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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
At last.

BILL" said his long suffering sweet;
heart. I'm tired Of your shiftless
ways. Got q Job yeti
Nope he, Hrunted: "I'm still wait
in fur somethin' to turn up fsa5
We'll. here It is, Bill. Take g good
look at 1t and clear out" 8tgS
Whereupon she turned up her nose
at him. 5s * yg
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Home Companion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
BRIGHT Norman.

See here" exclaimed the customs
official angrily. you said these trunks
contained nothing but wearing ap
parel. What do you call these bottles
of whisky ?"
n We'll. you see," replied the lady
who was never at a loss for words,
Those are my husbands nightcaps."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
stuftino the Ballot.

THAT politician couldn't be honest
If he tried" said Senator Sorghum.
What has he been doing
I'VE arranged to take q straw vote
in our community and we caught him
sneaking around with a bale Of hay"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
wellesley Fudge.

4 Boil ! quarter Of cake of choco-
late. pound OF graduated sugar e.
.cu,ps), cup Of milk and a teaspoon
Of butter five minutes. 81
\. Then remove from the fire and add
a pound Of marshmallows cut into
small pieces; beat 1t until it begins to
stiffen and pour in buttered tins.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
"a Smile.

What do you think Of birds OF q
feather f1ocking together?" ss
Il know they do. When l collected,
bats by going on a lark, and took
some swallows, found myself the
next day eating crow"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

trance 10 Hangc chow bay is 90 TO 6O
miles Swide and narrowsS down to -
niles opposite Hainings in the Tsie0 3.
tang river, where the bore Sreache II
fun force, The bay and the river are
filled with sand hats. which tmpede
The ncoming tide, and nsequen1y
when III gets over these sand hats snd;
In the river the tide has been backed ai
mp until 1T forms 3 wall Of rushing Va;
ter from five to ten feet high. Th ll' ~ y
the bore. IT. can be seen coHtng
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Bear the.
sAwfuI suspicion.,

Freddie had been sick /. for some.
time, and when his father came into
tho room to 4 see how he was the
iyoungster surprised him ~ his ques.
lions. 81. S.
n n why do you ask Il I owe the doc
tor anything 81 inquired his father.
because. replied Freddie, the
medicine he's been giving me lately
Is something fierce. and think he's
taking 1t out on me. - e. Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
All LIS Vanity

Now that you have made your pile,
suppose you're happy p
mo; mother won't femme see any
show wanter !; daughter won't femme
wear anything wanter and the doc.
tor won't let me eat anything |
wanter." 3:.!5a s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Duties Of Life.

Il hope you young men realize your
responsib ilities. n
I'VE do, indeed. professor" said the
spokesmen for the freshmen class.
Its up to us to invent a brand new
class yell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

!. !. 8. !. !,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Strange.

n Mrs. Highup How was the charity
ball? Mrs. fBlase All right, but its
wonder they made anything when you
consider the small amount they spent
on 1t. Their expenses were actually
less than their receipts. Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Tea Cake,

one quart OF -four. one cup OF sour
milk. one teaspoon soda. one-half
pound lard. one-half pound chopped
raisins or currants; roll two Inches;
thick and bake in quick oven. Split
open, butter and eat while hot. WV
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
MIIandy,s idea 81 Il.

Mistress'W hat !| Going to- leave me
to get married !! Whom are you going
to marry ssss I'm
Mand done goin. TO marry
Ling Chung, the Chinese laundryman.
He's a good man, he Il.
But. Mandy; think of what your chill lil !.
dren would be! AZ
Yes. mum. All has. All knows de
poor. little things'll be Mexicans. hut Al
loves him Just do same! ''s q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
l.eary.5

Hrs. ANow. Mrs. b, will you come
and see our apiary? s, s
Mrs. B. (who has been putting 1t of
all the afternoon) Veil. Mrs. A., the
truth is, you know. I'm rather
afraid Of monkeys. Christian Intelli-
sencer. s.55
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Bostonese.

