The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
HIS HIRED GIRL.

Mr. Perkins found her at the intelli-
re!ce Office. He made up his mind at
once that she would suit him, and he en-
gagged her.
But I am very poor, Mr.. Perkins, !"
abe said, land l 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 90 Sulloway street, where have been
living, and if it is not too much trouble
to you l wish you would get it for me and
send it I'D on the train to Perkinsvilie.
By the way, the landlady at Sulloway
street has trifling 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 truly good man and
glad to 90 little favors for people.
Il have come for Miss Peterson g
trunk said he.
You can have it for S. 81" said the
landlady "That is what Miss Peterson
owes me for board and room rent
Mr.. Perkins being truly good, but not
ell wise, paid the landlady's bill and took
the trunk. An expressman took 1t 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
the baggage master.
What for?" gasped Mr.. Perkins.
"A trifle over one months storage at 10
cents day." said the baggage master.
The trunk was left here over q month
ago"
While he was getting the two trunks
checked for Perkinsville Miss Peterson
came tripping lightly toward him, smil
ingly saying:
Il am all ready and will go on the train
with you if you do not object"
Certainly not" said Mr.. Perkins. fol
he was very polite and knew how to lie
Grtistically.
Soon after they were seated the conduct
OF came around for tickets. Mr.. Perkins
proffcred his.
''Ticketsi Tickets!" 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
Mr.. Perkins thought this rather cool,
but didn't like to make a scene, because
he was too polite. He paid the conductor
Sl.97, the fare to Perkinsville
you can take it out of my first week g
wages whispered Miss Peterson.
When they arrived at Perkinsyille, be-
fore leaving the station Miss Peterson said
she must telegraph her mother, who was
6n invalid, where she was, cr the dear,
good old soul would worry herself 10 death
about her. This Is the telegram she sent:
PERKINSviLLE, Jan. T.
DEAR GoTHEs-1 have accepted & splendid
position In the family Of Mr.. Erastus Perkins
OF perk Gsville, who is an excellent and noble
y.an ard real nice. j think shall like the
place How wish / could see you! l send
lots of kisses 10 Ruth's baby. bless its little
soull EsTELIA.
The telegraph operator slowly counted
up the wortis.
This message will cost you 49, 5O.'' he
said
This gentleman will pay you" said
Miss Peterson demurely.
Cant you make it little shorter2"
asked Mir Perkins.
oh, no. indeed. And, operator, be sure
to scud MY love TO the twins. l forgot
to puC il IN, said Miss Peterson.
send the message at once" said Mr..
Perkins, and will pay you. Come, Miss
Peterson, let's hurry home.
Just before supper, while Miss Peterson
was at the store on an errand, "A telegram
came for ner Thinking it might be some
thing requiring immediate attention, Mr.
Perkins opened it. 1t ran as follows:
GRANDSON, Jan. z.
DEAR DAUGuTER-You don't know how glad
was 10 hear from you. It did my old soul
good. n, glad Mr.. Perkins is such noble
md excellent man. But, oh, my dear EStella,
be sure and not work too hard Do what light
work YOU have 10 and let Mrs. Perkins do III.
rest. Don let her impose on you by making
you DO anything hard and heavy. Do not work
bzfore breakfast. Be careful OF yourself in the
afternoon. MOTHER
You need not wait for an answer"
said Mr., Perkins 10 the boy.
Der boss tol me TO k'lect tree twenty
1--WE, 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
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 "to try to keep
her from oycr,ioin. never low Stella to
work too hard, she said Her father
broke his laig once wen he was workin,
an it's allus been q sollum warnin TO me
ever sence.
In the afternoon Estella came to Mr..
return home to Grandson, and she would
like to have him pay her fare-it was only
81. 90-and take the amount out of her
first week wages.
Mr.. Perkins handed her the following
bill:
PERKINsvILLE, JAN 6.
Miss Estslla Peterson To Erastus Perkins, Dr.:
To cn. plcynent agency fee.............. e. 50
Mss Peterson's room rent and board at 20
S,ullON.3y ...-.....-....... IS 81
Expressa.e on trunk No. l................ 30
Storage on trunk No. 2..................-. y
s;iSs L. : fare 10 PeTSinsVille. .....-..-.. / s.
Telegram to Miss Z. : mediterranean. 8 20
siother's telegram TO Miss P.............. 25
Miss Peterson examined the bill.
Then l owe you $2L14, do I:'' she
asked.
You do
why, then you won't mind another
little trifie like 81 90, of course, " smilingly
said Miss Peterson.
s'No. indeed!'' said Mr.. Perkins. Here
Is SO and ihe receipted bill You take
This and 60 home 10 your mother. and /