Milford chronicle., 1883-04-06
IN THE WRONG PLACE.

He can, sir. "
"Will you bring over my oldest broth
er?"
" We will that
@ For how much p
"In frst-rate shape for $50.
~ think I'll pay the money, said the
stranger, but, as he was pulling out his
wallet, the agent asked:
In what part Of ireland is your
brother?"
In the Dublin Jail, sir, as a suspect
If he was out he would be plenty able to
take care of himself, he would.
" But we can't get him out Of jail, you
know.
Neither can 7, you know, though
I've written seven letters to the iailcr to
do decent deed, and let Barney 60
SATISFIED CURIOSITY.
1t was a quiet-loolling little man with
a frayed mustache who got on a Cass
Avenue car the other night, aud he had
a square wooden box under his arm with
rows of holes punched in the top, which
attracted the attention Of
corpulent passenger with cotton UNI
brella, who was sitting near the door
II suppose you have some wild animal
IN that box, said he tapping it with his
Yes replied the other, shrinking
nto a corner.
"You have a museum somewhere,
maybe ?"
"No" answered the small man, look
ng down at his feet.
"Well, might I ask You what you have
a that box ?" questioned the fat man,
is curiosity increasing.
Certainly" murmured the man with
he box, looking like the chief mourner
a funeral There was dead silence
II several minutes, when the corpulent
ian spoke up somewhat impatiently;
"Well, what is it?"
'It is mongoose, said the moan-
loly man.
"A mongoose, what's that2" asked
Ie man with the umbrella, leaning over
I'd cycling the box curiously.
1T is an animal that exterminates
axes, replied the small man, pulling
S hat over his eyes.
''And what do you propose to do with
?" asked the fat man, opening his
es until they looked like watch-dials.
81 don't propose to do anything with
answered the other, neryously 1T
for a friend of mine who has the de-
.um tremens, and wants something to
the snakes he sees.
'But they aren't real snakes, you
ow, exclaimed the fat man, opening
mouth until the other coulj see his
k soles.
No, that's true, said the quiet man,
ting up and putting the box under
coat, ''but then this isn't real mon
se, you see.
nd he evaporated out of the door,
lie the fat man stared thoughtfully
of the window at the Pickering gas
ps.
PEcK's BAD BOY.
They don't catch me on any of their
er mines, as they did your father,
the groceryman to the bad boy
it 1 hope this will have some inhu-
J on you, and teach You to respect
: pas feelings, and not play any jokes
lim, while he is feeling so bad over
being swindled as he has been by
silver mine frauds.
)h, 1 don't know about that. I
K when a man is in trouble, if he has
cd little boy to take his mind from
troubles, and get him mad at some
3 else, it rests him. Last night we
hot maple.syrup and biscuit for sup
and pa had a saucer full in front Of
just a steaming. 1 could see he
thinking too much about his mining
!, aid / thought if there was any
! I could do to take his mind off Of
nd place it on something else,
d be doing kindness that would be
sciated. sat on the right Of pa
when he wasn't looking I pulled the
cloth SO the saucer of red hot
e syrup dropped Off in his lap.
you'd a dide to see how quick his
yhts turned from his financial trou-
% his physical misfortunes.
here was about a pint of hot syrup,
went all over his lap, and you
how hot melted maple sugar is,
ow it sort Of clings to anything.
mped up and grabbed hold Of his
legs to pull them away from him
md he danced around and told me
n the hose on him, and then he
, pitcher Of ice water aud poured it
his pants, and he said the con,
ed old table was getting so rickety
saucer wouldn't stay on it, and
a if he would put some tar on his
the same kind that lie told me to
/ my lip to make my moustache
the syrup wouldn't burn so, and
le cuffed me, and l think he felt
It is a great thing to get a mans
off Of his troubles, but where
iasn't got any mind, like you. for
ce-"
his point the grocery man picked
Ire poker, and the boy went out in
y and hung up a sign in front Of
ocery, Cash paid for fat Dogs
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