The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-11-16
A LITTLE JOKE

iola. and sks locking itr.std 10 seeit
bln Asain With great pleasure. We b,
toi ne. Tor tsn yesis, aud | bad pey
bten 10 bic place or sten sny Of bis fsl
~. II vas to be dtlisLitul.
The telephone bell raug.
Oh, oobf0ubd ~ hope that's poihin
10 keep mel exclaimed, snd ross to .,
10 il.
MIR. Miller, are you there'
Yes.
All right Ill come round
few minutes passed sud then N
clerk announced, A lady TO zee you sir,
A remarkably pretty girl Of about sis
teen vac ushered ip. She stood IT'LL som
way from me till the door vas closed
Then she tuddeply rushed toward me
fell Al my feet spd exclaimed, Yon will
tee, me, wou't your.
MY dear young lady
You're the famous Mr., Miller, sren'
ycu-Mr, Joseph Miller, the philauihrot
isif
Ny name is Joseph Miller, certainly.
Ali Then | sm sale Add she cal
down in an arm chair and lied cor Il ling
ly at me.
Madam. said ! sternly. will you have
the goodness torIplsin TO what | owe the
pleasure OF this visii2
They told me to come to you.
Who?
Why. the people OF the police ttition
The police station?
Yes, when they let me 60 because it
wss . frat ofsnse, you know. They said
ycn always took up cases like mine, and
that II | stack to you l should be looked
after
II was quite true that bad taken sn
int rest 10 reculog young persons from be
coming hsbitusl criminals. bnt was bard
ly prepared for this.
What have you been dcinef
Oh, nothing this time only bracelet.
This timer
They didn's know me up here, she ex
planned smilingly. I've always prscticed
IN the country. Wasn't it lucky2 ut
really, Mr., Miller, Pm tired Of it, am
indeed The life is too exciting the doc
'ors say SO 80 I've come to you.
The case was a strange one, but had
40 time TO Investigate it now. II wanted
1nly hall an honr TO the time my train
eft Liverpool street.
What is your nsmep asked.
We'll will have your case looked in
%. Come and see me again. or, II you
IRE 10 distress, you may write TO meat
Jol. Gupton's Beach Hill, Norfolk. /
ball be staying thete--
Going now2
start In few minutes.
Oh. I'll cone With you
Madam, / answered with emphasis, l
Eill see you out OF the Office first.
Bnt what ON | to 90? Oh, it's non
ensel l shsll come. shall say | be
,ng to you.
lrang the bell,
Show this lady out, Thomas. at once. {
She laughed, bowed and went evident
a IN ost impudent hussy. l finished my !
usiness, drove 10 Liverpool street and
'tsblished myself in a FIRST class smoking
'rrisge. | was alone and settled nyself
II comfortable cigar. was rudely in
nupled. Just as the train wss starting
e poor opened end that odious young o
oman jumped inl L
There. | nearly missed you she said. i
! can hold no coz m unicstion with you, Il
said severely. You are . disgrace to "
ur er-sex. a
Ips oil right. ! wired to the colonel. L
You've wired to my friend. Col Gun 9
p2 Of
Yes; didn't want to surprise them: l n
i'd yen would bring friend with you. OF
: oil right. Mr. Miller. t.
| don't know who you are or what you OF
?, but The Cuntoa's are resp ctuble peo d
?, snd am Q respectable man, end
There's TO resscn why you should prom b.
sde up and down, Mr.. Miller It's OF
~ uncomfortable fer me. p'
What Is the meaning oil this insolent
hsvlor2 10
Why 20, be iriendlyf We're of now. 10
d must 60 on. '"
shall give you in charge st the next 50
tion.
What ior2
% nhsciion, Supposed she had com p'
tied no criminal ofIense, and with . e7
,nifed air opened my paper.
dou't mind your smokinr, she tsid nt
d took ont box OF chocolates.
wss at my wits' end Either this girl ~
9 mad or che was 9 dangerous or M 10
upulous person. She ws quite caps o.
OF making q most unpleasant and dis ID
ditsble commotion on the platform st 10
ecb Hill station. What 10 the world st
bet 10 the wtrld was to dof
Shall we t,sy long at Guntonsf she ssk III
OF
'ou. madam, will never 80 there
)h, yes, shslll
indeed, you woL'L III take care Of pr
/. The police will see to that
don't care . fg for the police | vi
II 40 snd stay as long |. you do They An
. ne 10 stick TO you. al
becsme snary. Any msu would have. Mc
nothing ws to be gained by losing
temper TOOK cut fovereisn. ny
, yonll set out st the next station, III Au