The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-11-15
Heller victimizsd.
Mr.. Robcrt Heller. prertidioj,ase,


comedian aud piaoist, has been per-
forming 10 Boston to good audiences,
uudcr the management vi jarrett 4
Palmor. Air, Heller Is rather fond,
in addition 10 his public seaoces, oi
breaking oot, in the cxubcrance oi
his animal spirits, into little private
rc,carsals, which take place at ali
times aud 10 oil places. ltso hap
peued that the DAY alter his arrival
in Boston, hc, in c,mpiny with u
,ri. nj. resolved TO take q little visit
to some arqa,iuiauces at Cambridge.
10 accomplish this purpose he got on
a street car iu company with his
lricud. bound for that raral and
charming resort, the bomc oi LoogIel.
low, Lowell. Ps,lee, aud several Other
equally distinguished lights ia iitcra
,ure, art aud law.
In the car with Mr.. Heller and his
friend were some hull dczen people
among them an estimable old lady
who had evidently been doing her
mark citing in Boston, for she carried
a basket in her lap, containing gro-
ceries, vegetables, and 10 particular a
largo quantity Of eggs. Mr. Heller sa,
down beside the old lady, and for q
few inslan,s nothing OF moment hap
pencd. Mr.. Heller then stopped down q
aud picked up two eggs from the
floor, and handing them to the old
lady, remarked that she was losing
them The old lady, little surprised,
thanked the polite gentleman, and
everything again ielapscd into silence.
In few moments q repetition OF the
scene. The old lay wondered how !,
was, sbo hadn't noticed the eggs fall,
and wondered still more when Mr..
Heller q third time picked up several
eggs, which ho Insisted had dropped
from tho basket. This so puzzled
the old lady that she got up, and TAX.
ing the eggs out of the basket, she
disposed them on the seat, aud taking
out the vegetables in the same man
ner, put the eggs back, aud tho other
articles on top of them, and then go,
down again. Mr.. Heller then leaned
over to u gentleman who was ou the
o, her side Of the lady aud remarked
auiibly
81 saw you do that. It's wrong"
.Whai do you mean, sir-what''
wroug?" said the gentleman addressed
rather Indignant ut being spoken t,
in this way.
You shouldn't have taken those
ogrsY'
Tie old lady turned towards the
gentleman, and looked ut him yer,
euspiciou-ly, while the other answer.
ed with great asperi,y
Are you mad, sir took n,
eggs"
"But I saw you" said Heller.
By this timc the attention Of th,
other passengers ia the car was di'
rcctcd to the conversation.
1T is false |" exclaimed the ont
accused. evidently feeling very uo-
com Ioriablc.
THAT Is too much. sir, when I 81,
Isaw you" said Heller, aud with thu
h. ruse, aud passing before the ol
lady, who looked half frightened Gu,
hall ang y, stood before the geatl g
nao accused.
What do you call that T. sai,
Heller, taking from the mans over
coat p cket two eggs and handing
them to the old lady. "un1 that 2
taking Two more from the other peck.
ct.
Lord. o. Lord. who would a
h,ngbt j, Z" said ths old laly.
The gentleman from whose pocket
he eggs had been taken rose from hi
:, at an ri ocd opposite Heller, saying
Il don't uuicr,ian this peraap'
we can fnd some more.
mo doubt / cam said He'll er
putting his hand in d side pocket an'
taking out three eggs, two moro frou
his hat aud q couple from his trous
ers. This occupied some few min
ules, as Mr.. Heller proceeded Yer!
deliberately and slowly, TO tho evil
dent surprise aud Indignation Of the
other occupants Of the cur. "AnC
here, look here" continued Heller
taking bog Of spices from tho mao'
hind pocket
"Put that man of the car sal,
somebody.
The car was stopped, aud the maj
on whom oil this had been playe'
waited for no further developments
and boltcd through the door as fas
Oh his legs would carry him.
The old lady confounded herself il
thanks to Mr.. Heller, and said sh'
would never have suspected--hs wal
such q nice looking geutlemsn. etc
Mr.. Hollcr's friend whispered T.
somebody next him, however, aut
pretty soon everybody in the car wa
laughing, the old lady being the onI'
one who remained iu ignorance thu
this was one of Mr.. HeIler's jokes.
By-and.by the car rea,hed Gam
bridge. and Mr.. Heller and his frien'
got Oh. As they we're walking along
the friend said he thought he ba'
noticed that Mr.. Heller had had pil
10 his scarf.
80 l have" said M. Heller. an
be felt for the pin. but no piu wa
there. "Could I have put II 10 10
pocket 2" and he searched in hi
vest. Halo Z he exclaimed where
is the money and he nervousl.