Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-18
Tales of the Town


They were laughing I'D the club
not the Womanis cub-at Jimts abil-
VS. % cieverly impersonate the soft
voice of the fair sex. one Of the boys
suggested It was too bad there was no
female representation pnrt IN The
innsidc Inn; another. that Jim take
She part Of the old maid gossip.
Nothing doing. hoys my last pub
us eiofrt in that line Of vaudeville
made me swear off.
several cigars came simultaneous
lN from several mouths. and several
voices c~hOrused, What happened,
! Jim p.
Jim fyou understand. of course.
that isn't the name th. boys call him
hFi Tor another one'l looked fear
FUZZY around It's a good story.
jenkins left town, didn't he2v he
somewhat in-consequentlv inquired.
Yes. but what has that to do with
the story asked one of the boys.
Everything. sucCinCtly replied
Jim, putting refiectiVely on his cigar.
Guess ! VIII tell it. boys. he Said
suddenly; and fitting his chair al "a
more comfortable angle and resting
his feet on the radiator. ne proceeded.
"DOu yOu remember how sore
jenkins was when Smith rented his /
house TO mother tenant at the OK
pifation OF his lease. ID few months
Someone IN the room gave a sign
~ assent. jim laughed They don't 1
to this day @hy their erstwhile
agreeable landlord suddenly deter
mined 70 put them out All Jenkins and
his wife know is hat toward the end
OF b renting season the owner grew
suddenly chilly in his manner. and
MAS moi II all enthusiastic about re-
neWing the lease. In The end he fin
any refused saying the house had
been rented IN another rnnnns g. I'm T
Tor a pnff al The cigar The
reason thereof. he resumed. con-
scfned yours truly, and we wiil have
10 go back a lew Weeks before the
events just told You.
You know said jim. between
QUITS, the Jenkins gave bully good ]
at their little place. ANA one
light was there The jenkins we've {
quito liberal with champagne. and as
know that's my particular tall {
tno dissenting voice was heardl {
what | had that night, added a. the /
little ! imbibed before going. made 4
immensely happy. one OF the i
there said he continued some .
what reGTetfuly, That l told stories. \
sith wild shrieks 81 merriment, sup "a
'iled mostly by myself. and perform (
d numerous tricks for the benefit Of
ny hosts ana their guests. T was :
PARTICULARLY strong on the soft fcmIn-
nc chatter. and started To a room
by my hostess for a ladies'
kirt. with which 70 do the female
representation stunt
,Enroute through the reception
all the phone bell jingled and la my
nen agreeable mood, | felt called
pom to answer.
Hello. called in a fine soprano
Hello same the answer. is this
Jenkins?'
Yes I answered: This is Mrs
What Is lt2'
It's about your lease for next
.ar. This is Mr.. Smith talking
mere are more parties who want
house. but you are the best ten
% l ever had. Mrs. Jenkins, and
ouidnt think Of renting it. ia you
tnt it You DO. don't you?'
What. ] said ia my most lady
,e voice. want this Old rat trap1
@, ] should say not. We do not care
2 thf house, and less for the land
Why Airs. Jenkins laughed the
~nefNousiy. ! don't quite un-
stand / suppose o are Joking
hy. You and my wife. / thought
good friends
Your wife IS a fine Sumatra iem-
some demon prompted me to re-
g, as thc supposed Mrs Jenkins
lt "a tnnt she has nothing on YOU
J can't believe my senses. easpei
q
Which lis because you haven't
g. ! happily answered. He hung
then.
The boys laughed loud and Ions
YOU never told jenkins
Well should say not. And 90 DEE
er Hnds OUT aul comes back. il is
for the tai uncut Give mr
Itch VIII sou Niy pipes gone out