Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-28

IL refused 10 90 uer Ulsiusa-- eAi,ls -
ing that Mr.. Wilkins bad absoiNt
him from any duty but such as D.
could find on the place
He had been two months on ths
place before be spoke more than a doz
en- words to his employer. He haa
worked well. asked no favors. made no
mistakes Under his assiduous effort
the Wil..3nS place had taken on new
signs OF prosperity and beauty. Then
he came 10 WiiAI.S one evening ana
said that he'd ike 10 spend one day IL
Chicago. He wanted 10 buy sonae
clothes. be said. and would like 10
have his pay There was So due him
and Wilkins had only a twenty dollar
bill.
"All right. Green" said the big heart
ed suburbanite Here's a twenty
You can bring me back the change
And lets see. here's my Communication
ticket It'll save you paying railroad
fares
Mrs wilkins overheard this talk and
when Green was out OF hearing pro-
claimed her husband a fool-a waste
full. gullible, stupid fool
THAT man Green will never come
back" she snapped. See him" point
ing across the lawn. Hes not even
going toward the depot. He's tramp.
maybe a murderer. and he's gone off
with your money and your ticket VIII
kins you're simpieton!'
wilkins was a little doubtful when
he noticed the course taken by his
.modeI hired man. The next evening
added TO his misgiving. for at shutdown
Green had not returned. Mrs wilkins
began 10 gloat when the 8 O'Clock train
had passed and there was no sign or
the missing gardener. Then the door
bell rang. and the girl announced "a
lady to see Mr. wilkins" He found
youngish woman. with much jewelry
and very pink cheeks. smirking al him
as he entered the parlor.
"Mr wilkins" she began. "a lady
fren' o. mine what lives out here tells
me theys a man workin' for youse. an
If l amt much mistaken he's my hus-
band He's a tall. slim. sandy Teller.
don't talk much, and-he'S done time
at Joliet. and
Mrs. Wilkins entered here.
What do you want with him?" ask
ed the lady of the house.
The visitor was beginning to explain
when wilkins heard footsteps falling
family on the walk outside. He slip
ped quietly out of the room and into
the yard Green was coming up the
back steps into the kitchen when VIII
kins stopped him with. We'll. see
you're back all right"
"Yes, sir said the gardener. pulling
out the railway ticket and S. There's
your change and the ticket"
wilkins noticed that the latter wasn't
punched.
Il walked" explained the man. Il
don't like trains"
Wilkins led him across the lawn and
told him that there was a woman III
the parlor claiming to be his wife.
"A blond. vulgar looking woman"
said Green.
Yes. She's in there now talking to
my WIFE"
We'll. sir. if you'll just let on that
you didn't see me this evening. I'll be
grateful. I'm tired now. and don't
want to see that woman. at least not
tonight. Please say that I'm not here
and won't be back till tomorrow.
SO Green skunk off to bed. and the
blond woman was sent away. promis-
ing to call again. In the morning Mr.
wilkins found Green's bed unrumpled.
On the coverlet was new leather
whip. with a card inscribed: For Tom
nv Goodby." The Wilkinses never
saw or heard of him again. and Mrs
wilkins never knew that he had come
home that night with the change and
the ticket
Il always knew he was a scamp.
she said proudly. Il knew he run
away. and he did"
We'll. don't blame him. unused
wilkins lighting his pipe and smiling
at the memory of the blond woman
with the brummagem jeweiry. ID
run away myself under the same cir
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