Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-19
"OuRY MIR. IENKINS.

was rs wenlthy and thriving manu-
facturcr rs any in lambeth. md |. hi
dead sisters son. Cyril Vaughan by
name, was not merely drawing faii
salary, with the prospect Of q partner.
ship, but was actually engaged 10 be
married. To my second cousin, roputcd a
great heircss de r. sweet Lucy Braiih-
walte-tho o'd man's only child A
sc, ere Just man was John rrathwaito.
He had won his own way in lie by rigid
Eclfdcnial and unwearyingl industry
during ioylcss youth. and | doubt "
he ever thoroughly enjoyed the fruits OF
his woll-carncd prosperity. TWAS only
when his eyo rested on his daughters
pretty face that his stern look rclaxoi.
Lncy reminded him, doubtless. Of her
gentle mother. But he was good
master to a COOL servant notably where
he, who was BY nature and habit susni-
cious, could rcpose full trust He did
so In his confident nj clerk, Jacob
jenkins That head clerk was one ont
OF n thousand. Respectable Jenkins"
rwas the nickname by ytwhich irrovoront
youngsters in the counting houso spoke
with ba'ed breath OF that re1rl OF clerks;
hut even those pert Office lads had n BE-
{ lef In the man he was so respectable.
with his lean. wcll-shavcn face. his
neatly.brushcd suit of formal black. aud
his square-tocd boots. Never, asiIhave
heard IN the twenty yc1rs OF his
toll h d honest Jenkins been Known 10
ask for holiday. 10 shirk extra work.
or to make blmder rs 10 tard and 'eet,
+ thing OF nomont with n firm like ours,
large exporters rs we were.
A. TO-. ......lf 4 -. -. al tl..t .....
poor merits. II | had any, were quite
eclirsed hy thrsc OF that commercial
comet, Jentlns. Indeed, know OF no
reason. except my blood relationship TO
our principal. head OF the house OF
Bralthwaite, Perry n Co, for any com.
parison between that victorian OF the
desk aud my ine pcricnced self rut
my unc'c often said in his grufr way;
Take Jenkins for your modclr or
"Cyrl. lad. IL viii be one while before
YOU I'll Jenkins shoes SEQ how neatly
he settled that business with Chauyin
ot Fills of Bordeaux. aud how cleverly
he avoided the heavy loss OF that last
shirment when Krakow and Kinder
garten,. Of Hamburg, were going To
smash"
Yet stuck TO my work young rs
was, and did my best not to be unlescrv.
ing OF the prospective partnership, aud
somehow got n vag eimprcssion IN my
head that instead OF my being iealous ol
jenkins, jenkins was Jealous Of me.
Ono day there was n big check tS
be changed-nearer 10 three Thousand
pounds than two-and II WAS NV task
no nusual one TO present the dra0t a
Peabody Il Sons. In n house like ours
--shcrr the inaVca wVtu alwaNs aglOw
lu'd tall chimnevs always smoking. IN
0Iigo ng for wages horse keep an
iucl were. nee hardly saw. very large
On that dav--how we'll remombe
I'LL was In exceptionally high spirits
had been talking with dear ucy. an,
though her father, who said that W
children need not be in a h rrr. woul,
never consent 10 namo even ap
proNimae day for our wedding. still
there was y vague prospect Of connu.
bial bliss next spring. II was fine
bright weather. and on Tuesday there
was 10 be- garlen party at some Rich.
moni villa. 10 which we were al 10 go.
Alto rether was in excellent spirits, and
asfar as an man could bc from dream
ing of the evil that was 60 come
How will yeu take iteY ASKED The
bank cashier Htr.
! e''Shori!N answered. with a sort Of
bovish pride IN my newly acquired
familiarity with Business phrases. and
with nv gold and notes left the bank
As did so, n man staggered toward
me. 'ostled me, then rocled away. m T.
tering beg PARDON" and would have
fallen b { for the pport Of my arm.
saw 10 q momept that The man was
sober. But he looked III. very i'll hag
gard and hollow-eved. though stll
y ing. and he was decently clad In n
well.worn velvetine suit. with large.
.branfe b ttOns There was a smack ol
the country about him. wait as he was
in the midst OF London. and his accent,
30 far as | could Judge. was that o
= lorfsh' re or Northumberland
ou are ill. fear" in uired
sand pcrhaps stranger 10 Londonf
4" y gh clemmed IN THIS blessed on
don Of yours. paved wi golden guineas
ms our old crones say up In Craven
uttered the countryp an ia the sam,
thin. reedy voice; "pavod wi trans
say ]. and cause for IL. since all tina
grantfevther stored up, whethcr.or Bcs
and Bell or for me 49," and then h
would have fallen but formv assistance
Clearly the man was fainting, an
from starvation. We had walked som
distance. la tempting proximity. q
the corner of side street. was house
ovor the door Of which, In great gol
letters, CLEANED the words "Luncheo
Bar Into this. quite instinctvely,
half dragged. hall hustled the man.
II was. the middle Of the day
iuncheOn-time. n brisk hour for bus
hess in the citv. in the eating and drinl
ing line at least, and the place | ha
entered was full OF customers. youn
men mostly, noisily chatting over the
sandw chcs. IS | flung open III
swinging door felt sure that caugl
q glimpse OF my unclds conddentii
clerk On the pavement outside.
"Mr. ,Ienkinsn' called out. but 4
evidently did not hear me. hut passed OF
There was rush OF excited youn
fellows toward us-"Pet you le
drunk" "Fonr 10 five he's dead
"Run oyer?" and SO forth and il wa
not Immediately ihatI could get SON
restorative. c. But the poor countryman
face was livid. his ewes closed. his leei
fast shut, and he could swallow notl
ing. Then doctor was sent for. an
the doctor was slow in coming. and
had explanation after explanation I
give, first 10 the dull-witled landlor,
who came blinking ont OF back parlo
then 10 In uisitiVe customers; and whel
nt last, a breathless surgeon. hasti
summoned. came painting in at n
heavy swing door. amid tho surgin
crowd, there was a necessary word ,
so with him. sa
But where is my patientP' askt
the bewildered man OF science; aud, Il
deed, The poor fellow who was II
object Of all this str had disappeare
In the midst OF The hubbub. and wit
him had vanished the Leavy. siee
clasped. black morocco. pooketbool
which ] remembered too late to hay