Visitor-After reading SO much
about Boston culture, was surprised
~ end a sentence with proposition.
Hubbite-Indeed! What was the
sentence?
visitor-"Plate of beans. With"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Glowing.
You never.

q Wife (conplainingly) You never
praise me up to anyone!
I Hub don't eh! You should hear
me describe you at the intelligence
Office when I'm trying to hire a cook!
Red Hen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Routine Resumed.

4 Master So you have friendly doings
with your brothers people once more?
II Pat-Yis. sir. His family and our'n
do be scrappin' agin as II they'd niver
bin parted.-Harper's Bazaar Z.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
( I1oos =. snnner.

First Jap-I tell you. now is the time
to attack the United States.
Second Jap--How sc?
First There is general Euro
pean war on now, and every American
is back lighting for his fatherland! T.
Puck. * III IA.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
From Bucket 10 Brush.

She Tin art museum) They say
that famous marine artist was once q
plain farmers boy. l wonder where
he developed his talent?
He-Probably drawing water on the
farm. ssst S5ss ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Eoolish Questlons.
" to mal:nae

edo you know how to manage .,
wife ,tS IS b
Good heavens. man! What makes
y you suspect I have ever been in an in
sane asylum p
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

CLIFFORD Pnchot q New York that Governor
the Republican
president OF the
Crawford brother Of John
Bass
Of 1896
later His home Peter
|. sfs4s q y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
One AZ ina orlnInal.

Duhl-Did you enjoy the Mayfower
society's dinner? 3-
Keene-No an unfortunate blunder
was made. The fowl Of which I had
a portion should have been the guest
of honor,-Judgo. s, III ..i3.1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Pretty Serious.

Ella-He's a man! after my own
heart. "a
stella-rd hate to have that kind
of heart trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

y Some people when they are in
hole expect others to come and pull
them out without trying to attract
them by calls for help. is3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
I chorus, c ! Il I Repartes

Trixie o. you're not such . much! 4
81 Zaza- 8! 4 don't zee any Pitts
burg millionaire's picture on; yonr
bureau, either G ristmas Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
4 aton tiha palinl.,

4 The hurt or a burn or; = cut stops when
Coles CarbolisalveS is applied. " heatsi
drugxistg. For free sample write to
II W Cole z Co.. Black River Falls Wis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31


that they
obtain these
with
initiatives and which ciy
reapng benefits
president United
and
things
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Constipa ton causes and seriously agra
'syatesS many diseases. 5It il thoroughly
cured by Dr.. Pierce p llets. Tiny sugar
coated Rranule1. 81 ISL ~ K t5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

The motto Of q grass widow: Once
stung, always shy. II n NJ n ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Aareed Il Last.

81 wish were an ostrich" said
Hicks angrily. as he tried to eat one
of his wife's biscuits. and couldn't.
II wish you WERE" returned Mrs
Hicks. I'D get few feathers for my.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
GHaIp,p,,,vy Family.

Mrs. Scrappington lin the midst OF
her reading This recall Of judges
that the newspapers are making 50
much stew about nowadays .i
75s Mr.. Scrappington-Well. what of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
GOVERNOR ENGAGED TO MARRY

Robert Perkins Bass, governor Of
Hampshire, Is engaged to be married
! to Miss Edith Bird. daughter Of
Charles s. Bird of East Walpole, and
"a granddaughter Of the late Francis
w. Bird. She is well known in the
Norfolk Hunt club and for her exploits
In the hunting field. For the last two
%or5 three years she has made her home
IN New York. She is q brilliant con-
versationalist and a young woman OF
striking personality.
Mr.. BASS is the first public primary
governor of New Hampshire. He was
nominated in 1910 over Bertram Ellis
of Keene in a statewide primary in
which the old organization supported
I Ellis and the so-called Progressives,
who had grown up around the Win
ston Churchill candidacy, voted for
Bass. He was elected in November
1910. He was one Of the speakers at
the recent meeting OF Progressive Re
publicans in fremont Temple in 5Bos..
4 ton, with George L. Record OF New.
. - AL -. :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
A9cornon RynerIenee

A Common Experiences.
81 had dreadful experience yester-
day which simply made me lose my
nerve"
Dear me. whers was this
AT my dentfst'0! IS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
NOT hia 1ustne.ss.

