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demands for Won Muff 9 own statement of tbs
facts that had transpired.

demands Tor Won Muf g own statement of the
fact; that had transpired.
:" well, Won Muf, how do you feel after you
nights work ?" is your money safe vet ?
How is 1t done up-in bags or kegs?'' Take
my advice and never lose sight of it again
sleep on it," Good Heavens you don t
mean 10 say that you deposit your treasure in
one OF Chisselhem's safes Might as we'll fling
1t into the Hudson" Keep up your spirits,
old boy the panic will not last over six months
and you can watch it Out.''
These, and a multitude of similar remarks.
from solicitous visitors disturbed the eauilib.
rum of Won Muff s mind as much as his vigil
had disturbed the equilibrium of his body He
was, therefore, i'll at ease, when late in the
afternoon, he found himself at home in the
avenue.
Mrs. Won Muf took no notice at first of her
spouse detection, but in the course of dinner
she abruptly broke out;
= Mr.. Won Muff, may L ask if you've been
drinking for your conduct is inexplicable ?'
" Ny dear Felicia, L was up all night. and
am really quite worn out 1 must take some
sleep before L return"
. thought this would be the result of your
freak. pretty exhibition you are making of
yourself before your family! 1t would GER
talnly be the wisest step you could take to go
to bed
Won Muf thought so too. A frightful yawn
that be tried in vain to repress rather hurried
his movements, and he withdrew without fur
tner remOnstrance.
He had scarcely been asleep an hour how
ever, when he was reused to consciousness by
Mrs. Won Muff, who appeared to be alternately
shaking him and punching his head
Do you hear that?'' she yelled /; ado you
hear that ?"
:" What?'' rubbing his eyes, and fully awak-
ened to the presence of his spouse, if not to
any thing else.
- What? Why, the firc-bell, you deaf adder.
1t has been ringing eight this half hour. A
pretty time for you to be sleeping when, prob
ably, your Office is in ashes, and we are all
beggars.'
Z" Good Heavens, You don t say so Where's
my hat and coat l''-and out he rushed reck.
lessly, leaving his wife in the middle of SEN
tence.
Won Muf hurried down town at the top of
his speed. He asked every body whom he met,
in a wild way, where the fire was; and some
Wag, who recognized him, called out, " Stone
Street This answer drove him nearly mad.
Ills perturbation, when he reached the head of
the street, and found it actually blockaded by
hremed, was overwhelming He knocked peo-
pie about, right and left, and when he reached
his ONCE, and found that the fire was round
the corner, the reaction nearly produced An
apOplectic fit. He sank into a chair. faint and
exhausted with his exertions
Ihe watch that night was a painful one
Neither Won Muff nor his assistants could helm
falling asleep. Brandy and water only made
them more drowsy. They nodded at each other
like mandarins, and every now and then Won
Muf would start from dream, in which he
had been an impOtent spectator of the robbery
OF his own safe. lie passed an agOnizing night.
and when morning dawned he looked az tho1ob
ne had been dragged by the legs along a cor
duroy road.
Sturp,'
Yes, sir"
- feel as if couldn't put one leg before the
other. 1 can't stand this sort of thing any
longer L think II take the money back to
bank this morning
L hope you will, sir"
I'm think over it. Sturp.'
Toxin entered the Office about ten o'clock
Ioxin was one OF the first victims. The panic
had left its impress on his face, and sole occu-
patton now was to alarm other people
Won Muf - he shouted.
. Is that you, Toxin p; was the faint answer
from the inner Office
How d'ye feel old feller?''
Fairly done up
Well, I've come to tell you that Won must
Immediately get new safe. At the fire, last
night, one of Chisselhems safes was burned 70
elnders, and poor Fripper lost ten thousand, in
You don't say So"
Yes, tits a fact. Good-by"
Poor Won Muff was now utterly bewildered
His money weighed him down to the earth. and
the fears for its loss that he felt in other davs
were light In comparison to the responsibilities
and perplcxities that tormented his soul now
He visited the banks, to see if any of them
would accept his gold as special deposit, but
they all refused. He even implored the Wa
terspout Institution, upon which there had
been such a run, to take pity on him but with
out avail. Finally, he resolved 10 noaket
pride, and re-deposit his money in the Blum
derbuss
His mind was relieved from an appalling
weight when this was done. A severe trial
however, remained. How should he inform
Mrs. Won Muff of the course he had pursued
lie approached the subject, timidly, as soon
as he reached home.
Felicia, my dear"
''Wen?'
Il have sent the money back to bank"
hat to the Blunderbuss 2''
. Yes"
"Upon my word, if you aren't fool, and
worse, L don't know who is 10
But what can / do?''
DO Can you sit there and deliberately
tell me that you don't know what to do with
your money, when your wife and daughters
are positively going about in rags1 No won
der there's panic, if all men are like you 20
History sayeth not what response, if any,
Joseph Won Muf made to this particular attack
Of his spouse. 1t is probable, however, that he
was too experienced a husband not TO find
safety in flight
The next morning Mr.. Won Muff learned, to
his despair, that all the banks including the
BlunderbusS had suspended specie paymsnts!
IL Several devices have been brought for
ward during the last few years, as artificial tym-
fnFe la..na