Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-11-05
UNCLE JERRY
RETURNS
BY M. QUAD
cepyrirht. 1913. by Associated Lit
erary Press.

f7nrle Jerry married a placid girl. Ii
-, NOT known that they ever differed
: their opinions.
Inst after being married Uncle Jerry
,.oan buylng butter and eggs aud ship
,,ng them to the city market. He
..,aa a bargain with commission
,orse that be was to get n certain
.-,ca the year round. He therefore
saxsr had to worry about the state Of
,se market. He shipped just so many
.rrs and Just 80 much butter.
rncle Jerry was a subscriber 10 and
reader OF the Christian Brother.
s;.s grandfather had taken II. and his
,.sbar had taken II. and he did not
rant to hurt the feelings OF the editor
b. dropping 1t.
The Christian Brother had no cur.
rsnt news II seldom referred to the
soincs Of had men. II never printed
gne about gold bricks or green goods
A. other confidence games. Uncle Jerry
sOuetimcs heard drummers and light
ring rod men talking about such
things, but be paid little attention.
Tbey said OF him the day he was fifty
years old:
swhy. be knows no more of the
world than a baby, IL slick man
should cone along he could beat Uncle
Jerry out Of his Shirt
Ard inst the next day the entire vii
haze was thrown into a state OF CON
s,egnatIon. In the midst Of bis placid
Ife and never having journeyed above
,hlrsv miles from bis front gate the
roa man suddenly announced:
Say. now. by goi. II ain't going to
be cityF'
swhy-why"-
Ties. sir. am. I'm going up there
n look around and see the sights"
HIS wife placidly corroborated this
announcement and did not betray any
vmptDms Of Mysteries. and then n rush
vas made for the house of the min
lsser whose church Uncle Jerry at
tended
@rncIc Jerry is going 10 the city uD-
less we san stop him. was exclaimed.
~He probably has some business
there" replied the good man.
eNo be hasp't. He says he's just go
ing 10 sac the sights"
"WeliT'
swell. he mustn't go. He'll be rob
bed of hts ail aud maybe murdered be-
fore b. has bccu there day. Don't
yeu know how green ana innocent he
5, Why. a 10y i've years old could
gum stHr hlm.~
TIE minister had talk with Uncle
Terry. bug Il did not move the limo
cent When he taok the stage to ride
@Yen miles To the railroad 3oo people
issenbed 80 see him OF. aud not one
0. them hnt was anxious and worried.
NWhige happened to Uncle Jerry dur
ing ,he sry,,a mile ride.
liz lui reached hotel and eaten
dinasr Hut was standing at the door
boxing nc the crowds when pedes-
i'ian walked np To him With hand out
snt rxcIalmeds
why. bless the. II this amt Uncle
Jerry Spaonerr'
-Sbc he. sir. and right from spoon
sEsville today was the reply as they
tt0ok.
-Yon remember me. don't yOuf"
4 d.. You are Steve Taylor's broth
e.. our dry goods man"
! am glad sou remember me. have
lost my wallet and want the loan Of
so will let you keep this watch
snd chain as security TIL see you
again"
That's all right. and here's your ten.
lou are certainly an honest man"
The fellow went away chnckling.
nd another guest OF the hotel who
aad been watching things stepped mp
% Uncle Jerry and said:
odd man, you have been bunkoed."
! guess not"
what did you let him have for that
salch. which isn't worth over s3?"
why. ! let him have a counterfeit
va dollar bin. OF course. II was one I'D
Osen carrying around for 'icven years.
say, you don't need no guardian"
sss the comment OF the man as be
isa back.
Two hours later. as Uncle Jerry wan
seed the streets, man damned his
~ Down over his ears and eyes and
s'sooed bis watch. II was the three
s'Aar watch. The victim grabbed for
.As thief and tore his neckscarf away
she vain effort to hold him. When
= hat had been pushed up a police
4sh was at his elbow to ask:
uid be touch you for your watchY
~ you call 1t touching he certainly
sa the watch.
a hayseed like you ought to hire
~a'e one to walk out with you"
on. I'm not complaining any. got
~ neckhe. and there seems to be a
usmond in it,"
SEEMS shouted the officer after
ny sspectng the pin. why. IL 1t Isn't .
=" diamond then I'm a goatr
a hundred doIlass. eh, Well. that
so bad for three dollar wntch."
Uncle Jerry vwas rs.rs<.1 into q hxlrkek