.'Your friend looked peculiar whenSl
asked him II he was Interested 1t all
In the shut-in movement"
mo wonder. He's the warden Of q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

~ II ONLY ONE sBROMO OUININE.rs
That Il LAXATIVE BROMO QUINN Il. Look for i
the signature Of r. w. GROVE. Used the World
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Mayor gone all
600 Of vile dens have
gambling joints has 70 be
posted buck the tiger
right Sunday
II
their But
the
he ando morally
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
a Rroken Tale.

Miss De Style is looking very bad
"" II. f ,.s5i y
Yes. She went to pieces at the.
end OF the season.
Then no wonder she looks all bro
kan nm y sls3 8i2 II $ 7ss3@
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
z uyii,,,. ), p.wan+ 20

E Willing to Pay-But-
l your wife Is very nervous. and she
must be kept quiet at any cost
Eyes. Doctor. ! am willing to pay all
right but 30 - $ Wornan's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
EoIr,,n,ot HIa cue,

Il Mr.. Clarence Sister in, George?
George She's either in or indis-
posed. forget which.-Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Money makes the mare 80 J: the lack 4
OF it makes her go hungry. " d 55 3sE2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

No man ever abuses an enemy % i
much as he does his stomach.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Mrs. Scrappington What is needed
q great deal worse is the recall Of hus-
bands Puck
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
FRENCH CHIEF WITH AT u

President Taft's efforts to secure the
ratification, Of arbitration treaties with
France and Great Britain was. the spe--
,cial theme Of an official speech made
recently by Presid lent Fallieres at the
New Years reception to the diplomat
ic corps at the Elysee palace In Paris.
There was . large attendance Of dip.
,lomats at the func tion, among them.
being Robert Bacon. the American am am:
;bassador. ..li5 (,
Sir Francis u BERTHE, the British
ambassador and dean Of the diplomat
&c corps, presented to the French ex-3S
,ecutive the New Year Fluctuations Of
the foreign representatives. He de!
5clared that he and the other members
OF the corps felt certain that France
would continue to be a powerful aid
In every work having in view the
progress Of civilization. He added that
this permitted the hope that the gen.
3erous initiative OF the president Of the
United States In favor Of the extern;
sion of arbitration to international5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
A Suggestion.

Alice-I got a hat at such bargain
this morning ! just feel like hugging
myself.
Dick-Hadn't you better have 1t
done by proxy?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

With one foot in the grave, it does
Mt take man long to get there with
both feet
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
PILES ATS FA CTORlLY
TREATED WAY DOWN
TN ENNESSEE
Re.lnol Is. secret sold Ev.ry,xhere.

There seems to be no end to the
uses to which Resinol is put. Here -
. man who flrst used It for piles. then.
local troubles, and lastly for perspir.
ing feet All experiments have proven
successful. Read what he says:
II began the use Of Resinol Oint-
ment about ten years ago for piles; =
results satisfactory. finally used i
for all local troubles. and lastly for
perspiring feet, and It was more than
satisfactory, and that after ! had spent
over . hundred dollars for different
and medical fees without re-
suits. Since then have recommended
II to dozens Of people. and It has never
failed to cure. II ss5 Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

u ~ ~
A man may have his price. but sit j
takesSa woman to make him feel like
q bargain counter remnant
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

55sss lmportant 10 IN othoro
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and childrsn. and see that 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Who's VITO AND, Wit
s 81 ( ~ 8 8; ~ * ~ yE1E2
NEW MAYOR ON THE LID

