Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-13
Jeems-His Game.
And how his Better Half saw Through \

There was an awful time In farm hons,
| near Pontiac last night. We haven't re
ceised any particulars, but solemnly be
! iieve that a certain husband whose from
| name is .'Jeems" was male TO wish he'e
| never been born Into this deeeitfu world
There arrived on the Western expires,
| yesterday morning nervous. black -eyed
woman Of forty, who kept closing ant
| opening her fingers all the time. as IL sh,
was ciawing noses or pulling hair. She
had straight business look Ia her eyes as
! she got oil the train, and one OF the hack.
| men at the depot door yenturei the opinion
| that she had come into 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 answer.
| TO Il few questions"
Yes, mum-jnst So" was the humble
| reply, as he followed her into the waiting
| room.
"Now. then" she continued, as she took
seat, II live near Pontiac. My Jeems
was in here the Fourth OF July. and didn't
get home till midnight. He came In here
on NV money, and I want to know how be
| spent 1t. Here Is the bin OF expenses As he
made It out He has put down 81 for rid
Ing up town in a hack
That's twelve shilings too much" re-
piled the officer.
Just as | thought-jnst exactly" she
| whispered, as she put down the figures.
Here he has got down 81 for seeing the
balloon go up"
"Not a balloon went up that day,
madame."
Just as | thought-iust exactly, lie
looked a. Innocent as lamb when he
wrote that down. but he didn't know me /,
Here is 50 cents for riding across to Can
ada and back"
That should be 10"
Just exactly what thought last nigh,
when he kissed tns and said it wa. an
awful price. but lots of comfort" " she OBJ
served. as she put down 20 opposite his
figures. He has 1t down here that his
supper and dinner cost him 81 80 per meal
at the Central market 1t strikes me that
80 would buy two pretty festive meals
''fou can knock OF about o. 80 from
that, said the officer after he had hg ured
"A bit
Just exactly as | thought. He smiled
as softly ~ an angel when he wrote that
down. but he was smiling at the wrong
woman. While | was at home milking
the cows and having an awful headache,
he was eating his heightened meals like a
second John Jacob Astor, And now he
has put down tiny cents for seeing the
bears"
The what7"
He says It costs him fifty cents to 90
into the menagerie and see the bears she
explained.
'lf there was menageTie in town on
that day then didn't hear of it," solemnly
remarked the officer.
Just as | thought-just as thought
he'll see several menageries when reach
home, Here is one more Item. He says
he paid 81 10 see the rope walk"
1t was Free" replied the officer.
Yes, | thought so-ihought so when he
sat there and looked so loving and father
1" "oh .sid l. -Jnade hts. hair. stand up.
anu somebody's hair viii stand straIgh,
'l on wont Kill him AZ once, Will you?"
pleaded the officer.
She looked over his head at the wall
breathed hard. clenched her hands and an-
swcred:
I've 'spected Il n long time, and now I'll
claw him If die for it,
She walked up and down the depot with
her teeth hard sh1t and her eyes growing
brighter all the time, and, when she finally
took the train for home, the bill OF ex-
penses tightly clutched IN her hand, the
officer looked after the Ieceding train aud
mu-ed:
Now, why did he give himself away in
that manner? Why didn't he tell her
right out that some Que picked his pock-
Of ?''-T Detroit Free Pres