The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-08-02
Wis, Thursday, August 2, 1860.
Mr. Zones Visitor, and How He
NE got Rid of Her.


AF got Rid of Her.
t But two letters more thought M
! Jones, late head clerk, now junior part
ner in tn. importing firm of--&Co
: No.-Bohd street, as he bent over hi
f desk and dipped his pen in the inl
$ afresh9 But two short letters more
J and then shall be ready to join Mrs
2 Jones in that delightful excursion upol
) Which she has set her little heart. Blu
! two letters, and-as / live it is hal
past three, and the steamers mail clos
at four. joint Jobn!' fcaT s,,,a
i No John responded. 9oa q ,rasifel
/ sCorfound the fellow--he has gon'
and left me to lock up muttered Mr.
Jones. But time is precious now r.
i The pen flew rapidly over the paper
until the last letter was nearly conclud
ed. No other sound was heard in thu
counting room above or in the store
below, ard MrJones supposed he wa
alone in the building, sg,erH e
Buy book sir p said voice at his
ear. ID. M H. -te..eraT rer...
No. said Mr.. Jones mechanically
so deeply absorbed in his work as mo-
to notice the singularity of tue inter
ruption, ,, ,.-r......
buy book sir p and this time 3
book Mother Goose Melodies, he
observed on the title~page--was thrust
between his eyes and the unfinished
letter before him. ,A. ,..DtN H.. -.
No. said Mr. Jones, little roughly
as he turned upon the intruder. 1t was
a woman young and handsome, though
p oorly clad. ION a. na- awoqs M Is
sYou had BETTER said the girl, with
her sweetest smile. Besides [ want
the money ~ ---4bod % b3s3gqf
'Well, theresa quarter for your
beauty said Mr.. Jones, gallantly, 'and
now go, for am in great hurry He
took from his pocket the coin and hand
ed it to her. f:.-... -
Hadn't you better give me half a
dollar, sir?' II y. =
'What?' =
Hadn't yau better give me a half a
dollar to buy me some stockings (and
she raised her dress just enough to
disclose a well formed naked ankle)
'and see,s have no shoes, either.
Among Mr.. Jones's most recent &C
quis. tions was a lovely young wife, and
qe was deeply, virtously indignant.
'Ah! yosng woman is that your gamer
he crieG rising from his char. Leave
the place Instantly, Or IN put you
out
'DouS lay your hands on me- said
his visitor, stepping back with a look
of defiance. Don't lay your hands on
me, sir, for if you do I'll scream. and
whoever comes will think you are tax
i'll liberties. You had better buy a
book SIR xonly ten dollars. 81
Mr.. Joass perceived at once that he
was 'in ]. FIX but in moment he de-
cided wat course to pursue.
'Screaa as much as you like he ex-
springing to the door of the
counting room. I'lr do a little scream
ing TO- John! J5hn!' 9a l9e III
INC wSman also approached the
door, but he kept her back so far as to
prevent her from looking down stairs,
and continued his calls for John. fq Isl
'There is no John there. said the
girl mockingly. you had better buy a
book, sir, it's only twenty dollars
now l4-Hf# s ~ JaW
'Ah! you've come at last said Mr..
Jones, talking down stairs to an
John, run for a police
officer as quick as you can. I've got a
thief here Then turning to his visi-
tor with an air of confident assurance,
Now, Miss, you can spend your tine
in negotiating for the sale of Mother
Goose or in screaming, just as you
please; you'll not pass this door till an
officer comes .'
The girl began to look frightened.
She evidently had not counted upon
this sudden temperance of John.
'Oh, sir, let me go, Ididn't mean any
HARM she said. r-
Didn't mean any harm?' echoed Mr.
Jones angarly: 'why, here are your
shoes in the hall! what have you been
stealing down stairs?'
The G RI protested that she had stol-
en- nothing, begged that he would not
have her arrested, and promised never
to modest him again.
Mr.. Jones detained her till she was
frightened, then pretended
to relent, and babe her go quickly or
she would meet the officer. !
The girl lost no time in making her
exit, and MIR. Jones finished his letter
just in season for the mail
On his way home in the Fourth Av-
cnue cars, he mentioned his adventure
to his friend Mr.. Smith, whose place
of business is in the same street.
Good heavens exclaimed Smith,
why, was victimized exactly in the
same way this afternoon, and didn't
get off as easily as you did. l had to
give her ten dollars, and did not even
get Mother Goose in return.
Upon comparing notes the friends
asscertained that they had been visited
by different persons, proving that the
Mother Goose dodge is not the enter
prise of a single individual. Each con-
graduated the otherupon having learn
ed an entirely new kink.
When Broud street gentlemen stay
n their counting roam, alone of an at
,ernoon, they should see that their front
doors are locked, or they may be visit
ed by angels unawares.-N Y. Eoe.
Post.
Dyspepsia Bread.