The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-01-30
JERRY SIMPSONS BOY.
He Had Faith and Backed Papa For A
He Was Worth.


He Had Faith and Backed Papa For All
He Was Worth.
Congressman Elect Jerry Simpson
has only child, a bright boy about
10 years old, of whom some amusing
stories are told. While Simpson was
out making his campaign he left the
boy at home to take care Of his mother.
The fight between Simpson and Ches.
ter /. Long, the Republican nominee,
vas warm, and it was watched by
young Simpson with keenest interest.
Simpson was unable to return to his
home in Medicine Lodge for several
weeks previous to the election. On the
very day of the election Long and Simp-
son, both residents Of the same town,
travelled homeward together.
Arriving at Medicine Lodge at noon,
Simpson cast his vote, went home,
washed his face, put IN a clean shirt
and sat down to one Of those superb
chicken and cranberry dinners which
have made Mrs. Simpson famous ar a
cook all over Medicine Lodge.
After Mr.. Simpson had disposed Of
two thighs, a wing, the breast and a
gizzard or two Of chicken, he turned
his attention to domestic affairs, and,
addressing his heir, said:
my son, what has become Of your
watchf"
"Bet it ON the election, said the
boy, helping himself to some sauce.
"And the ring / gave you last Christ.
mas?'
up on the election, too" said the
young hopeful.
"And the pony?'
II put him up to say that Barber
county would give Simpson a MAORI.
ty."
"And the saddle, what has become
of that?"
"Oh, the saddle is all right, If a Ger.
tain man named Simpson carries Har.
per county by AGO."
"And the shotgun" suggested the
father.
Sup against % that Long wouldn't
carry Sedgwick county"
Have you anything at all left?''
asked Mr.. Simpson, after q moments
silence.
""The clothes I'm wearing and a few
extra Shirts" said the boy.
What has become of your bank ac.
COUNT"
. "Staked on the political fortunes Of
my house," said the boy. "Iwish l had
some more money, for two men down
at the livery stable have 800 to say
that Long is elected"
Jerry Simpson slipped his coffee med.
itatively, and, rising from the table,
took out his checkbook and gave the
boy 800.
In a short time the boy came back
and said:
Pop, those livery stable fellows say
they would like to have another $1O(
Of Simpson money"
Jerry wrote another check, and in ter
minutes the boy, having placed it, came
back and said:
GIVE bet 'em to a standstill. They
want odds now"
"How much?' said Jerry.
"They want me to give 'em l, 00(
majority"
"Oh, that's all right" said Jerry a
he made out a check for another 500.
The boy placed it, and liter this n,
more bets were offered.
Simpsons boy wears diamonds now
Chicago Record.
They Were Good Books.
"That was a book agent who JUS
went out?' remarked the man at tn,
next desk interrogatively.
Eyes, it was, and while I don't usu
ally deal with book agents I ordered hi
work"
"What was it?"
"It was in ten volumes, beautiful,
printed on handmade paper, with dekl'
edges"
"Yes, but what was it?"
"Three dollars q volume, and you on
ly have to pay So down and you get al
the books at once It was morocco,
bound, with splendid plates, and M o
the finest specimens Of books in tn
world"
Eyes, but what was the name Of tn
book?'
"It was ten books. In ten volumes
I told you"
Eyes. but by whom? Don't you an
derstand?"
A pause.
SWELL, I declare have forgotten tn
name of the author. 1t was a set O
somebody's works. But they were beau
tiful books, let me tell you. Why tn
mischief should you laughr'-Chicag
Times Herald.
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