The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-10
SHOTT VISITS CHICAGO.
His Reception When He Returned to De-
trOit.

and she was compelled to remain at
home. He reached home in the evening
after an absence of two days, and as he
sat eating his supper he observed
81 tell you it was long ride, and I'm
glad you didn't go"
"Lonesome, was it? 2" she asked.
cit would have been fearful if hadn' t
had young lady in the seat with me, =
he replied.
"What A young lady in the seat with
your
"That is-that is-you know the car
was crowded." he said.
"And you offered her half your
seat 2"
"I-that is, she sat down there" he
stammered.
Mrs. Shott's ears grew red and her
eyes snapped.
ssAnd so it was lonesome, wasit? You
didn't speak to her, I supposed" inquired
the wife.
"Why, II spoke once or twice. Of
course"
"Nice young lady, I suppose 2"
well, no, can't say as she was.
"And there you sat and looked your
sweetest, and I'll bet you passed your
self off as single man.
81 don't know as I did,, he replied,
as he drank his tea.
sDid you inform her that you we're
married and had three children" she
demanded.
CT don't remember, though I presume
I did,"
"You presume you did Well, I pre-
sumo you didn'r. know just how you
sat up there and pretended to be rich
widower, and took care of her satchels,
and bought popcorn and illustrated pa
pers for her I"
Mr.. Shot inquired if there was any
more biscuit
sIt's nice operation your coming
home and expecting to find hot biscuit
for you !" she went on. s'Why didn't
you ask if that young lady could make
biscuit? Why didn't she come home to
tea with you?"
"Nancy, don't be foolisA!" he OBJ
served.
sDon't be fooEsh Who is foolish
Here I was, scrubbing around, and
baking and patching, and breaking my
back, and you we're braced up'in seat
beside young lady, stroking those vel
Low whiskers and talking about your
bonds and mortgages and your lonely
widower life.
"I wasn't" he briefly observed.
Daniel. did that girl ride all the v,ay
from Chicago with you?" asked 1lrs.
Shott, as she toyed with the handle of
the milk Jug.
"Did she? Lemme see !" he unused,
as he helped himself to the butter
You know she did" shouted Mrs.
Shott.
eff she got off at any of the stations
I didn't see her." he admitted.
'sAnd there you sat and sat, and rode
and rode, and you paid out the money
we need so much in the house for pea
nuts; and popcorn, and juba-paste, and
picture papers Daniel, let me see your
walletlsT
"My wallet?"
Yes, sir, your Wallet"
"What for, Nancy?"
81 want to see your wallet!'
It's the same one I always had"
"You left home with P26, and l know
exactly what the trip cost. Fare to Chi
cago and back, $17. Hotel bill, g. Ell
allow 81 more for incidentals, and now
where's that $6?"
"I-L-i'' he stammered.
You what %
81 met Green down by the depotand
lent him four dollars. -
sDaniel Shot, who is Green and
where does he ive?"
Daniel didn't reply.
sDaniel Shott, you've lied to me ~
she exclaimed. ssYou didn't want to
take me along owing to the hard times.
You said Ed bother you. If I'd been
along you'd have growled four times a
mile about the bother and the expense,
and there you went and bothered
with young lady and squandered
four dollars on her, and here I've worn
those old shoes seven months to saNesex-
pense l."
"I'll get you new pair pretty SOON,
he replied.
"You will, Ell! When?"
"Before the Fourth of july, any
how"
"You can squander four dollars on an
unknown girl and make me wait four
months for shoes, can you?''
"What unknown giri?'
ssDaniel Shott--!'
And the milk-pitcher came down on
his head, she caught him by the neck
tie, and the oldest boy ran osat doors
and yelled "firel" Several of the neigh
bors ran over, but Mrs. Shott met them
at the door and said it was only burn
ing chimney. When they asked for Mr..
Shott she remarked:
6 Mr.. Shott doesn't feet bit well
and is covered up on the lounge p
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