The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-13
DISGRACED.
The Innocent Vic tim Of a "Ter-
rible Mistake"


"PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 49, 1887.
"MR, JOHN JONES:
"You are requested to draw two weeks sal
airy, and for reasons with which 1 trust you are
acquainted, seek another position
Up. v. KNIoKER,
"Pres't Drovers' Bank"
How many times John Jones had
read this note he could hardly have
told. Reasons with which l trust you
are acquainted He, the cashier of
the Drovers' Bank, dismissed for rea-
sons with which he was acquainted.
What did he meanp What were the
reasons, and why was he supposed to
be acquainted with themP These were
some of the questions which he was
putting to himself as he sat in his
room almost stupefed.
He did not fear inability to procure
another situation. John Jones was too
we'll known and had been too faithful
in his services at his bank to fear that;
but why was he dism issedP
Well, he couldn't find out until the
next day, unless, to be sure, he called
upon Mr. Knicker at his home, and
that John couldn't do in the state of
mind he was in just then.
The feeling of injured innocence is
not altogether unpleasant after all, and
John finally dispersed the constantly
recurring questions and prepared to
go out He would 60 and see Beth,
his Beth, and together they would talk
over the matter and he would decide
what to do.
John Jones had been sick all day. A
blind headache had begun to bother
him before he had left the bank the
day before, and had grown constantly
worse all that night until when MORN
ing came he was unable to 90 to his
business. The headache was forgotten
. now; occasionally throb of pain
would make him vince physically, but
his thoughts were too thoroughly ocou-
pied with that unaccountable note to
realize the pain.
He soon left the house and decided
to walk up Chestnut street and thence
to sec Beth. He saw no one, did not
even feel the exertlon of walking, until
he brought up with bang against a
gentleman who was going in the OPP
posite direction. He mechanically
apologized and started on, but soon
did the same thing again, and saw he
was unable to think about the present,
even enough to dodge his fellow
pedestrians, He called q 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 wait
ing for him to get out. He did so and
started up to ring the bell when the
driver called after him. He had for
gotten the mans fee. He paid him
and then pulled the bell.
The door opened and he passed in,
not speaking to the servant who adj
mitted him. He seated himself and
didn't move for three or tour minutes.
This time it was the servant who
aroused him.
"Who do you wish to see, sirp"
John then noticed for the first time
that he had never seen the man before.
he turned on him, and the man started
back and asked him if he were i'll
John paid no attention to his question
but told him to tell Miss Hughes that
Mr. Jones was in the parlor. Then he
settled into his former position and did
not move again until Mr.. Hughes en-.
tered and said:
"Well, sirP"
John looked up and asked for Beth.
my daughter is engaged at pres
ent" said Mr.. Hughes.
Beth engaged when he, her betrothet
husband, was waiting to see herr That
was strange; he couldn't understand
it. But he said: Every well, l viii
wait"
"Miss Hughes will be unable to SET
you this evening and requested me tt
give you this package. am sorry, Mr.
Jones, but must beg you to discon-
tinue your calls"
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 tel
me whyP"
tie was now standing perfectly
straight and gazing composedly but
intently at Mr.. Hughes.
Il trust that you understand the
reasons, Mr.. Jones, as we'll as 1 do
said Mr., Hughes, with a peculiar look.
Almost the identical words Knickel
had used in his note. John turned
without 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 almost rar
away from the house. He now real.