Corrupt and contented" no longer
describes the condition OF Philadel-
phia. The new administration OF May
or Blankenburg is purifying the city
and vice II already on the run. seek
ing cover. rs I. 4 81 III s5 ~
The other Sunday for the first time
in 80 years the saloons OF the city
were closed and all Of Philadelphia
from center to circumference was az
dry as bone Not only were the 81 4
looms closed. but even the untncorpo-
rated clubs shut their doors, and Z the
various speak-easies, of which there
are more than j, 900 in the city. were
I'm the main as quiet as graveyard.
The few that opened were promptly.
raided. The doom of the speak-easies
has been sounded In Philade lphta, for
not only is the administration opposed
4 to their. existence, but the brewers and,
licensed saloonkeepers are also max
ing war on them and soon their, names
will be only a memory. "a & 4; Wy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
ed. Z KILLIAN.
& ..M n Tenn. :

Not only IL Resinol Ointment good
for! piles, but It Ii unsurpassed IN re-
?lieving scalds and burns. chilblains,
cracked lips. itching, blackheads. boils,
or any form Of eruptiye skin disease.
a. eczema, letter, ringworm, BARRIERS
Itch. etc. Resinol Ointment can be
purchased from your druggist IN nifty
cent and one-dollar. sizes. but II you
prefer to try free sample. write to
Department 90, Resinols Chemical Co..
Baltimore, Md. VI f5 s$ d.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Rockefeller must be 8 great! b..
liever In recipro Z !.f:s
why 80 g q.
why. whenever he gives away q
million or 80 he advances the price
OF oil. = ss3sss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
9 Is HEAD Of POSTAL. BANKS.

Theodore u. Weed chief clerk OF the
postofnce department and Postmaster;
General Hitchcock,s principal execu-
tive assistant In the management Of
the department, has been appointed;
director OF the postal savings system
at S.. 600 . year. He will assume his
duties $imme diately. .s.sS
The extraordi nary development 81
the postal savings system caused MI.
Hitchcock to organize q special bureau
to take up the work.
!; Mr.. Weed was appointed to the gov-
eminent service from Connecticut n
1898.
Mr. Hitchcock predicts that before
the end Of the current fiscal year the
postal savings deposits Will exceed
$50, 100000 and that the system not
only will be self. aiming but .
source Of profit TO the government.
Already the deposits have reached q
total In excess OF SIS, 000, 900.
OF the four important omces that.
opened for business August 1 last, Chi
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-28
cHiNA's STONE LIBRARIES.

There is a public library of stone
in Peking. 1t is a library of the
Kuo Use Chen, or "School of the
Sons of the EMPIRE" an ancient
university hat existed a thousand
years before the Christian era. This
library is of stone. On 1S2 tablets
of stone composing it are carved all
Of the Thirteen Classics" the sum-
mary and essence of all Chinese cul-
ture.
In the imperial lecture hall Of this
Kua TIE Chen the emperor would
60 once q year to hear a discourse
on the responsibilities and duties Of
his Office and would receive reproof
and exhortation from the heads OF
the institution.
The stone library in Peking ID
only a copy of that in Shi An Flu, in
Shensi, which was the capital Of the
empire.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-28
lAeoUcAERE's TEMPERANCE.

Mr.. T. P. O'Connor, who knew
his subject well, attributed the long
life of Mr.. Labouchere, the editor,
to temperance in eating and drink
ing. He rarely touched wine, and
then only in the form of claret and
water; but he was incorporate in
one direction-that of cigarette
smoking. He would gulp down an
egg and a cup of tea and stick a Gig
arctic in his mouth, from which q
successor was never absent through
out the day. That long life of Lab
by enabled him to tell stories of
Bismarck in his unknown days, Of
the original of Thackeray's marquis
of Steyne and Of Disraeli's Lord
Monmouth. One Of the genial cyni-
cisms Of Labouchere which ought
not to be allowed to die is that ut
tered at a great banquet given by
Sir Henry Irving. ITO think" said
the actor to the journalist, chat /
was once getting Is a week from
you'll" "Three pounds" corrected
the journalist.-Lnndon Chronicle.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-28
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

BALTIMORE CONVENTION
The Democratic National Con-
svention convened Sin Baltimore
Tuesday and elected Judge
Alton B. Parker of New York
Temporary Chairman ever w. J.
Bryan, of 578 to $40.
The opening speech of Judge
Parker was an assailment of the
republican party, especially its
tariff policy and the administra-
tion of Ex-President Roosevelt
The permanent organization
was effected Wednesday by the
election of Senator Elect Ollie
James,, of Kentucky, as perman-
ent Chairman. The resolution
committee rendered the Chair
manship to Mr.. Bryan which he
declined and which was accepted
by his friend, Senator Kern, of
Indiana.
AS we go to press no ballot
had been taken for the nominal
tion:for president. ! rxrl 41assa
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-28
HOW PAIN WAS CONQUERED.

