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THE RUBAIYAT OF A SCOTCH HIGHBALL
 

“It’s shattered all right,” said Bob, crunching some glass under his heel. In some dungeon below the accurate ear of Mrs. Pickens, the landlady, located the smash.

“It’s that wild Mr. Babbitt coming home soused again,” she said. “And he’s got such a nice little wife, too!”

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