The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
UNCLE JERRY
RETURNS
BY NJ. QUAD
BY NJ. QUAD
Copyright. l0la, by Associated Lit
erary Press.

| CuG'e'dcSVJ ANvTlGO pSdclO girl IL
was not known that they ever differed
i In their opinions.
just after being murried Uncle Jerry
began buying butter aud eggs and ship
ping them to the city market. He
| made bargain with commission
house that he was to get cert&in
price the year round. He therefore
never had to worry about the state Of
the market He shipped just 70 many
eggs aud just 80 much butter.
| Uncle Jerry was u subscriber to md
q reader Of the Christian Brother.
His grandfather had taken 1t. and his
i father had taken it. and be did not
want to hnrt the feelings Of the editor
by dropping 1t. s,s
The Christian Brother had no cur
rent news. It seldom referred to the
doinKs Of bad men. It never printed q
line about gold bricks or green goods
or other confidence games. Uncle Jerry
sometimes heard drummers and light
ming rod men talking about such
things. but be paid little attention.
They said OF him the day be was City
years old:
"Why. he knows no more Of the
world than baby: II slick man
should come along he could beat Uncle
Jerry. out OF his .shirtr'
And just the next day the entire vi.
lAge WINS thrown Into q state of con.
sternation. In the midst Of his placid
ME and never having journeyed above
thirty miles from his front Rate, the
good man suddenly announced:
"say. now. by gol. II amt going 70
the city,.
"Why-why"-
Yes, sir. am. I'm going up there
b look around and see the sights
His wife pluctdly corroborated this
announcement and did not betray any
symptoms Of Mysteries. and then q rush
was made for the house Of the min
lister whose church Uncle Jerry at
tended.
"Uncle Jerry is going to the city I'M
less we can stop him" was exclaimed.
HE probably has some business
there" replied the good man.
mo. he hasn't. He says he's just go
ing to see the sights
"Well?'
well. he mustn't 90. He'll be rob
bed Of his all and maybe, murdered be-
fore be has been there day! Don't
you know how green and innocent be
-? Why. a boy five years old could
gum game him.
The minister had talk with Uncle
Jerry. but it did not move the inno-
cent. When be took the stage to ride
seven miles to the railroad 300 people
assembled to see him off. and not one
Of them but was anxious and worried.
Nothing happened to Uncle Jerry dur
ing the seven mile ride.
He had reached hotel and eaten
dinner and was standing at the door
looking at the crowds when pedes-
trian walked up to him with hand out
and exclaimed:
"Why, bless me. II this amt Uncle
Jerry Spoonerr'
"She be. sir. and right from Spoon
ersville today was the reply as they
shook.
"YOu remember me. don't your'
II do. You are Steve Taylor's BROTH
er, our dry goods man.
~ am glad YOU remember me. have
lost my wallet and want the loan Of
so. will let You keep this watch
and chain as security till l see you
again
'@Thut's all right. and here's your ten.
You are certainly an honest man.
The fellow went away chuckling.
and another guest of the hotel who
had been watching things stepped up
to Uncle Jerry and said:
''Old man. yon have been bnnkoed::"
II guess not
what did you let him have for that
watch. which isn't worth over $3?''
why. | let him have counterfeit
ten dollar bill Of course: 1t was one Id
been carrying around for 'leven years.
Say. you don't need no guardian"
was the comment Of the man as he
fell back.
Two hours later. MS Uncle Jerry wan
Tue SltcVtS. Il u1S
hat down over his ears and eyes and
grabbed his watch. It was the three
dollar watch. The victim grabbed for
the thief and tore his neckscarf away
IN the vain effort to hold him. When
bis hat had been pushed up a police
man was Mt his elbow to ask:
4. Did he touch you for your watchT'
III You call II touching he certainly 4
got the watch
"A hayseed like you ought to hire
some one to walk ont with you.'
"Oh. I'm not complaining any: got
his necktie. and there seems to be
diamond In it,
.'Seems!'' shouted the officer after
inspecting the pin. why. If 1t isn't {,
500 diamond then I'm n gOat!!''
"A hundred dollars. Ell? Well. that !
amt go bad for d three dollar wa tch!
\ Uncle Jerry was rpped into a bucket
shop. but instead Of losing $50 he mnde
80.
They coaxed him into playing The
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