Show TOO EARNEST IN HIS WORK old colored man e humorous warn ing to his employer A southern member of congress who lives in a washington hotel has tor for his personal attendant an old col ored man to whom he Is much attach ed the negro by virtue of long servi tude has come to assume considerable authority over his employer the congressman was visited by somi friends the other evening the host offering them a drink of whisky say tag ang he was about to take one himself hoping to break up a cold the party took three or tour four drinks and the lug jug was about to be passed again alien the ne negro gro servant made things very embarrassing to the host by saying deed sah sall 3 ou said you n m as a taun this yer whisky to break up a cold pears III e they was to break up a hull winter |