Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-16
they Didn't Believe a Word OF IL.

GLOW do you do, Mrs. BrOwnp' was
Mrs. Smiths greeting. You're look
ing nicely. You know / was talking
about that Robinson fellow the other
day. Well, they do say that he has been
discharged from the bank for being
seen in bad company, so they do say;
but | don't believe a word of that. He
was always real particular when he
went with you, you' know"
A little farther down the street Mrs.
Brown meets Mrs. Jones. .'Good
morning, Nancy she says, Ibid you
hear about young Robinson"
NO" replied Mrs. Jones, eagerly;
"what is it?"
why, he has been turned off at the
bank"
You don't say SO. What has he
been doing?"
"They say he's been going round
drinking and carousing with some of
the worst characters in town"
"Mercyn
Eyes, that's what they say; but then
don't believe n word of it."
Mrs. Jones calls upon Mrs. Black,
and after the usual preliminaries, re-
marks:
Jack Robinson is going to the dogs
fast. He has lost his situation at tho
bank. For long time they say he has
been carrying on awfully, and when it
came to the ears of the directors that he
was going home drunk night after
night, they got rid of him."
"Ain't it awful!' exclaims Mrs.
Black. But is it really true? 1t doesn't
seem bit like jack
That's just what l say, and as L
was telling Mrs. Brown just now, I
don't believe word of it,
Next, Mrs. Black tells Mrs. Green of
Robinson's downfall n
YES" she says, al mas been dis
charged, sure enough"
but what has be been doingp" in
quires Mrs. Green.
Drinking" replies Mrs. Black;
land you know when young fellow
gets to drinking, he's not TO be trusted.
They do say that the directors were
suspicious that he wasn't altogether
inson knows he wouldn't touch a cent
that didn't belong to him, even il il
was to save him from starving. They
may talk as they will, but for my part
l don't believe a word of it, Feii<
When Mrs. Green sees Mrs. Brown.
an hour later, the Robinson scandal is
again brought up. -
you know Jack Robinsonp" she
begins.
Yes, Mrs. Brown knows Jack.
"Well. he's left the bank. ~
Left the bank! Why, / thought he
had splendid situation there."s
$50 he had; but they say he's been
taking money!"
lit can't be possibleI'
just what told Mrs. Black. It's
awful what stories they do get up, ain't
it? The idea of Jack Robinson steal.
ing don't believe a word of it,
Mrs. Brown, of course. carries the
news to Mrs. White.
That Robinson fellow has been dis.
charged. They say he has been stealing
money right along; but then l don't be-
lieve word of II. u - - --k& ~
MIS- White relates to Bfrs. Gray the
story OF Robinson downfall. JfJ,1 -
"Do you know she asks, .sthat
Robinson who was in the bank? Well,
ne has lost his place. They caught him
roooing the safe. That's what they
say. you know; but don't believe q
word of it."
Wis Oiay mas new version TO i'm
part to Mrs. Red.
Robinson" she says. has been ar
rested for bank robbery and has got to
go 10 prison. So Mrs. White told me;
but don't believe a word of it."
Mrs. Red tells Mrs. Blue that Robin.
son has been arrestedsfor breaking, into
the bank the other night, and Is 9oino
to be sent to prison for twenty wears.
put she, doesn't believe a word of IL:
ana Mrs. Blue doesn't believe a word al
u when she tells Mrs. Violet that Rob
,nson has broken into the bank and
money. N1l
SO It goes, the story accommodating
strength as IL travels from mouth to
mouth; and ali grows out of the fact
II IT happens TO be fact-that Robin
son has left the bank.
But then it can't hurt Robinson's
reputation, as nobody believes word
81 Il. Boston Transcript.