Milford chronicle., 1902-07-11
HE PAID THEM BACK.
Sow John WIman Squared Account
with Travers and .TerOme.

bOw John Wiman Squared Accounts
With Travers and jerome.
A good story is told Of the immortal
trio, Larry Jerome, Bill Travers and
John Wiman. by one who knew them.
1t all happened some years ago when
they were on their way to attend a
number of dinner parties that were to
! be given in their honor west They
had spent two or three nights on the
! way at the houses of friends, and X
was the next stopping place. where
dwelt u kindred spirit who was to en-
! terrain them.
When they boarded the train, they
found only three vacant chairs in the
parlor car-two at one end and one at
the other John Wimun gathered up
his papers and belongings and took
the single chair at the end, leaving the
| other two together When the CON
ductor passed through and came to
Wiman for his ticket, he simply desig-
mated the other two as having his, as
! Jerome was carrying them for the par
] ty. Upon reaching Jerome the con
ductOr asked if Wiman designating
HIM was a friend Of theirs, as he had
said his ticket was IN their hands.
Jerome looked at the conductor and
then at Wiman. who was holding and
smiling. That's all right. Fve told
him you had it," etc.
Said he was friend of mineY'
asked Jerome. Never saw hin in my
life before" hooking at Travers in APP
parent establishment
Trayers also looked at Wiman and
shook his head.
The conductor went back and told
Wiman he must produce his ticket or
get out. as them gentlemen don't
know you" Wiman went down the
car followed by the conductor, and de-
manded. Whats the matter boysY'
But the boys" didn't respond. Trav.
ers quietly suggested TO the conductor
that it was probably case of mistak.
Ell identity. Wiman commenced to
smell rat. Here" he said, whats
the matter with you fellows? What
kind Of game are you trying TO play
on meY Jerome still rendered his two
tickets, and it was not until the stu
alton was getting. pretty warm and un
comfortable for Wiman that they botl
burst out laughing and produced til,
third ticket.
| That was all right. hut John Wimar
was not the man TO forget his turn al
trick. When they reached the hote
at X, they all decided that il WAS
about time to have little laundry
work done. Wiman SAW his chance.
"-All right" he said. do up yom
bundles and have them sent to my
room, and l will attend to it,"
lie did. He sent for a laundress
and when she arrived he said:
This bundle marked Wiman' do III
in the usual way, but those two belong
to some very eccentric gentlemen ant
require different treatment. They Xix,
the tails of their shirts starcbed n.
stiff rs the bOsOms, and they won't pa,
You if you bring them back any Othel
way. Make them as stiff as boards"
The hundress carried out her in
structiOns 10 tho letter. The bundle,
were returned, neatly done up. an,
| Wiman gave each 10 its owner inst II
time TO get them packed before start
ing off again. 1t was not until til,
trio had reached their destination an,
were dressing for dinner that tic aw
full truth was discovered by the vic
Tins. There was 10 help for it. The,
had no other clean linen 10 put on. ST
p"Iforce had to wear the bonr,llik
garments provided for them, whicl
emitted a cracking sound ut over,
movement by their wcarprs. A NOR
uncomfortable pair of convives neve
sat down TO feast-New York Times