Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-09-11
The Game that "Jeems" 4" Played.
There was an awful time in farm -ho

There was nm awful time in n farmhouse
near Pontiac. We haven't received any
particulars. but solemnly believe that GER
tain husband whose front name is "Jeems"
was made to wish he'd never been born into
this dcceitful world.
There arrived on the Western express
nervous, wiry, back-eyed woman of forty,
who kept closing and opening her fingers
all the time, as If she was clawing noses or
pulling hair. She had a 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 in
To the city to foreclose mortgage or make
up "shortage" on wheat.
"Sir !" began the woman as she walked
up to the depot policeman, Il want answers
to few questions"
Yes, mum-just so, was the humble
reply as he followed her into the waiting
room.
"Now, then," she continued as she took
a seat, 81 live near Pontiac NV Jeems
was in here the Fourth of July, and didn't
get home till midnight. He came IN here
ON my money, and | want to know how he
spent it, Here is his bill of expenses as he
made it out. He has put down 81 for rid
ing up town in hack.
That's twelve shillings too much, " re-
piled the officer
'Just as | thought-just exactly" she
whispered us she put down the figures
Here he has got down one dollar for see
ing the balloon 90 up"
'"Not a balloon went up that day,
madam"
"Just as | thought-just exactly! He
looked as innocent as a lamb when he wrote
that down, but he didn't know me . Here
is eighty cents for riding across TO Canada
and back"
That should be ten.
just exactly what | thought last night
when he kissed me and said il was an aw-
ful price, but lots of comfort, " she observed
as she put down "70 opposite his figures.
He has il down here that his supper and
dinner cost him 81 80 per meal at the Cen
tral Market. 1t strikes me that three dol
lars would buy two pretty festive meals"
"Iou can knock off about two dollars
and half from that, said the officer after
he had figured bit
just exactly as thought lie smiled
as softly rs an angel when he wrote that
down, but he was smiling at the wrong
woman. While was home milking the
cows and having an awful headache he was
eating his high-toned meals like a second
JohL Jacob Astor! AID now he has put
down fifty cents for seeing the bears"
"The what 2"
He says it cost him fifty cents to 20
into menagerie and see the bears, " she
explained
If fhprp ypuc A i'm,
that day, then didn't hear of it," solemn
ly remarked the officer
just as | thought-iust as | thought
Went in TO see the bears, did hel Well,
he'll see several menageries when | reach
home Here is one more item. He says
he paid 81 90 sec the rope walk
1t was free, " replied the officer
Yes, | thought so-thOught so when he
sat there and looked so loving and fatherly
and said it made his hair stand up. There
will be walk when ! get back home
and somebody's hair will stand straight up.
That's all, and I'm much obliged
''You won't kill him at once, will you 2"
pleaded the officer
She looked over his head at the wall
breathed hard, clenched her hands, and an
swered:
I've 'spected it long time, and now
I'll claw him if / die for it.!
She walked up and down the depot with
her teeth hard shut and her eyes growing
brighter all the time and when she finally
took the train for home, the bill of expenses
tightly clutched in her hand, the officer
looked after the receding train and mused:
Now why did he give himself away in
that manner2 Why didn't he tell her right
out that some one picked his pocket p