The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-16

Mr.. Shott hadn't been out of Detroit
in seven years when, the other day, busi-
ness called him to Chicago. Mrs Shott
wanted to 60 along, but he said that
times were too hard, he didn't want to
have the bother of taking care Of her.
and she was compelled to- remain at
home.s He reached home in the evening
after an absence of two days, and as he
sat eating his supper, he observed:
II tell you it was long ride, and I'm
glad you didn't co. - EA&
Lonesome was it p she asked
at would have been fearful if hadn't
had a 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. - [k
"And you offered her half'your seatR'
THAT is, she sat down there" he
stammered.
Mrs Shott's ears grew red and her
eyes snapped. -v. t-
"And 50 il was lonesome, was .it?i You
didn' t-peak to her, Isuppose E'inquired
the wife.
"why. IL spoke once or twice. of
course"
"Nice young lady, suppose p
well, no, ] can t'say as she was.
"And there you sat and looked your
sweetest, and III bet you passed yourself
as a single man"
Il don't know as | did he replied, as
he drank his tea
married and had three children she
demanded.
81 don't remember, though presume
did" st-.-... .-... -
"You presume you did Well ] pre-
sumo you didn't. / know just how you
sat up there and pretended to he a rich
widower, and took care of her satchels,
and bought popcorn and illustrated pa
pers for herr E e A 4 ET
Mr.. Shott inquired if there was any
more biscuit
Its a nice operation your coming
home and expecting to find hot biscuit
for you r. she went on why didn't
you ask if that young lady could make
biscuit2 Why didn't she come home to
tea with you p .s..-s..
Nancy, don't be foolish, . he observed.
Don't be foolishl Who is foolish
Here / was, scrubbing around and bak-
ing and patching, and breaking my back,
and you were braced up in a seat beside
a young lady, stroking those yellow
and mortgages and your lonely widouer
lifep
III wasn't" he briefly observed.
Daniel did that girl ride all the way
from Chicago with your" asked Mrs.
Shott as she toyed with the handle oi
the milkjug.
Did she? Lemme see T. he mused az
he helped himself to the butter.
"You know she did," shouted Mrs
Shott.
III she got off at any of the stations
didn't see her." he admitted.
And 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 jupa-paste, and
picture papers Daniel, let me see your
walletp
my wallet 2?
"Yes, sir, your wallet!
what for, NancyY
II want to see your Wallet
'1t's the same one / always had.
"You left home with twenty-six dol
lars, and / know exactly what the triE
cost. Fare to Chicago and back, seven
teen dollars. Hotel bill, two dollars
I'll allow one dollar more for incidentals
and now where's that six dollarsY
"I-I-W he stammered.
"You whatH
II met Green down by the depot and
lent him four dollars"
Daniel ShOtt, who is Green, and
where does he liver
Daniel didn't reply.
Daniel Shott, you've lied to meT she
exclaimed. "Yon didn't want to take
me along owing to the hard times You
said I'd bother you. If I'd been along
you'd have growled four times mile
about the bother and expense, and there
you went and bothered with young
lady and squandered four dollars on her
and here I've worn these old shoes seven
months to save expenses.
"Tll get you a new pair pretty soon,
he replied.
You will, eh When 2
Before the fourth of July, anyhow
"You can squander four dollars on