The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-18
.Disciipliniing
The Janitor

WAS lOSt on the uuiltDWuitcI the Idni-
tor asked them II they knew what had
become of it, The unanimity with
which their co-tenants, through the
medium of a common agent applied
| to them for the restoration of missing
property finally became humiliating,
and Mr. Garvin said he was going to
| put stop to 1t.
The next time" he said, that that
| fellow Johns calls UP here and asks us
| about Jones' milk or Smiths bread or
Browns cabbages I'm going to squelch
him so effectually that he will let any
| body run away with the house itself
| before he'll ask us II we know what
| has become of it,"
Mr.. Garvin had an opportunity to
| pursue his drastic policy with the JAM
| tor the very next morning 1t was
| Sunday morning, and Mr.. Garvin
eager for battle. rushed to the dumb
| waiter in response to the clarion call
from the ianitor's speaking tube.
| Hello" he said
| Hello" came the reply from the
depths of the basement, SAY, have
| youse folks seen anything of basket
of aigs from the delicatessen that was
left on the dumbwaiter this morning
for Mrs. Crosby?" -
NO" said Garvin, 1--WE haven't.
What do you take us for, anyway? A
pack of thieves? When things are lost
about the house why don't you go
some place else once in while to
look for them? Why do you always
come to u.s."
Because" came the unhesitating
reply, you are the only people in the
building who never lose anything
yourselves"
For moment Mr.. Garvin appeared
convinced by this apparently conclu'
siye evidence of his own guilt, but
soon his indignation as an injured
householder asserted itself and urged
him to vindicate his honor
THE only ones who haven't lost
anything, are WEI" he retorted. Well.
just let me tell you that IL no proof
We have lost things, too"
you have?" exclaimed the janitor.
you never said anything about it."
Mr.. Garyin instituted his system of
revenge on the following morning.
Say, John" he said. did you see
anything of roll of butter the gro
GERS boy left this morning."
mo. SIR foated mildly from the
foot of the dumbWaiter shaft.
| a, ~,
Somebody has swiped it. You had
better find out who it was"
"All right" said the ianitor: 'Tll
get 1t for YOU"
Before Garvin had finished his
breakfast he was disturbed by VIC
lent whisthng and shrieking at the
tube and the creaking of the dumb
waiter.
"IIelloi' came a sepulchrai voice
from the basement; here's your but
ter"
Mr. Garvin was too much astounded
at that unexpected announcement to
make reply
We'll, III be blessedw he said to
his wife. Where do you suppose he
got it?"
What are you going to do with 1t ?"
questioned Mrs. Garyin
Keep it. | suppose"
But it isn't ours" she protested.
He must have scared one of our
neighbors into giving lit UP. You had
better give 1t back to return to. them
Never said Garvin. Il have start
ed out to teach that fellow a lesson,
and I'm going to stick to it, Silence
just now is the best policy. To make
inquiry of him or neighbors might
spoil the game"
In pursuance of his scheme for dis
ciplining the janitor Mr. Garvin dur.
ing the next few days reported miss.
ing a pint of cream, ten-pound pack
age of graduated sugar, quart OF
strawberries and a basket of potatoes
and each time, to the Garvins' increas
ing amazement, John called up after
the lapse of few minutes:
IAN right. sir; here 1t is."
At last, Mrs Garvin. being of a gu
: perstitious bent, began to read disas
ter in the janitor's extraordinary
: obedience.
= Il do hope" she said, that you
won't report any more fictitious losses
: Well be guilty of robbing everybody
In the house before we get out of this
scrape. l am already such dyed-in
the.wool thief that | am ashamed tt
look my neighbors in the face
The day after receiving the myster!
Gus basket Of potatoes Mrs, Garvin re
ceived the monthly bill from the gro
GER
They've made mistake" she said
after comparing 1t with her own item
lied list of purchases. They've
T charged us with butter, cream. sugar
strawberries and potatoes that never
ordered!"
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