Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15
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her, anticipated my income, aud become hcav-
lily burjened with debt. ] could not borrow
it, as my credit wnS exhausted | sold my
carriage at a ruIOus SacI iticc-my hOrsc had
been StOlcn-anl by pawning my watcl, and
wardrobe, raised five hundred dollars. Three
hundred were still lacking. ! was in dcspcr-
alton. The only cxpcdicnt that presented it.
self was to borrow il from the Golfers Of the
firm whose head clerk I was. though
could repay it from Mrs. Bellcmodc's amtcipa-
ted fortune before the loss would bc felt. ]
took it. "
Here Spooney shudlercd.
81 gave her the money week ago tonight.
The next night when ] returned home from
business, a servant handed me a note address.
cd to me in Mrs. Bellcmodc's chir0graphy and
stood watching for its effect with Olninous in
tercst Here it is. She saws:
"DEAR RICHARD: An old friend Of mine
has invited me TO take trip to Europe. We
sail to-day in the Persia. have only time to
assure you Of my ccasclcss gratitude for your
many acts Of Kindness. shall ever think Of
you as my truest friend Adieu.
4 CoEA BELLl:MoDE.
"P S.-Rcmcmbcr me kindly to Mc>SrS
Wagby, Frizzlc, Bascr, Tandem and Bullion.
{. H."
"Thc servant confirmed this intelligence
with the assurance that Mrs. B. had left at II
O'Clock with all her baggage, in company will,
n tall man in flash clothes, big whSkcrs aud
abundant jcwelrv.
- rushed up stairs 10 her room, thinking
that was in horrible dream. The door
stood open, but no one was within. Strcwn
about in confusion were a variety Of NJ tclrs
which she had not thought worth taking with
I,.,s hnr, IL.
rOugc-pot, and an extensive assortment Of ar
tificinl teeth and false hair. On the floor were
nil the letters had written her; my minia-
ture without its case, and n various collection
Of locks Of hair, elnOng which recognized
one Of my own.
"I had scarcely made these observations
when Wagby, Frizzlc, Blascr, Tandem, and
Bullion, successfully rushed into the room in
n state Of extreme agitation, each with note
i'll his hand. 1t was too evidt mt that all Ind
been similarly taken in. We stood regarding
one another in dumb aStOnishmcnt for min
ute, and then such chorus of denunciatiOn
burst upon my cars it as has seldom been my
misfortune to listen to.
"Donc out of $GOo! 'groancd Wagby.
"And | out Of $500 and my best curl !"
moancd Frizzle.
"Scven hundred! A thousand! Two
thouSandI roarcd BlaScr, Tandem, and Bull
ion, respectively.
"The others seeing their case past help,
tried to put the best face on the matter, and
made ghastly attempts OF nhirth but rushed
to the street, and have been roaming about
distractcdly ever since. As for Inc, have
been done out Of my property, my credit
my prospects, my HrabcIIa Spots my hearts
warn,est affections, my faith in woman, my
wardrobe, N.Y."
Here Spooney'S emotion chokcd his utter
'"Sfi SIifs is no longer .akHssle. Disgrace and
ruin stare me in the ] must terminate
my wrctchctl existence! I hesitate only be-
cause | cannot decide upon the best mode Of
doing so. have it" he cried, glow of in.
spiration lighting up his countcnancc. "My
end shall be grand, gloomy. aud peculiar,
and Of service to mankind. Lend me 10 !
will purchase kcg of gunpowder aud box
of matches. will convey tho kcg to the
most elevated spot in that beautiful and cas-
sic region, the Central Park, take my seat Up
on the head Of it, and touch a match to it,
will leave last request to the commissioners
to erect on that spot lofty granite monument,
bearing the devise ofa crushed spoon, wreath
cd with grass, and this inscription:
"Here persisted, a wGrhing TO Young Ner
York IN all subseQMent 0yrs. Richard HpoOn.
ey. the rictim ETA "Gras~- W'IlOm.
n. B.-I could not find it in my heart to
refuse Spooncy tho loan he requested. To my
surprise, however, | met him on Broadway
about week after, with somewhat I'M
proved appearance lie explained that he
had only been prevented from executing the
above mentioned purpose by straying, in the
1orkuocc into opn oc tlo v,nO1c chat 0,lorn hat
beautiful locality in the rainy season, and so
dampening his matches that they could not
be ignited. The dailics mentioned keg Of
gunpowder found at the spot indicated, as an
interesting revolutionary relic"
SpOoncy has been generously dealt with by
his creditors and employers, and still LIVES, "a
saddcr and wiser man."
--~o~-
ForSD-A plate Of butter from the cream
Of 0jokc. 4 small quantity of tar. supposed
to have been left where the I>raclitcs pitched
their tents The original brush used il pant
ing the signs Of the times. \ bucket of wa.
ter from Ais WE'LL \ piece of soap with
which a man was washed overheard. The
strap which is used to sharpen the waters
edge. The lead pencil with which Britannia
ruled the wave. \ portion Of yeast used IN
raising the wind. \ dime frnm the moon
when she gave change from the last quarter.
The saucer belonging To the cup of >orrow.--
fence made Of the railing Of n Seeding wife.
The chair in which rrrLmn, mt. The hammer
which broke up til" meeting. \ buckle tn
fasten laughing-Sto,k Eggs from nest OF
thieves. Hinges and lock from the trunk OF
an elephant. A sketch from a politicians
views.
We know wife who was recently hall
frightened out Of her senses by an Ominous
sentence in letter. from her husband. lie
said: '"Thcre is no telegraph Office in this vii
lage, but If do not write to you from Pitts.
burgh, shall dispatch you"
SO~
An exceeding modest yonng lady, desiring
the leg Of chicken at the table, said "Tll
take the part which ought to wear the btistlc!'
lIcartshOrn was Immediately administered by
tho lady.
look upon the simple and childish virtues
Of vCracity and honesty as the root Of all that
is sublime in character. Speak as you think,
be what you are, pay your debts Of all kinds
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