The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20
For the Bloomfield Times.
JIMMY'S WOOL,

" the good people Of Snobville, down
east, was a IittIe the meanest man going,
and would have skinned fints, eaten rats,
or done any other like very comfortable
and agreeable piece of work, if thereby he
could save or steal trifle. We won't di-
late here about Jimmy's habit of wearing
low boots with very wide tops among his
neighbours hulled corn and oat-bins, where
by he brought away at least, half peck
of food for his hens at time, nor any
other of his numerous little eccentric acts
as ingenious as profitable, save one.
'Jimmy's parsimonious and miserly dis
position at last had so direct an effect upon
his character, as to make him absolutely
dishonest. One day, having occasion to
purchase some wool at the village store to
be manufactured by his wife, on her spin
ningwheel, Jimmy went to the store and
purchased a quantity at rather tall price,
as wool was scarce, and while the store
keeper was at the extreme end of the store
making change, Jimmy looked wistfully at
large heavy oak cheese within reach of
his arm. 1t was easily done-why not slip
it into the bag? He thought he'd try it
and so he put the cheese quickly into the
large bag with the wool, and gathering up
the mouth of it, tied it up and took his
change.
"Ah, Mr.. Foster, don't trouble yourself
to take out the bag. I'll carry it to the
wagon for yOu," said the obliging store
keeper.
No, no, said Jimmy, quickly. "pd
rather take it myself"
But as the storekeeper in looking glass
over his cash drawer had seen Jimmy steal
the cheese and was therefore disposed to
punish him for the transaction he said
81 always do so for my customers and
you are one of the best, you know"
81 tell you I'll take it myself" said
Jimmy, nervously, lest the storekeeper
should discover the weight of the bag, and
suspect the theft.
"But cannot let you buy goods and
load them yourself So stand away, and
I'll put it in the wagon for you"
"No, no. said Jimmy, half giving up
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"Bless me-" said the storekeeper, "I
had no idea there was SO much wool in the
bag. l must have made mistake in the
weight"
"No you haven't; tell you it's all
right" said Jimmy, coloring.
"Let's see-I'll weigh it again"
"No, no."
"Why not, Mr.. FosterP"
"Cause it's no use."
"But if have made mistake, you
know, 1 want to correct it. "Dont /, Mr..
Fosterp''
"Well, I suppose So" was the dogged
reply.
"Stop-I'n open it, and then can tell"
Ono, no, no." said Jimmy, quickly,
"weigh it if you like"
" Just as you please, Mr.. Foster" said
the obliging salesman, as he lifted the bag
into the scales.
"Why, bless me, what mistake
made" continued the storekeeper ''here's
thirty-two pounds more wool than charged
you for p'
"Is there ~
eyes; don't you see ?" he continued,
pointing to the scales.
Well, yes. How much is it?''
" About five dollars more, Mr.. Foster"
Creation won't pay it don't want
itW
go, very well; we'll Just open the bag
and take out part" nfaI
"No, no n said Jimmy, hastily. "Upon
second thought, believe want it ALL"
"Just five dollars, then"
"Can't you take little of, considering
the amount ?" said Jimmy.
/" Not cent"
Say half dollar"
"Can't do it. Ill take out half Of the
wool, if you say So" continued the store
keeper, making motion to undo the bag.
"No, no here's the money" said |
Jimmy, " I'll take the whole.v n !
He put II into his wagon, and drove
home with the consolation of having paid |
three times over the value of the hard, |
heavy, cheap cheese he had stolen, and |
with bit of experience that perhaps, |
taught him to be more honest in future.
Detective Trlckery.