ARTICLE]

PAT FOUND WAY TO KEEP IT

Resorted to Simple Device to Keep Companion From Spending His Own Money. A Scotchman and an Irishman once set out together on a holiday. The latter was a steady, frugal man, the former was careless and a spendthrift. Conscious of his own weakness, Sandy entrusted all his money to his friend’s charge, with a strict injunction not to give him back more than a stated sum for expenses eaclf day. After a few days Sandy thought his daih..’ allowance inadequate for his demands and pleaded for an increase, but fn vain. Holidays over, the Scotchman informed Pat that, after the latter’s refusal to comply with his wish, he got out of bed every night, when he found the Irishman asleep, and made an extensive search to find the cash, but could never succeed, and inquired of him where he kept it. ' “Well.” said Pat. “I allowed you to go to bed first every night, and as we Occupied the same room, I had no difficulty in putting my purse, unobserved, into one of your pockets. I was first up every morning and took possession of it again.” ' ’