Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-12-12
Selett Gale..
A PANIC EPISODE.
TIE SORROWS OF MoSEYED MAN.


One morning. not many days since, Mr..
Won Muff conceived and executed the idea
of rising at FIVE o'clock. To the great disgust
and Indignation of Mrs. Won Muff he contin-
ued the practice to use her own words, che
deprived her oi her sleep, and exposed her
to cold draught before it was light"
She followed him one morning, and found
him in state of extreme dishsbilfe, reading
the Times.
80 this is your occupation, is it, Mr.. Won
Muff 1t is to see the newspaper, is it, that
you deprive me OF my rest, and destroy my
health Are you not ashamed Of yourself,
sirf Why can't you read the papers after
breakfast, like other folks, eh?"
Because there's panic, Felicia, and l
want to find out who we're attacked with it
yesterday"
Panic, indeed You're enough yourself
to give any one panic. expect you will
have TO bury me before long, il this sort OF
treatr,ent is continued. Then, / suppose you
will be oyerjoyed."
"My dear Felicia, don't agitate yourself.
But, really, our financial condition is fright
ful. Nobody trusts anybody. ! feel quite
alarmed, for, as you know, my money is all in
the Blunderbuss Bank, and if that should
burst %
"Serve you right if it did. you fool Why
don't you put il into the Waterspout Bank
that won't BURST
No; bat there may be rup upon it."
DRAW out the money altogether, then, and
lock it up in an iron chest ~;
"Why, you see, if i did that people would
laugh nt me though, upon my soul, if this
panic continues, must" ~.
Really, Mr.. Won Muif, you are the most
inexplicable person ! ever encountered.
Here we. are, it seems, on the verge OF ruin,
and yet you have the hesrilesspess to get up
at Eve o'clock, aud sit here quietly for. three
papers, I'm disgusted with you, sir. What
are you gazing, att Are, yon going to. make
no effort to saYe your innocent family, from
destruction? Win you sit there forever
doing nothing but reading the papers--ever.
lastingly reading the papers p
Won Muff made no reply, but dressed
breakfasted, and took his leave. AS be
opened the front door well known voice
called after him from the top Of the stairs,
"Josephm
"Yes, my dear" ~.
Draw that money out. of ire Blunderbuss
Bank this very day, if you don't want to find
yourself wifeless and childless within a week !!
With this awful threat she disappeared
and Joseph hailed an omnibus.
"Ahl Won Msf, how dye do?"
"Good morning Crokur Dreadful times
these. What's the news?"
you've seen the mornings papers? Enor.
nous list of failures. Can't stand it much
longer, SIR Everything must go-you and l
i must go-everything-genera smash-up"
"Gracious! you cant mean IL. Surely the
city banks are safe. | have hundred thou
sand deposited"
"Draw it at once, then. Don't hesitate
don't lose an instant. Perhaps you're toe
late now. Get gold-nothing but gold--ol
you're lost That's all I've got to say"
Won Mui pulled out his large red pocket
handkerchief and wiped the perspiration frou
his face. He remained silent-oyercome by
reflections. When he left the omnibus al
Stone street, Crokur put his head out Of the
window and called after the retreating capi
talist:
Attend to that at once, Won Muff, ol
consider yourself ruined man."
Won Muff entered his Office in Stone street
| terribly perplexed. He found Scrummags
there-Scrummage, who knew the financial
condition Of every institution in the country
"Well, Scrummage, how are the banks |" .
"Bound to 60 before long. I've given Q
week."
what, do you think so too, Scrummage
And the Blunderbussf 7"
"Not better than the others. Got money
there 2"
"Yes."
"rhen draw it out Immediately; that's my
advice"
Aud OF be went to counsel some other
bewildered mortal.
Won Muf now began 10 realize the panic
To think was only to make matters worse.
He rushed into the street in frantic alarm
as hs hurried along he saw an immense crowd
Of people before the doors Of the Waterspout
what is the matter bere?" he timidly
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