It was q bakers SON who saved
the human race from endless pain.
Sir James Simpson was the first
man to discover that chloroform
could be used to render persons nm
conscious for the purpose Of per-
forming operations. Until almost
the middle Of the last century when
anyone underwent surgical opera
ton there was no way in which the
patient could be rendered uncon-
scious. Mr.. Simpson first practiced
it upon himself, and one day was
found lying unconscious on the floor
Of his study, where he had fallen
after inhaling it.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-28
FIT GIRLS TO EARN LIVING
Parents Never Can Know That Dau1h.
tsss May Not Have 70 Make
Their Own Way.

Every girl in the world should be
fitted to carr q living, even though
she does not have to look out for
herself. Life is uncertain, but mon
ey has q way Of deserving one with
out warning. Only IN the few cases
is its loss due to circumstances
which might have been avoided. One
expects to pay the price Of careless
ness or recklessness, but nobody is
ever fully prepared for unforeseen
disaster.
Many a woman has blessed the
memory of parents who had been
sufficiently thoughtful to prepare
them for emergencies. Children
show signs Of special ability at an
early age and in boys it is cultivated
with an eye to the futura--th inev~
liable time of br ead-winning. Girls
are less fortunate formarsy 81 NM
have to go out into the world With
out special advancement and with
little thought If future advance
ment, so the occasional woman with
an abundance of persistence climbs
to a safe position and the great mass
of struggling women snatch what
they can from c~hance.-Milwsukee
Evening Wisconsin.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-28
Mr.. TAFT ~RE-NoMINaTEp.

After the worst wrangle in the
history of the party, and the
most disgraceful conduct on the
part of the delegates. President
Taft late Saturday afternoon was
nominated for a second term by
the Chicago Republican Conven-
lion. The methods by which he
secured the nomination were Sc
hverely denounced by many of
the delegates. and when the
only ballot of the convention was
taken more than three hundred
delegates refused to vote. Mr..
Taft was supported by many of
the strongest men of his party
who were unwilling to accept
the progressive ideas advocated
by EXPIRES. Roosevelt and SeDa-
tors LaFollette and Cummings.
The platform adopted. however.
was written with a view of pas
styling the element which de-
sclines to further aid the party in
its fight to maintain the high
tariff and other reactionary poll
cies of the Republican party.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his friends
got together after the formality
of declaring e-President Sher-
man candidate for yice-president
by the regular convention and
decided to launch a progressive
party with Mr.. Roosevelt as the
nominee. No positive declara
stion was made, but it is promised
that after the democratic con-
zvention the p~rogressives will
place a ticket in the field and
Organize the party in every state
in the union.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-28
INTO THE DRAIN, AFTER ALI
Little Circumstances 1hat Explains
Why One Woman's Hair Has
Turned Gray.

a new servant entered the en-
ployment Of q matron not long ago,
and her genius for making mistakes
makes it seem incredible that one
just evenly balanced could think out
the things she does.
Among other things her mistress
handed her q wire strainer and told
her to pour all water into the drain
through that, &c that soap and dirt
would not stop up the pipes. By
the way, this was after the servant
had incurred a good-sized plumbers
bill by allowing q full cake of soap
to 60 down.
The servant took the strainer and
the mistress watched her while she
demonstrated that she knew what
was meant by pouring the water
through it. When she had turned
the water all through and there re-
manned a considerable accumulation
that would not 60 through, she de-
l~iberately emptied the strainer into
the drain.
Her mistress was surprised and
out of patience, and she showed it
"But where else could 1 put the
stuff" was the only defense the
servant offered.