The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-03

at him.
I've had this trick played on me be-
fore, cried the driver through the door
" You're nice one amt you, at your
age, to put coat button into the box?"
Mr. Jeffries received the remarks with
out an answer, and repaired his error by
putting quarter into the same aperture
into which he had dropped the button.
" My belief isyou are crazy, remark
ed the driver.
Ach yesi responded an old Hebrew
lady shaking her head
Mr.. Jetfries only groaned. What was
silver 10 him? He rode On, the object of
much comment
Shortly after friend entered the car
He Was man of joyial disposition, and,
as he said, fond OF his joke. After nod
ding and smiling in vain, he bethought
himself to poke Mr.. Jefries in the ribs
with the immense knob of the handle OF
his umbrella. Taking the passengers
into his confidence by knowing wink,
he stole forward and perpctrated his joke.
The "punch" was hard one; the
result an explosion. If any one had
tried to fire the pistol in that manner he
would have failed. Accidently Mr.. job
hngs had done it.
Mr. Jeffries gave a groan, started up
and fell forward on his face. blood trick
ling over his stocking. The car was stop
ped and a policeman carried Mr.. Jetfries
into drug store. The penitent job
lings was in custody, having voluntarily
delivered himself over to Justice. The
wound was not perhaps a dangerous one,
but Jeffries remained unconscious. Job
! lings accompanied him to his home in q
cab, and having told the tale in court
of justice, was permitted to go free on his
own bail. And Just as Jefferson Jeffries
opened his eyes his Emma Jane arrived
at her door in cab, with a trunk fasten-
ed on behind marked "E. ]. and a
young lady within in plum colored
cloth travelling suit
"My dear, dear jeffrey hurt?" cried
the poor wife, as Bella told the tale. "0h
let me go to him.
Away she rushed up the stairs to the
bedroom above and bent over her hus-
bands pillow.
Jeffy dearl" she 5obbed; but, to he,
CONSERVATION, Jefferson opened his eyes
looked at her, and said:
"Leave me woman!"
=" 1t isn't a woman. 1t is your owr
Emmy" sighed Mrs Jefries.
els he delirious doctor?" asked pool
Emma Jane, trembling
No madam, " replied that gentleman
gravely,
"Then what does this meant" asked
the poor woman.
4 Madam, said the doctor, the mos
solemn of the profession, which is saying
much, "madam, ! have no desire to pry
into your domestic difficulties
My domestic difficulties? | neye
had any. Oh, dear, dear Jeffy, speak t.
your Emmy" sobbed Mrs. Jeffries.
But her Jefferson only replied by say
ing in deep chest notes;
Crocodllel Take heraway. The sigh
OF her is madness. Will no one rid m,
Of her presence?"
"Oh, Mr.. Joblings, tell me what h,
meansl"
Beg pardon, madam, / must reques
you TO retire." answered Mr.. Joblings
all his nature apparently turned 10 gall
"You alone know the meaning of thos
awful words.
Poor Emma Jane. She rushed dow
: stairs when the door Of her own roor
had actually been closed upon her, an
/ toldher incoherent story to her friend.
"I'ye seen him jealous belore, sh
said, {" but not like this. What can
. meant"
"What did you do? Whom is he jea
Gus OFF," asked the other woman.
ooh Ned, I don't know, sobbed En-
; ma Jane.
, And Edwina Jones concluded very ma
{ urally that Emma had been flirting terri
y bly, with several individuals.
Thus, wronged by all, even her cir
: hoods friend, Mrs. Jeffries abandone
: herself 10 despair.
J. A bullet in the calf seldom kills, an
4 as it Yves extracted promptly, the woun
0 healed and Jefferson Jetfries began to r
g cover, but he still refused to see his wifi
and on the first day of his convalescen,
he summoned his lawyer and sent him
! Emma She empowered to effect a sep
ration.
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