Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-09-12
The Game +" Jeemsn PLAYED

There was an awful time in farm
house near Pontiac last night. We
have not received any particulars, but
solemnly believe that certain husband,
whose front name is "Jeems," was
made to wish he'd never been born into
this deceitful world.
There arrived on the western express
yesterday morning a nervous, blacks
eyed woman of forty, who kept closing
and opening her fingers all the time, as
1t she was claw;ng noses or pulling
hair. She had straight business look
in her eyes as she got off the train, and
one OF the hackmen at the depot door
ventured the opinion that she had
come into the city to foreclose a mort.
gage to make up "si,srtage" on wheat.
Sir, began the woman, as she walked
up to the depot policeman, l want an
swers to few questions.
Yes, mum; just SO, was the humble
reSly as he followed her into the wait.
ing roCm.
Now, then, she continued, as she
took scat, live near Pontiac. My
Jeems was in here to the celebration,
and didn't get home till midnight. lie
came in here on my money and l want
to kuow how he spcnt it. Here is his
bill of expenses as he made it out. He
has put down So for ridirg up town in
a hack.
That's twelve shiliings too much, re-
piled the officer.
just as l thought-just exactly, che
whispered as she put down the figures.
Here he has got down 81 for seeing the
balloon 90 up.
No balloon went up that day, mad.
am.
Just as l thought-just exactly
Tie looked as innocent as a lamb when
he wrote that down, but he didn't kn w
me. Here is so cents for riding across
to Canada a back.
That should he 10.
Just exactly what l thought last
night when he kissed NE and said i,
was an awful price, but lots of com
fort, she observed. as she put down 20
opposite his figures. He has it down
here that his supper and dinner cost
him sl.50 pr meal at the Central mar
ket. 1t strikes me that So would buy
two pretty festive meals.
You can knock off about 50 from
that, said the officer, after he had fg
ured bit.
Just exactly as l thought. HI
smiled as softly as an angel when he
wrote that down, but he was smiling al
the wrong woman. When l was al
home milking the cows aud having az
awful headache, be was eating his high
toned meals like second John Jacob
Ast,r. And now b, has put down sc
cents for seeing III, bears.
The what?
He says it cost him so cents to &c
into the meuagerie and sec the bears
she explained.
II there was menagerie in town on
that day then l didn't hear Of it, sol
emnly remarked the officer.
just as I thought-just as l thought
Went in to see the bears, did he!
WE'LL he'll see several menageries when
| reach home. Here is one more item
He says he paid 50 to see the rope
walking.
It was free, replied the officer.
Yes, l thought so-thought so wber
he sat there and looked SO loving ant
fatherly, and said it made his hai
stand up. There'll be walk when
get back home, and somebody's hai
will stand straight up. That's all ant
I'm much obliged.
You won't kill him at once, will you
pleaded the officer.
She looked his head at the wall
breathed hard, clenched her hands AM
replied:
I've 'spected it long time, and nov
I'll claw him If I die for it,
She walked up and down the depo
with her teeth hard shut and her eye
growing brighter all the time, and
when she finally took the train 10
home, the bill of expenses tightl
clutched in her hand, the officer lookc'
after the receding train and mused;
Now, why did he give himself ava,
in that manner? Why didn't he tel
her right out that some one picked hi