Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
A LITTLE JOKE.


sitting in my office finishing up some
scraps Of work and ever and anon cast
ing happy glances at my portmanteau,
which stood in the corner. was just
off to spend fortnight with my old
friend Colonel Gunton, in Norfolk, and
was looking forward to seeing him
again with great pleasure. We had not
met for ten years. and had never been
to his place or seen any of his family
1t would be delightful.
The telephone bell rang.
''Oh. confound itl hope that moth
ing to keep mel" exclaimed. and !
rose to see to it.
s'Mr. Miller. are You theref'
Eyes.
"All right. I'll come round. .
A few minutes passed and then my
clerk announced. "a lady to see you.
sir
A remarkably pretty girl of about IS
was ushered in. She stood still some
way from me till the door was closed.
Then she suddenly rushed toward me-
fell at my feet and exclaimed. You
will protect ME. won't you y
my dear young lady. what in the
world
you're the famous Mr. Miller.
aren't you-Mr. Joseph Miller. the
philanthropist?'
my name is Joseph Miller. certain
ly.
"Ahl Then am safer' And she sat
down in an armchair and smiled con-
fidingIy at me
Madam. said l sternly, twill you
have the goodness TO explain to what I
owe the pleasure Of this visit r
.'They told me to come to you. !"
.'WhoT'
"Why. the people at the police sta
tion. "
.'The police stationf'
Eyes, when they let me CO. because
it was first offense. You know. They
said you always took up cases like mine,
and that if / stuck to you | should be
well looked after .
1t was quite true that I had taken
an interest in rescuing young persons
from becoming habitual criminals. but
l was hardly prepared for this.
"What have You been doing?"
.'Oh nothing this time-only a
bracelet. .
''This time T.
"They didn't know me up here, " she
explained smilingly. "I've always prac-
ticed in the country. Wasn't it lucky Z
But really, Mr. Miller. I'm tired of ii;
/ am indeed The life is too exciting
the doctors say $3.50 I've come to
you.
The case was strange one, but /
had no time to investigate it now. It
wanted only half an hour to the time
my train left Liverpool street.
"What is your name5' / asked.
Sarah Jones.
"Well. | will have your case looked
into. Come and see mo again. or, if
you are in distress, you may write to
meat Colonel Gunton s, Beech Hill.
Norfolk. l shall be staying there
.'Going now 2
.'I start ia few minutes. /"
'Oh. I'll come with your
Madam, ! answered with en-
phasis, II win see you-out of the
office first
But what am TO dot Oh. it's non
sensei shall come. I shall say be-
long to you.
rang the bell.
'.Show this lady out. Thomas. at
once
She laughed. bowed and went-evi-
IDENTIFY most impudent hussy. fin
ished my business, drove to Liverpool
street and established myself in first
class smoking carriage. was alone
and settled myself for comfortable
cigar. | was rudely interrupted. Just
as the train was starting. the door
opened and that odious young woman
jumped I'M
"Therel ] nearly missed your she
said
Il can held no communication with
you, said severely. "You are dis
grace to your -er-sex.
''It's all right. I've wired to the
colonel :
You've wired to my friend. Colonel
Gunton =
YES; | didn't want to surprise
them. said you would bring friend
with You. It's all right. Mr. Miller. =
II don't know who you are or what
you are. bnt the Guntons are respecta
bic people. and am respectable man.
and
..That's no reason why Won should