The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-08

such intentions whatever
SO the meal ended In sohblng con-
test on Mrs. Kleln's part, and | trieo
In vain to comfort her,
Before went downtown TO the once
she called me into the house
Alfonso, | want to know what ans
you this morning? Are You slckf D'u
you get overheated yesterday There
was note of anxious pity In her
voice
mo. dear replied.
But she wasn't satisfied. She was
going to ring up the doctor; and, IN
order to square myself, ! made
clean breast Of the whole affair TO my
wife--told OF the plan Trout and
were following for the day-and she
laughed heartily as | babe her good
by.
had lust finished my supper that
evening when the telephone bell rang.
"IIallo."
"Ilallo."
"Thls Mr.. Klelnw ,
"Yes. this is Mr.. Klein"
"This is Mrs. Trout"
How do you"
Dear Mr.. Klein, ] wish you wouid
go downtown and see If you can hna
Simon. He's been acting awful queer
today, and I'm afraid something has
happened to him VIII you GOT"
"why, of course. When"
"rll be awfully grateful. Good-by.'I
hung up the receiver rather anx-
ous and told my wife Mrs. Trouts
message. My wife said she didn't
know, now, whether n man was Dig
ger fool before marriage than after. l
jumped into my coat, grabbed my nat.
and hurried off in search Of Simon.
went to Herr Schmidt's first. He
stgnaled to me mysteriously, walked
| me into corner, and whispered:
"Dey haf Mr.. Troudt locked up In
| shall"
what fori"
"Achl How should known Some
body said he was getting gay mid DO
COILS and acting awful funny"
rushed frantically to the jail.
met man patrolllng Water street
with gun.
He said he was looking for mister
| Trout who had stepped In his house
and tried 10 separate him and his
wife, who had been haffng a leedle
misunderstanding y
There was a crowd Of people stand
ing near the grated window.
eth impudent whelp!" one young
woman was saying. Hes tn nice
scoundrel that was tryin' to fllrt wild
me-"
"He came into my yard and In
sisted on helping me carry book
case into the house. ! told him "a
never mind, but he persisted, and ne
stumbled on the walk and broke tho
glass door" commented an elderly
widow. Hell never leave that jail
II he doesn't hand me the price Of the
glass door he broke.
'The villain He's been laughing a
me every time he passed my shop 10
day believe he's crazy y
"He came into my house and tried
70 tell me how 10 hang picture.
chased him out with a broom
"He stopped our children on tn
way to school. and took up quartz
OF an hour OF their time telling then
how many beautiful places there wer'
ia America that every boy and CIR
should some day make up their mind
70 visit. and the children were lat
for school"
"He got me TO unite tln-can from
a dogs tail while he held the dog. IN
dog bit him and the tin can cut IN,
hand so had TO pay doctor fou
dollars to sew II up"
what does all this meanT DC
manded. as I elbowed my way to tn
window.
THAT you Klein"
took Trout's outstretched hand an
shook It warmly.
"Tell Malmsmby It's all a mistake.
Malmsmby was the chief Of poles
and in a short time he came and RI
leased the disciple Of Josh Billings.
Over a cup OF hot coffee at Her
schmidts cafe we talked OF life a
? we found II.
"Uow did you make out todayT'
told him.
, "Do you know. Klein, ] believe
isn't practicable 10 scatter too muc
. sunshine. believe It's better 10 min
your own business
. agreed with him