Show EXCUSE TOO LONG DRAWN OUT defna that proved case against bibulous valet till esen been morgan the noted mu steal director ot of the tha great ocean grove religious festivals said the other day that the merry widow waltz had been stolen frota from If eadels sohn s oratorio of st paul it Is a clear case of plagiarism said mr morgan and lehar in his his defense only incriminates himself the more in tact fact lehar a defense rather re minds me of the valet who was ac aused of drinking lis bis masters wine to this valet the roaster master said look here you I 1 believe that you have hav a b been 0 on at thib thi decanter cinter de of claret and then filled it up with water oh no sir said the valet in an aggrieved tone well it tastes lile lae it said the master and lie he set down his glass with a wry face oh ch no lie sir said the valet excia exalt edly in the first place sir I 1 never drink wine in the second place when I 1 do drink it I 1 never think of filling the bottle up with water and in the third place when I 1 do put water in I 1 alwaes am very careful to add a little brandy so that the tha wine may not loe lobe its strength |