The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-22
The Seven Shilling Piece.
An ANECDOTE.

An ANECDCTE.
II was during Tho panic Of 1896, that
gentleman, whom We shall call Mr.. Thomp
son. was seated with something Of a pel
ancholy look, in his dreaIy back room
watching his clerks paying away thousand
Of pounds hourly. Thompson was bank
er OF excellent credit there existed per
haps IN tho city of London, no safer con
Germ than tina, Of Messers. Thompson 4
Co.; bu, at moment such as | speak Of
10 rational reflection was admitted, no for
mer stability ives looked to general dis
trust was felt, and every one rushed to his
batkefs to withdraw his hoard, fearfu
that the next instant would be too late, for
getting entirely tina, this sep was that o.
all others most likely TO insure the ruin he
sough, to avoid.
But 10 return. Tie wealthy Gil N 81,
sloomily watching the ouipourlng OF has
gold, aud With grim smile listening TO
The clamorous demands OH his cashier, for
although be felt perfectly easy and secure
as 10 the Ultimate strength Of his resources,
set he could not repftss iocl.n. OF bitter.
ness as he saw constituent, after cons,i'urn,
rush IN, and those whom be f1ndIy mag
med 10 b. his dcarcs, tuends eagerly assis
Ing IN the run upon his strong box.
Presently The door opened aud s'ran
ger was u,hcred IN, who after gszug for a
moment at tho bewlldered banker, cody
drew chair. and addressed hlm. You
VAL pardon me, SIR, for asking a strange
question; but | am PLAIN man, aud like 10
come straight TO the point.
'WeiI, sfr lmpatlently interrupted the
other.
| have heard tina, you have a run on
your bank. SIR.
'Welii
is II true
Really, ST., mus, decline answering TO
your very extraordinary query. II, howe.
yer, you have any money m The bank, you
had better at once draw II out ard satisfy
yourself; our cashier will ,ostnntly pay
YOU; and The banker rose. as hat Tor the
stranger 10 withdraw"
Far lromit, sr; ! have not one six
pence 10 your bands
Then may ! ask VIA, is your busn
hetep
wished 10 know II small sum would
aid you nj this moment.
nv do YOU ask the question 7
Because II 1t would. should gladly pay
IN a small deposit.
The money dealer stared.
You seem surprised; you don't kno1
my person or my motive. III u, once eS.
PLAIN. Do you recolIecI some 20 years
ago when ,ou resided Ia Essex
Perfectly.
Wen, then, sir, perhaps you have no,
forgotten the turnpike cato through which
}ou passed daily ! Ny father kept The
gate, and was often hnnored by a few mln.
utes cha, with on. One Christmas morn.
ing my father vas SICK, aud attended the
toll bar. Ga that day you pissed through
and opened the cate tor you. Do you
recollrc, It. SIT
= Not my friend"
{" M SIR; few such men remember their
kind deeds, but those who are Lensfued by
them seldom forget them. | ain perhaps
prOlix listen however only a few moments,
and have done"
The bunker. Who began 10 feel interest.
cd, al once a.sentt.
" Well, SIR, a, sad before, threw open
Tho gate Tor you, and as considered my
sell III duty bound, ! wished gu happy
Christmas. " Thank YOU my lad, 10
Piled YOU thuuk you; and tho same to
IN. ~ "a
sou threw me a seven shilling piece. Il
vas the frs, money | over possessed; and
never shall forget my JOY on receiving II,
or Your kud smile 10 besiowing H. ! long
treasured II, and as | grew Up, added l,t.
tie 10 il, I'LL was able to rem, toll myself.
\ on loft that part OF the country, and |
lost sight Of you. Yearly, however, !
have leen getting on your present brought
good fortune with II; am now compare
lively rich, and 10 you consider owe all.
), this morning, hearing accidentally that
there was a run on your bank, collected
all nv capital, and have brought ii 10 lodge
With YOU, IN case II can be OF any use
"hero it IL, sir--herc it is !" and he hand
ed a buodle of bank notes to tho agitated
Thompson. Ina lcw days III call again."
aud snatchIng up his hat, the stranger
throwing down his card, walked on, Of the
room.
Thompson undid the roll it contained
E3O 000i The stern hearted bunker
for all bankers mus, be slcrn-bursi into
tears. The firm did no, require this prop
but the motive was so noble, that even
millionaire sobbed--he could no, help il.
The firm is slill one OF the first in London.
Tho $40 900 Of the turnpike is now
grown into some 100000. Fortune has
we'll disposed Of Der gifts.
I
A LudiCrOtss Mistake.
The Enpitsh MINERS state that n colored