Show ABSENCE NOT SAMS FAULT under the circumstances it W II 11 read ily be seen why he was un able to come an east end family has enjoyed for some time the services of an ous colored man familiarly known as sam who helped on certain days of the month with the heavier forms of the household work beating the rugs cleaning the windows and keeping the walks and paths in order on a recent morning a morning when the useful helper was due the doorbell rang and the mistress of the house answered the summons aha found at the door an extremely polite colored man who took off his hat and thus addressed her mr bannon is sorry ma am but you must excuse him cause he cain t come to your house this mornin maam too bad said the lady Is he iso maam replied the messenger as he backed away he am t sick hes daid cleveland plain dealer |