The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
"A TERRIBLE MISTAKE. .

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Mr.. John Jones:
salary, and for reasons with VIII ch L trust you
are acquainted, seek another position.
T. ". kNICKER Y
President Droyers' Bank.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. is, 1857. #I
How many times John Jones had read
this note be could hardly have told /
Reasons with which trust YOU are ac.
quainted. He the cashier of the Dro4
vers' Pank, dismissed for reasons. with
which he was acquainted. What did he
mean What were the reasons, and why
was he supposed to, be acquainted with
them? These were some of the EIques-
tons which he was putting to himself as
he sat in his Dom almost stupefed. \
He didznot fear inability to procure
another situation. John Jones was too
well known and had been: too faithful III
his services at his bank to fear that; but
why was he dismissed lE1s 4
Well, he couldn't find out until the
next day, unless, to be sure, he acalled
upon Mr.. Knicker at his home, and that
John couldn't do in the state of mind he
was in just then. Y
The feeling OF injured innocellse is
not altogether unpleasant after all, and
John finally dispersed the constantly re.
! curing questions, and prepared 10 60
out. He would go and see Be.h his
Beth, and together they would taEf over
/ the matter, and he would decide what
to do. y. =. & IT
John Jones had been sick all da1. A
blind headache had begun to bothG him
before he had left the bank the div be-
fore, and had grown constantly wofse all
that night until when morning came he
was unable to go to his business. The
headache was forgotten now: occasion
a throb of pain would make him vince
physically, but his thoughts were too
thoroughly occupied with that uuac-
ceuntable note torealize the pain. & I
He soon left the house and decided to
walk up Chestnut street and thence to
see Beth. He saw no one, did .not#eyen
feel the eSertion of walking, unal he
brought up witha bang against gflntle-
man who was. going in the opposite d.
rection. He mechanically apologized
and started on, but soon did the same
thingxagain, and saw he was una able to
think about the present, even enough to
dodge his fellow pedestrians. He called
a cab and gave the driver orders to take
him to Beth's home. Before he realized
] that they had started he was aroused by
the sudden pulling up of the vehicle, and
the man, clambering down from his seat,
opened the door and stood waiting for
him to get out. He did SO, and started
up to ring the bellwhen the driver called
after him. He had forgotten the mans
fee. He paid him, and then pulled the
. The door opened and he passed in, not
speaking to the servants who admitted
him. He seated himself and didn't
move for three or four minutes. This
time it was the servant who aroused him.
Who do you wishfo see, sir ~ I
John then noticed for the first time
that he had never seen the man before.
He turned to him, and the man started
back and asked him if he were ill. John
paid no attention to- his. question, but
told him to tell Miss Hughes that MI.
Jones was in the parlor. Then he set
tied into his former position and did
not |move again until Mi. Hughes en-
tered and said =: s+1% ~ \
q - Well, sir?" ~. n IN
John looked up and asked for Beth.
Ny daughters engaged at present"
said Mr.. Hughes. ;. = AZ n
Beth engaged when he, her betrothed
husband, was waiting to see her? That
was very strange; he couldn't under
stand it: Bnt he said Very well, I
will wait" = ii 4 III
9 Miss Hughes will be unable to see
you this evening and requested me to
give You this package. i am sorry, Mr..
Jones, but / must beg you to discon-
tinue, your calls y
Great God What did it mean !? John
was thoroughly, painfully, wide awake
now, and sprang to his feet.
Bertha can't see me, and you ask me
to discontinue my visits Please tell
me why ~
He was now standing perfectly straight
and gazing composedly but intently 1T
Mr.. Hughes.
trust that you understand the
reasons, Mr.. Jones, as well as do, L said
Mr.. Hughes, with a peculiar look. IN.
Almost the identical words Knicker
had used in his note John turned with
out word and left the house. He did
not put on his oyercoat, although the
night was cold. He tipped his hat over
his eyes and walked. He now realized
how sick he was. His head throbbea
until he thought it would burst. What
did he care2 1t even made him smile q
httle to think of it. He pulled his, hat
down hard, SO hard that its tlghtness
hurt him. He wondered if that would
make his head ache any harder. He
wondered if his head could ache any
harder. If it could he should like to
have it. He didn't notice where lie was
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