Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-26

s1oa1d be answered. ] would oak rema,
""o other man would addrps ne .
you have done without receivinslia retur
exactly what he deserved. M otter
still open to you, and will remsh 70 uu
til you accept il. Iu the hope Nat you
own interest will yet prompt yqp 10 loo1
at my honest proposal in its ,ighs. light,
remain, ever, Your firm xSnd.
JOHN PEHEY.
This letter, sir" continued NJ lTinder
was an additional insult 10 hi. former in
science. Immediately upon re ,dln, IL,
detected the bypocrisy Of .,ha et',~. and
"un : answer it-treatsd it with silen
con'empt, sir. Aud yet that man con,in
uci to write me letters, renewing BIZ
proposal with every arsum mt that hi-
cunning nature could cou,rivs. DID he
imagine that could not see Tito bis du
pici'y? That | could not trace his con
founded proposal u the source whence j,
>prung? That did not know he was q I
this time croriHy orer me. because he had
outstripped me in our race for wealth p
actually erultimy in bis wonderful success?
Finally. sir, I adopted the exp-dien, of re.
turning his letter. 70 him unopened. l
couldn't stand bis persistent insolen
At this point the narrator halted and
began to whistle, with much pathos, a bar
or two Of Pop goes the weazel.' Think.
ing I might here put in = remark accept
ably. ventur-d to say
"Mr. Tinder, i. strikes me ,ha. . little
enry was mixed up in this
"Mr. Gynggo!' abruptly broke in the
Sensitive Man-"Mr. Gynpgo, you will
oblise me greatly by keeping your opinions
to yourself until cal!.d for"
Yes, SIR" meekly responded. and re-
'apsed into the capacity Of q patient lis.
tener.
'In the gloomy winter Of 81. Mr.. Gyng
20, many good business houses failed, and
amidst the general wreck, sir. l fell!
saw the impt n ling blow too late to shield
myself; was forced to close my doors. Ny
assets we're worth treble the amount Of my
debts; but. sir, tie old ssorv-money hard
10 collect, debtors failing to pay with their
usual rromptness. &c. applied to my case
My credit rs did not press me, sir, for they
were confident that Thomas Tinder would
eventually square up to the last cent. Bu,
! could not -s.aAn-- -"e..-f--A--Ai----s. .....l..
resolved. in the first place, to dispose Of
my old homestead, the land upon which
The huuse stood. and all its furniture for
cash. l advertised it for sale at auction
terms ca.h, specie fund.- 1t hap
pened that cash was an exceedingly scarce
commodity in January, 1897, and it like.
wise happened that on the day Of sale
bidders were extremely scarce also. The
auc,iopeer proposed rostponemen Of the
sale. told him to go ahead; 10 sell eve
rything, without reserve. And he went
ahead -:L; property bringing just ahou,
one~four,h its value There was only one
man in the crowd Who seemed 10 possess
any money-a big. black " hiskered chap
and be bought house. lands, and ever.
article of furniture. from my carefully Sc
|, c'.d library down 10 the lridiron.'
"Qui,e compliment to your t's'e. Mr.
finder" sa,d, thinking that this time
Lad put in remark opp,rtunely.
CUTE comp iment to your granny
Mr.. Gyrggo!" replied the Sensitive Man
rather testify. listen. sir. | received
my money from the big hlsek.~hisher-e
nai,. and Immediately post d down 4
,e',lr some Of NY city accounts. The frs
creditor called uron told me that IN,
n,te MAS 10, i his possession. an he ap
rearea strpr sed that d,dn'' know IT,
So with b. st, ond. he third. and all all
,ir! Upon cl Sc inquiry, ascertaine'
,Lnt the big black whiskerei man ha'
bought up every one Of my notes-at i,
tie less than their rar value. TOO, H,r m
creditors had too much faith in me to SAC
riGce them. sir. and with the amiable De
sign oi eIfycti"y my ruin, no doubt
MY gracious !" | exclaimed.
"Y.s. Mr.. Gynsyo, | suppose yon woul
call that proceeding Of Black Whisker
qaite compliment ta my taste, to-
wouldn't YOU? Well. si-, don't pre,en
to say that my conclusion. are a'rays c i
rect but do say it never takes me 'o'.
TO make rp my mind. S" in this instance
I instantly concluded that my qnanda'
friend John Perley, was 1t the bottom
this business, with his usual cunning, b
devised this me hid Of revenging himse
upon me for fancied wrongs that hs
committed. lie was the only man. e,
cep,ing my Trustworthy book keeper, wi
could possibly know who were The holdr
} Of my notes. Do"'t you see? Aud Il
sequel will show that ny surmise was e'
, ,irely correct. John Perley ras At Il
bJttom of it all, sir
"Yon don't ray SO. Mr.. finder y
Q Yes, do say 20, Mr.. c. ngco; .,
] viii prove my assertion, too. Oae d
!. Wills. making preparations to vacate n
y house, received note signed, 'reter
Jarvis. (which WAS tho name of the 1
!. black ~Liskerej man. informing NE Ii
y he would not take possession before I
: first Of March. and that need not trout
my mind NIB, ut the matter until ! shot
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