Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-19

You Of course have specie to pay for YOU
support" said the sub-boniface.
Il have not,n replied Timothy, "but have
plenty Of my shin-plastcs."
"They won't do"
"Why! ?" said Timothy.
@You ought to know, for Mr.. Simpkins Tho gro
Ger refused to accept any more Of them. He
"What do you mean, sirr' Indignantly an
swered Timoahy, ~do you know who you are
speaking tor
GAY, know you; you are the man who ussd
TO stir up the loeo6ocos, and cried down the baa
and now you have coa1ed Simon Smpkins to tahe
your sh;n.Pl:ssef., bat he was over here s.i' maI
ming with John Jones-and 50 your bark ma1t
stop payment."-Booiface turned ON his he'd,
leaving our persecuted banker to digest tho
strange information he had head.
II was ever 30! John Jones had cautioasd the
grocer, and the Consequence was that the hitter
refused 70 meet tho issues Of Mr.. jenkins.
Timothy turned to Angelina for consolatioa
"Dearest Angelina" he said, tendehy pressing
her hand, athis il all . mistake, which will Be
recti6ed the moment I sec Simpkins. 1t - IN
owing to that scoundrel Jones'"
"Mr Jones Is not . scoundrel, and Wou6 scorn
to do . mean action" said the lady-it was eei
dent she feared = new edition Of the Hoboken ex-
cursion. II wish to return to the city, Mr. Jenk-
ins," she continued.
s'But I have no money but shin-plasters, and
they wont take them," mournfully answered the
gentleman.
Every well, sir,n was the cruel reply Of the fic-
kle fair: 81 have shilling of your old specie cur
rency, Mr.. Jenkins, and leave you to the pleas
ures of a moonlight ramble on the hills, and the
of knowing that the shin-plaster cur
rency is about as available your specie hum
bug Good night, shin-plaster Knight" and she
accepted the arm of the bar-kecper, who very po-
litely escorted her to the landing.
Timc'hy jenkins cursed himself, Miss Temp
kins, and the new currency. He saw that he
was an object of suspicion, and the andlady care
ully removed the silver spoons. With sigh he
'ose and left the hotel.
The kiss of morning aroused the victimed
,anker from his sumbers, and he started from
lis couch on the cold earth with sbuAdcr of dis
rust.
"How am to get homer he groaned; "the |
Whole story must be known, and l shall Re gazed
It as tho was an escaped convict. am almost |
amished"
He searched his pockets, and with a shout of
oy drew out a sixpence- With the coin he went |
O the ferry and told his piteous story
Charou generously aisuwea 49, - e>>.A.->l
nd Timothy flew on the wings Of appetite Is 7
Aeeker street. A crowd was gathered before hie |.
yelling, and no sooner Gid TirAoffy jenkins tGfn \
he corner, than a wild shout broke from their
lidst, and in instant he was surrounded.
Cries Of |.Villain!" sCheatn SwindIerr fell /
pom his ear, and every hand was extended
awards him, filled with his unfortunate shin-plas-
ers.
Timothy in vain attempted to speak, the mob
rev iercer, and trembling with fear, he betook
imse!f to fight, with his victims upon his
cells. Fear lent him wings, and he distanced
is pursuers, who sent after him yells Of baffled
age.
Seating himself upon step he burst into tears,
nd an officer passing him, judged him to be intox
ated, and dragged him to the police Office, the
ctim no more of the banks, but Of a free bank '
y shin-plaster currency.