The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-06-06

hi'h'>ht chSil OS Sl'Sdh ols if' ~
hec,ion was admitted. no former stability
was looked to; general distrusl was felt,
and every one rushed to his bankers TO
withdraw hls hoard, fearful that the next
instant would he too late, forgetting entirely Y
that this step was that Of all others most
like y to insure the ruin he sought to avoid.
But to return. The wealthy citizen sat
glonmiIy watching the outpouring of his gold
and with grim smile listening 10 tho clamo.
RUS demands on lis cashier. tot although
he felt perfectly easy and secure as TO the
ultimate strength of his resources. yet he
saw constituent Of constituent rush in, and
those whom he fondly imagined TO be his
dearest friends eagerly assisting in The run
upon his strong box.
Presently the door opened, and stran-
ger was usIlcred in, who after gazing mo-
mcnt al the hewiIcred banker, cody drew
chair, and abruptly addressed him: " You
will pardon me. sir, for asking a strange
question but am plain man, and like TO
come straight to the point"
well, sir 2" impat!cnlly interrupted the
other 81 have heard that YOU have run on
.orr bank. sir"
"NYcII T.
"Is it truc?"
"Rcallv. sir, must decline answering to
yn'lr very extraordinary query. II, hcw.
ever, you have money in The bank; you had
better draw it on, and satisfy yourself; our
cashier will Instant pay you and the
banker rose, as a hint for the stranger TO
Withdraw
"Tar from it. sir l have not one sixpcncc
in your hands,
"Then may ] ask what is your business
here"
IL wish to know if small sum would aid
YOU at this moment"
"Why do You ask the question:"
"Bccausc If it would, should gladly pay
in small deposit"
The money dealer started.
you seem surprised you don't know
nv person or nv motive. i'll at once cx-
plain. Do YOU rccolIcct some 90 years ago
when YOU resided in Essex?
"Perlcctly."
"Wcll, then, sir, perhaps you lave moi for
StllCIl NV tuIHpINC SuiC "hiSh wv
passed daily? My father kept the gate, and
was often honorcd with few minutes chat
with YOU. One Christmas morning my IA
lhcr was sick, and attended the toll bar.
DO YOU lccolcct it sir!"
mot ], my lreni.'
"No sir, few such men remember their
kind deeds, but those who are benefited by
them seldom forget them. ] am perhaps
proIix listen however a few momcnts, and
have done"
The banker, who began to feel interested,
at once asscnied.
r "WcIl. " sir, as said before, threw open
tho gate for you, and as considered myself
in duty bound, wished YOU happy Chrst
mas. "Thank you my lad." replied you-
thank you; and the same TO You; "hcre is
trine to make it so,' you threw me seven
shilling piece. 1t was the first money ever
possessed; and never shall forget my J'yy
on receiving it. long treasured il, and as
| grew up, added a IhtIc to it, till was able
to rent a toll myself. You left that part Of
the country. and lost sight ofyou. Yearly
however, have been getting on, your pres
chi brought good fortune with it -; | am now
comparatively rich, and 10 YOU ] consider !
owe all. So this morning, hearing accI-
GENITAL v that there was mn on your bank,
have COLLECTED all my capital. and have
brought it 20 lodge with you, IN case ii can
he of any use; "hcrc it is, sir-hcrc.. it island
he handed bundle Of bank notes TO the
agtatcd Thompson. "In a few DAYS I'll call
again and snachlng up his hat, the slran-
ger throwing down his card, walked out OF
the room.
Thompson undid the roll; it contained
G3O,O00 The stern hearted banker-bnrst
into tears. The firm did not require this
prop; but the motive was 50 noble, that even
a millionaire snbbrd-hc could not help it.
The firm is still one Of the first in London.
The 100000 ofthc turnpike boy is now
grown INTO some G2O0,000, Fortune has
well disposed Of her gifts.