The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-03
AMONG THE JONESEs.

Adventures OF a Gentleman Who
Was Looking for Samuel jones'
From the Tere Hauto Sunday EEpress.l
He was stumpy littletgentleman with
smooth face and unassuming legs, and
a painful consciousness that he was but
imperIectly acquainted with his new
clothes. At the juncture Of Sixth and
Thompkins streets he stopped and took
a long survey of all the houses by turns,
and assured himself as TO the points Of
the compass by getting himself into posi-
ton with the setting sun, changed the
black carpet bag from his right hand to
his LETT, walked across to the house on
the northeast corner, and rang the door
bell tf >,
IDoes Mr.. Jones live here H' he inquired
Of the pleasant looking lady who opened
the door,
"He does"
mir. Samuel JOnes2"
"Yessir, thisls where MI, Samuel Jones
lives"
"And you are Mrs. Jones, 1 presume"
liam"
"Well, my name is Wiggins-simon
Virgins; l am an old friend Of your hus'
bands and have come all the way from
Missouri to see him. Is he at homer"
HE IS not Just at present, but expect
him before long; will you walk in and
wait until he returns or call again 2"
ooh It'll 60 in and walt for him. You
see knew Sammy years sgo-long be-
fore he was married. We were always
together, always up to some deVilment,
andin more scrapes-Oh Lord y and MIR.
Virgins chuckled Convulsively at the
thought OF them as he followed Mrs. Jones
into the parlor. "l've been living out
there missouri at Saint 10 eleven years."
he continued, land have thought hun
dred times how delightful 1t would be to
make Sammy visit, but you see l never
could make It exactly convenient TO get
away; but the other day l got to thinking
over the old times again, and just said 10
myself, whats the use Of putting it of 7
I'm going to 60 now, and surprise the old
boy, and oil l came and here l am But
bless my SOUL Mrs. Jones you've got
company. Now you go on and attend to
them, and don't mind me. I'll Just take
q chair here and look over these books on
the table till Sammy comes in, don't mind
met" and seating himself, MIR. Virgins
was soon absorbed in the study Of some
Children's picture books that had caught
his eye. Occasionally he raised his
head with comical eagerness as no
thought he recognized the footsteps Of his
old friend outside, but dropped 1t again
when convinced Of his error. Time pass
ed; itgrew dark; lights wero brought In
and slill Mr.. Jones tarried. A slight
shake Of anexiety was creeping over MIR.
Virgins face. He was getting impatient,
and manifested It by increasing frequency
with which he ran his fingers through bis
scant hair. He had finished "MothGr
Hubbard" "Jack tho Giant Killer" and
was hall way through "Esop'S Fables
when gentleman entered the room,
greeted everybody cordially, picked up
the baby and proceeded to make himself
N4ery much at home. Mr.. Virgins looked
IEp Of him as he entered, but perceiving
,AEat 1t was q stranger, paid no further
attention 10 him. What was his aston
Iishment minute later to hear Mrs. Jones
addressing the stranger as her husband,
and telling him that there sat his old
friend Mr.. Virgins from Missouri. Who
had been waiting moro than two hours to
sses him.
"a M. Virgins could hardly believe his
can, bnt arose and explained that It was
Samuel Jones that he wanted to see.
That is my name, said the gentleman
advancing,
samuel Jonesp
samuel Jones'" re
Nj. Virgins was becoming embarrass-
led. He rubbed his hands together In q
helpless way and ventured the opinion
that there wassomc mistake you don't
know me Z" he added.
u haven't that pleasure" answered Mr.
Jones, good humoredly, "but think
understand the situation. A Samuel
Jones lives in the house opposite this OF
the southeast corner. He Is no doubt the
friend you are looking for. Bnt never
mind" he continued, mistakes will hap
pen, and this lie not very serious one