JIM THE MILKER.

NZ Truth, Issue 58, 28 July 1906, Page 4

JIM THE MILKER.

Professor and Madam Sharkey Grace the Ball.

His Nibs Refuses His Patronage.

Spook-Raising Extraordinary— in Rehearsal.

Sir,— Since I wrote yer last meand the bosses wife are having great times. After I had bashed the hutcher we went to a high-class hotel, and Professor Sharkey and Madam Sharkey are in high nick l The only trouble is that there is two many flunkies. Yer can't move but one of them is hunting yer all over the show. Well, we have been introduced into spook society, and I can tell yer that it is a great game. Me and the bosses wife got the full strength of the bisiness after visiting a few spook-raising exibitions. Yer must understand that before a medium can do anything they must be 'able to change their, voice. S o the bosses wife and me have rehersals every night before we go to bed, and let me inform the whole push of yer that she is a. good 'un. We went the other night to a 1 great, meeting of spookists. They were quite loud, and. laughing like hell ; 'but, when we pranced up the centre of the hall, there was a deep hush. Yer could hear them whispering : "That's Pro- [ fesser Sharkey and Madam Sharkey, the great medium from America."The whole gang arose and cheered us as I walked up the isle with me longtailed coat and plug hat. My oath ! there was a sensation. We were received with much hand-shaking and the chairman said that we had- a great responsibility in fulfiling the great gifts Gord had given into us, and I responded in a feeling speach. Yer can kid these jocker's- with anything. There is one thing that I can't make out yet : Are these people damned rogues? I am affraid they are. Well, we are on the spook job now and it is arranged that there is to be a meeting where Madam Sharkey is to perform. It will be a great job I can tell yer. We went to the Race Ball the other night. We wanted to have a yarn with the Governor and get him to appoint us as pook-raisers to his nibs. If we could get his patronage it would be a great lift for me and the bosses wife. Well, I saw a flunkie and told him me bisiness, but he said that his Ex. had no time for spook-raisers at P'resent, as he was busy patronising a bottle-nosed chap who was lecturing on the Pdrtigeesse Pumppe. Now, if his Nibs wants. to patronise anyone, why can't he patronise me ? Spookraisirig ez reel elevating. There was great times at the Ball. Yer ought to have se&n Madam Sharkey scallooting on the greased floor amongst the first flight, while I put in some fancy cuts that I' had seed up at Dead Dog Gulch. People looked with wonder at the capers that we cut, while some half-naked women frose on to me in a way that Madam Sharkey did not like, I can tell yer. If yer. are not tired, in me next I will. give a discription of our first sceance. — I am, &c.; . JIM THE MILKER.