Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1915-07-23 | Page 7 | The Last Straw

The Last Straw. Mary Jane's master is a slightly eccentric bachelor. He has one most irritating habit. Instead of telling her what he wants done by word of mouth he leaves on his desk, or on the kitchen kitch-en table, or anywhere else where she is likely to see it, a note curtly directing direct-ing her to "Dust the dining room" or "Turn out my cupboard," and so on. The other day he bought some note-paper, note-paper, with the usual die-sunk address ad-dress imprinted upon it, from the stationer, sta-tioner, and ordered it to be sent home. Mary Jane took it in, and the first thing that caught her eye was a note attached to the package. She read it open-eyed. "Well," she said, "he's asked me to do a few things in his blessed notes, but this is the limit. I won't stand it no longer!" For the note read: "Die Inside This Package." London Mail.