The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-05
COUNCIL BLUFFs, SATURDAY., DECEldBE'R s, 1857.

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eyed curiously NJ silver fork but said noth-
ing. lie ate With his knife without express-
ing any fear e 70 consequences. He de-
clined wine, nut swsllowed large quantities
Of cider, wieaoues sdgine h bstwecn sesEts
more than nonosyllsble. ssi3
A. dinner, lr. Einkbius dropped IN, and
was introduced. The two Directors spoke
Of the Mu.kydt ExcovatioA,, &C., ID the
most seductive style. They brought 70 me-
tice other projects, equally pleasing but their
new friend eylnoed no dlspositIon 70 invest.
The only time be did brigten up happened
when Mr.. Enkbine suggestcd aoous e.
changing Middisbarg Bank notes for their
own.
mo, slrsp exclaimed Homespun, with
some energy, grasping the everlasting par
Of saddle bags. mo sirs That'ed be get.
TIM out OF the iryin' pan into the ire
When I've gos 9 silver dollar in my pocket,
dollar, and i may be nottin'; ISL
make his house home until he could bs
accommodated. a
IF we could only hold out three days Ion
GER said the President, contdentiaily, TO
MIR. f., after ms guest had retreas we
would struggle through. hevs made ar
rangcments,l tnink, with the MddieDurgn
bank, by which We can combine our specie,
and by !ts use IN the Dank hrst run upon,
establish ITS credit, ana then use its notes
Tor the beneht OF the one next run upon.
I'VE must hold out-Te will hold out. !
haze 1t: The hrst come, tns hrst serysS,y you
know, Is the rule " al well regulates banks,
Very well. J shall nave customer in tne
bank Tomorrow, VINO Will take up !nkpen,s
entire time paying out currency ana Specie
we Will pass the same amour! g OF mlyer over
ana over, until TINS rascai WAL ges tne ioea
that We have NINE IN our Yauit.
Il fear that will make INN impatient. lie
takes matters very coolly now
Don't he? Cool ieliow ne don's drink
wlnsY u
mo, but he makes up IN CIDER
The man who drinks cider wall steal. !
say why not strengthen ms cider-hokus
little, enr
4 don't like the ldea-not IN my own house,
at least .a >,
IT'S not my house,so l am relieyed from sucn
scruples. Will dine with you tomorrow.
This old vagabond shan't carry It on trlum-
phantly. Good day.. .., p
ihat nignt, Mr. oonnslon retlled cary 10
bed. As he passed the chamber OF his sleep
ing guest, fearful temptation seized him.
The door was open. he looked IN, ana saw the
old man sound asleep, and near the bed those
Internal saddle bags. How easy It would be
to seize the accursed things-to throw them
away-burn them-yes, need be, choke
the cold blooded dealer IN bank notes, who
could sleep so quietly, while rum hung not
only over his own home, and all ne held
dear, but over the humble households OF
hundreds! His lips quivered and his hands
clenched; but like good, and indeed, in
his line, a great man as he was, he dismissed
the fearful thought, and passed on. But
the thought, controlled while waking, took
possession OF the unguarded brain IN sleep.
All night long, the President OF tne Bogus
County Banking Company was running
through sandy deserts, flying over seas,
chasing pair OF saddle bags, while after
him flew the shadow OF an aged gentleman
in homespun. s5sss a,,f sf4.4 tsss,t. J.
MIR. Flnkbne's stratagems were put IN
execution the next day. The stranger ac-
companied Mr.. johnston TO the bank at u
O'Clock, and saw Mr.. lnkpen busily engaged
with dapper little fellow, who handed out
great bags OF specie. all OF which was care
fully counted, without expressing either inn
patience or surprise or, indeed, remark OF
any kind. lie was invited INTO the bureau,
ana sitting down, commenced once more an
examination OF the EXHIBITS pleasantly so
consldered) with the President, and, when in
the proper scs1e OF confusion, was handed
the eloquent ADDRESS, when ne continued ms
reading OF that clear expose OF the 'Muskrat
excavation and Slackwater Company
When Mr. Johnston returned 10 call MS
friend to dinner, ne found Homespun fast
asleep, the address tnmbied upon the hoor,
MS saddle bags nj ms side. ..y-.
'flnk6ne, said President johnston this
man VIII XIII me-. ...asz ~.
'Uniy one day more, was the response.
AT alnner, MI. rinKoine managed, Dy tne
aid OF the servants, to add quantity OF
orandy TO the claer: without noticing the
cnange' .ne goes' ,naa,geo se n ms usnal Po-
tations, ana soon ms husned lace gave EVIL
dence OF the effect. But they had no other.
ne was nos only silent as oe1ore, out car
rlea on MS Sountenance an expression aeeP
ana nrm rs me eternal mus. mr.: finkDlne
an anu .ne flesiuent give over IN uespalrI
Inc Two bankers Withdrew, ana lmmediateiy
the silent old gentleman exhibited m ex,
GlSemenr cue ,' uuly as.onisn.ng. Huwala anu
n,,a walked sna gu. upon the lawn, leaving the
aunt ana stranger together. Miss Amanda
Johnson "ooid nave proposed ioaowlng, put
strange ~ say, sne experienced q singular
d'aa'ness' snas ma maze ner rear TO leave tne
SOFA. IN fact, mss AMANDA Johnston nad
Par'a.en o. .ne amendeu cioeI, Witnout l't'
knowing OF Ns improyemen., ana was now no
reahzing It's nosei ana ofncing enect. Inc
ole gentleman dfeW ms rs cnair close 10 the
SOFA, anu said -a4
I've been ooscrvln' on you pretty sharp,
num- SINCE come ne lnto 'nls mousse: .,.
/ indeed, saf, MISS Amsne" ma sa'o 'tnir-
she noticed the iact nerseli.
Iou wish 70 complImen. me, sr, There
~ was again, with mar ana, tnir. Wnat could
be the matterP -, J. I,
Not aois. NOW, spozen You was ofered
mousse OF your own say, just as good
one as TINS, only not 80 many J'mcracks IN mi 1t
l-aH your own. F... 49,. -. ~.
Really don't Understand you, SIR.
wen, l amt Dit poeticai; SO mere goes.
iou>re got me-tnat Is, you know, my heart;
your heart Is gone you know. Well there
am, no use driVen founo-you'vcgot me me
tnavs IT,. -.
l. Why SIR, TINS 10 the most extraordinary