People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1894 — THE SERVANT NO FOOL. [ARTICLE]

THE SERVANT NO FOOL.

Dow * Smooth Burglar W»» Outwitted By a Housemaid. The other day a man otf gentlemanly appearance called at a house In a wellknown suburb of a provincial town. In answer to his knock the housemaid came to the door. “Is Mr. P in?” said the gentleman. , “He’s just gone out, sir.” “Is Mrs. P at borne?” “No, sir; she went out with master." “Dear me, how unfortunate! 1 wanted particularly to see one of them. Can I leave a note?” “Oh, yes, sir. Come in, please,” ra plied the girl, ushering the visitor fnt* the dining room. But instead of leaving him alone she rang for acathet servant, whom she desired to bring writing materials. The gentleman wrote his note* inclosed it in an envelope, addressed 11 and left it on the tableThis being done he departed with a profusion of thanks to tho maid who escorted him to the door. On returning home Mr. P faural the note awaiting him. It ran thus: “Your servant is no fool!” This compliment was fully justified by a paragraph in the next day’s paper, giving an account of the plunder of « neighboring uansloc by a aiml’ar via s&ar.--N Y. AAv*rtlMr.