Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-04
SEVEN SHILLING PIECE.
AN ANECDOTE,

HOInpSOD, NdS ScdlSu WIN so"Sh"'"s
of melancholy look, in his dreary back
room, watching his clerks paying away
thousands of pounds hourly. Thompson
was a banker of excellent credit; there
existed perhaps in the city of London,
no safer concern than that Of Messrs.
Thompson & Co.; but at a moment
such | speak Of, no rational reflection
was admitted, no Sormcr stability was
looked to a general distrust was felt,
and every one rushed TO his bankers to
Withdraw his hoard, fearful, that l!.e
next instant would be 100 late. forget
ing entirely Thar this step was that ofall
others mos, likely to insure tie ruin he
sought TO avoid.
But 10 return. The wealthy citizen sa,
| gloomiIy watching the oulpoming oflis
guild, and with grim smile listening to
the cIamcrous demands on his cashier,
for although he felt perfectly easy and
secure as to the ultimate strength Of
his resources, yet he could not repress
a feeling Of bitterness as he saw constit'
uent after constituent rush in, and those
whom lie fondy imagined to be his
dearest friends eagerly assisting in the
run upon his strong box.
Presently the door opened, and a
stranger was ushered in, who after gaz.
ing for a moment al the bewildered
banker, cody drew chair. and abrupt.
ly addressed him. You will pardon
me, sir for asking strange question ;
but an, plain man, and like 10 come
straight TO The point
'Well, sir p impa,ienlly interrupted,
The other, i have heard that yoa have
run on your bank. sil.'
.WelI7'
is it .lrue 2
Really, sir, must decline answering
to your. very extraordinary qucry. If,
however you have any, money in the
Lbank, you had better at once draw il
Out andssatisfy yourseIf;rout cashier will
instantly pay you and The banker rose,
as hint for the stranger 10 Withdraw
Far from II sir; | have not one six
pence in your hands,
Then may l ask what is your busi-
ness here 2
i wished 10 know if a small sum
would aid you a, this moment
'Why do you ask the question 2
because ifit would, should gladly
pay in small Deposit
The money dealer stared.
you seem surprised you don't know
my person or my motive. I'll al once
explain. Do you rccolIect some 20
years ago when you resided in Essex
'Periectly.'
'Wcl, then, sir, perhaps you have not
forgotten tie turnpike gate through
which you passed daiy7 My father
kept the gate, and was often honored
bya few minutes chat with you. One
Christmas morning my father was sick,
and attended the toI.bar. On that
day you passed through and opened
the cato for yon. Do you recoIect ii,
sir.
No, I, my friend
NO sir; few such men remember iheil
kind deeds, bnt those who are benefited
by them seldom forget them. | an
perhaps prolix; lisrrn however only ;
few moments, and l have done."
The banker, who began.to feel inter
esIed, al once assenled.
'WeII, sir, as said before, ! threw cper
the gate for you, and as | considered
myself in duiy bound, wished you /
happy Christmas. Thank you my lad,
replied you-'hank you; and the same
TO you; 'here is trihe TO make it SO !;
and you threw ME a seven shilling piece
L, was the first money ever possessed
and never shall forget myjoy on re-
ceivingi!, or your kind smile, in beslow
ing it. | long treasured it, and as
grew up, added a little 10 it, till | wa!
able to rent toll myself. You left tla
par, of the country, and | lost sight o.
you. leafly, however, nave CceI
getting on; your present brought gooe
fortune with il; am now comparalive>
ly rich, aud 10 you l consider l owe all
So this morning hearing accidentally
that there was arun on your bank,
collected all my capital, and have
brough, it to lodge with you, in case
can be of any use; here j, is. sir-her,
ii is;' and he handed q. bundle of banl
notes 10 the ,ag:ta,ed Thompson. III
a few days I'll call again. and sna,ciin!
up his llst, ihc stranger throwing dowl
his card, walked out of llle room.
Thompson undid tho roll; ii contain
ed G30, 900! Tile stein hearted banke
for all banker must be sle,n-buts
into tears. The firm did not required
this prop, but the motive was so noble
that even: a.. millionaire sobbed--he
could not help it. The firm is still one
ofthe first in London.
The s3o,0o Of the turnpike boy il
now grownin,o some G2Do,0O0. For
,uno has we'll disposed Of her gifts. (,