The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-29
HIS HIRED GIRL.

Mr.. Perkins found her at the inteIli-
Rencs Office. He made up his mind at
once that she would suit him, and he en-
gagged her.
But 1 am very poor Mr. Perkins. .
she said, and shall have to ask you to
pay my employment agency fee and get
my two trunks to Perkinsville. They con-
tain All my worldly goods One of them
is at 20 Sulloway street. where have been
living, and If it is not too much trouble
to you 1 wish you would get it for me and
send - up On the train TO Perkinsville
BY the way, the 1andlady at Sulloway
street has q trihing charge against me
which you can pay and take it out OF my
first weeks wages My other trunk is at
the Union station. Here is the check for
it. wish you would get that, too, and
have it checked to Perkinsville."
Mr. Perkins went to 20 Sulloway street,
for Mr.. Perkins was a truly good man and
glad to do little favOrs for people
Il have come for Miss Peterson's
trunk, - said he.
you can have it for IS. 81 said the
Iandlady. THAT is what Miss Peterson
owes me for board and room rent
Mr. Perkins being truly good, but not
al wise, paid the landlady's bill and took
the trunk. An expressman took it to the
depot for half dollar.
At the depot he took the check Miss Pc
terson had given him to the baggage mas
ter to get the other trunk.
Three dollars and fifteen cents" said
tho baggage master
what for?" gasped Mr.. Perkins.
8 A trifle over one months storage at 10
cents a day" said the baggage master.
THE trunk was left here over month
ago"
While he was getting the two trunks
checked for Perkinsville Miss Peterson
came tripping lightly toward him, sml-
ingly saying:
II am ali ready and viii go on the train
with you if you do not object
Certainly not, " said Mr.. Perkins, for
he was very polite and knew how to lie
artistically.
soon after they were seated the conduct
or came around for tickets. Mr.. Perkins
prohc~cd his.
.4Ticketsi Ticketsi'' said the conductor,
touching the shoulder Of Miss Peterson
Oh, this gentleman pays for me- said
Miss Peterson and resumed the reading Of
her novel
MIR. Perkins thought this rather cool,
but dldn t like % '.-1ke a scene, because
he was too polite. &c paid the conductor
Isl? the fare to PERI syiile
g You can take = out OF my first weeks
WAGES, = whispered Mss Peterson.
When they arrived 1t i9crkinsville, be-
fore leaving the station Ms Peterson said
she must telegraph her mother, who was
an invalid, where she was, or tie dear,
good old soul would worry herself 10 death
about her. This is the telegram she sent:
Perkins, ILLz, Jan q
DEAR SIoTHER-I have aec+p: ed q splendid
position Ire the family Of Nr- Era=sus Perkins
Of Per5insville, who is an excellent ar1 noble
man and real nice. think J shall like the
place How wish could see ycui send
lots Of kisses to RutL's baby, bless its little
SOUL EsTEr1A.
The telegraph operator slowly counted
up the words.
This message will cost you So; 90. " he
said.
.sTh:s gentleman will paw vor said
Miss Peterson deInu-ely-
Cart you make it a little shorterS"
asked Mr.. Perkins
oh, no, indeed. Ard crarstcr, be sure
to send my love to the twins I forgot
to put it in, - said Miss Peterson.
Send the message at once, II said Mr.
Perkins, and I will pay YOU. Come, Miss
Peterson, let's hurry home"
just before supper, while Miss Fe5ersc
was at the store on an errand tclegral
came for her. Thinking it migF. be some
thing requiring Immediate attention, Mr.
Perkins opened it. 1t ran as follows:
Grandson, IAN. z.
DEAR DAUGHTER-You don't know how glad
was to hear from you Il did my old soul
good glad Mr. Perkins Is such noble
and excellent man. But oh, my dear Estella,
be sure and not work too hard. do what light
work you have to and let Mrs. Perkins do the
rest. Don't let her impose on you by making
you do amy thing hard and heavy Do not work
before breakfast. Be careful Of yourself in the
afternoon MOTHER
You need not wait for an answer"
said Mr.. Perkins to the boy.
Der boss toll me to elect tree twenty
five, p said the boy.
just then Estella came in and said:
THAT will be all right, Mr.. Perkins.
You can take it out of my first weeks
wages
Mr. Perkins did not wish to seem like
q mean old miscr to the boy, and SO he
paid the bill, although he inwardly re-
solved that he was about through.
The next day Miss Peterson's mother
arrived on the scene. She said she came
down to see her daughter ito try to keep
her from overdoin. / never low Stella to
work too hard, - she said. Her father
broke his laig once wen he was workin,
an it's allus been sOllum warnin to me
ever sence -
Perkins and said her mother wanted to
return home to Grandson, and she would
like to have him pay her fare-it was only
81 9O-and take the amount out of her
first week S wages
MI. Perkins handed her the following
bill:
Miss Estella Peterson to Erastus Perkins, DIR.
To EN- ployment agency fee. 80
Miss Peterson 5 room rent and board at 20
Expressage on trunk No. 1................ 50
Storage on trunk No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
Miss r. 5 fare to Perkinsville. ............ 81
Telegram to Miss p. g mother. 80
Mothers telegram to Miss P..........--.. 25
Total. .............S2 I "A
Miss Peterson examined the bill.
Then I owe you $21.l4, do II" she
asked.
You do"
why, then you won't mind another
little trihe like 81. 90, of course. - smilingly
said Miss Peterson.
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