Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
The seven shilling Piece.


Thompson, was seated with something
of 4 melancholy look in his dreary back
'room, watching his clerks paying away
thousands of pounds hourly. 'Thomp-
son was a banker Of excellent credit
there existed. perhaps, in the city o
London no safer concern than that O
Mcssrs. Thompson e. Co.; but at mo.
ment such rs speak Of, no rational re
Election was admitted, no former stability
was looked to, a genera! a I. ..as. wa.
ttelt, and ever, one rushed to his bankers
to withdraw his hoard, fearful That the
next instant would be too late, forgetting
entirely that this step was that of all
others the most likely 10 Insure the ruin
he sought to avoid. ' t@lS p sat.t'4' g
But to return. The wealthy citizen
sat gloomily, watching the out pouring OF
his gold, and with grim smile listening
to the clamorous demands on his cash.
Ter; for although he Eel, perfectly easy and
secure as to the ultimate strength Of his
resources, yet he could not repress a
feeling of bitterness as he saw constitu.
ent after constituent rush in, and those
VINO IN ne iohuiy imagined 10 De ms dear
est friends eagerly assisting in the run
upon his strong box. SD TO 7.ssts
Treseh'y 'he door was opened, and
stranger was ushered in, who after gazing
for moment at he bewildered banker
coolly drew a chair, and alb ruptly addres.
sen h'lh: on WIN pardon me- sir, fol
ash'"g d s'fong ques''oh' out l am
pia'" 'iian, anu like '" con'e s'raight 70
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I" eh' sif! nnPa'ien''s interrupted
Tue o,her. a," A - AAs a5 lal
nave ne. :, VIA you nave d run up
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oas' sn' :. mus oee'ihe replying
" our .'er J eafaofot',ary query. H.
ioMe'er' you nave any money IN lhe
oahk, you hau peter al once draw it and
~ sa"s,s YOURSELF our cashier Will in-
ss'nay pay YOU anu s''e oa i,, rose
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alh ProilA' i's'eh' however ,''',, rev mo-
mems sna anu ! nave uo"e.
ne banker began 70 ieei ih'eres'eo'
anu ., once asseh'eo. I -
"eii' sir as saiu before threw
open the gate Tor you; ana as consider
gu myself IN duty bound, ! wished you
a happy christmas. "Ihank you. my
iaa, replied you-"thank you; and the
same 10 you; mere Is tribe to make II
so' ana you threw me seven shlilng
piece. was the hrst money ever
possessed; ana never shall forget my
JOY on receiving II, or your KIND smile
In pes'owing II. long treasured 1t, and
as grew up, added little to V, till
was able 70 rent toll myself. You LETT
that part oil the country, and lost sight