Passaic City record., 1897-07-17

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ings of husband. I got the ex-
preston at meeting of the Spartan
Reform Club, and it struck me as be-
ing good. If I remember right it
was uttered by fellow with chronic
distaste for work, whose wife sup
ported him by dressmaking. 1 didn't
tell Millie where I got the expression
when quoted it to her, but she inn
mediately said:
ssThat sounds like Jeff Sinks
Then she laughed. Ny wife has
very musical laugh.
I think I was mildly reprimanding
her at the time for mislaying the gim-
let. I'm the most particular fellow
you ever saw about keeping every
thing in its place. When I want a
tool of any kind want to know just
where to lay my hands on it. It's a
kind Of religion with me, and it hurts
me terribly to find things in confu-
sion. That's where my wife's lack OF
reverence comes in. She has no re-
spect for my eleventh commandment
order is heavens first law.
It isn't alone, gimlets, it is hammers
and drivers, and knives, and
Lord knows what all. Why, she has
even tampered with my razors!
offered to buy her razor of her
own the last time she meddled with
mine, but she said she guessed we
didn't really need but one in the
house. What can you do with such o
woman?
Well, now as you understand my
wife's failing-Tll admit it's her great
est one-I'll go on with my story
with which it is connected.
One day last July, Jim Outhwick
came into the station just as 1 was
closing up to go to supper. Jim is
the paymaster at the Vulcan Mills,
and a right good fellow.
"Hello, Joe," he says; call alone?"
EYES," I said; "what's up?"
He flung canvas grip on the table
and said:
II must go down the road tonight
to Ashville. There's talk of strike
among the miners, and I've got to be
on hand first thing in the morning.
I'm to offer to pay off the disafected
ones and make big show of my
money That's bluff that generally
goes. The boys'll make up their minds
the company can't be scared, and
they'll get into line again. There's
twenty-six thousand dollars in that
bag, joe"
I looked at the bag on the table and
looked back at Jim.
"What do you bring it here for?" I
says.
"That's easily explained" he an
swered.
81 got word to start for Ashville
just half an hour ago. The money
was made up in hurry and I didn't
have time to go home. I couldn't tvery
well stay at the mill, and I wouldn't
go to the tavern. So I just thought
I'd come down here and get you to
OUcy WILL iuO uAU1i vAAO 1IClShu
comes along. She's due at nine-thirty,
isn't she?"
''Nine thirty-fve," I answered.
"But I'm just off for supper"
.'Oh, that's all right" he said. IT
feel safe enough here. I'm armed to
the teeth, you know, and there wouldn't
be any danger until after dark. But
you'll come back and keep me COM
pany, won't you?"
81 will if Minnie lets me off," I
said. ''I'm booked. for cribbage with
her after supper. .
''You tell Minnie I'll bring her the
prettiest cribbage board in Ashville if
she'll lend you for couple OF hours, y
laughed Jim.
There was a stout old safe in the
corner of the office that had nothing in
it but blank way bills and reports. I
unlocked it and tossed the canvas bag
| inside.
'.There," I said, as I thrust my
bunch of keys in my sack coat pocket,
ssthat makes it little safer
I thought Jim looked bit dubious
over this precaution. but he laughed