Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-21
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ST.. Louis. VS., Oct. II.
Daring iSas and 81 there ,Sas finn on
Ntin street. . X. ( Co., doing fine bust.
ness end al the time erinently pro sperous
hr. X ,ofthc iirm resided upan plnc street
Une night IL Ncyomher, of the latter year.
thi,i effected 40 entrance to the use,
and, alter seere,ins himself under the bed
patiently awaited uutil all was still, WHEN
be intended to secure such valuable articles
* might be in the room and vamose, but
unluckily for him, when crawling from un.
der the bed. has hand came in contact with
that Of Mrs. Il, who screamed Justify, arous.
ing her husband, Who Immediately set
about capturing the thief, aud With success.
After securely tying the would be robber,
Mr.. X. prepared TO dress himself, intend.
ing TO march his prisoner Of 10 the station
house; but he begged 50 piteously TO bs
spared. sssaring IL was only his absolute
poverty that induced him 10 attempt the
crime, and that, il dealt leniently " it'll this
time, It should be his last offence, that Nj.
H., touched by his repentance. gave him
much good advice, bill wherewi,h to start
his resolution, and set him free.
Now comes the strange, and 70 US delight
full, part Of the story. The firm Of b. X.
+ Co., were not successful. and il 1860
compelled TO close their doors. Z. aftes.
wards accepted clerkship q : very mod>
crate salary, and has been living ever since
from hand to mouth, until very re-.
Gently. Passing the Post Office . short
time since, NJ, who WAS very shabbily at
tired,was accosted by an elegantly dressed,
heiewelei Individual. with, "Ilow do you
DO, Mr.. X. Glad TO sec YOU! Still in
business on Main street, X. vainly en>
deavofirg 10 remember the stranger. re,
Piled that he was not in business; in fact.
Vas hunting situation. Stranger said.
Please wall. with me q short distance.
h politely requested 10 know 10 vi ON he
lad Tic honor uf sprehiae. and said he
th3ss.i there must l'e sstne luistaixs.
>t4ns,r delrrVi there was neAe. aad
'sf hi iAn u tae wsiung>r vtn % he
fsAaisrs ilsnse. After seating themselves.
stranger sail, "Ms h, IRON the looks Of
year wearing apparel should suppose you
were bard up. You must take no offence
at my question, for | mean none, and will
give y"0 good reasons to believe 90 before
We are through" *. said lie was without
much money, but expected situation soon
ne stranger said. "Please take that pen
and write as ! direct-give me your note
Tor 5000, payable five years after date.
without interest, and l will give you The
money. Hold onl you can Just make i
Sio,OU. In these times. 81. 900 wouldn's
be catnc'ent to start you in any .espec,ah'.
business n amazed, concluded ssr.nc.,
was either crazy or sharper. and loctsd
for an explanation, which stranger vas No,
slow 10 give. "Mr. X, in the wiofsr If
1850 poor devil, without friends ~
money. entered your house and endcsvorea
to rob you. You unprecedented, and could
have sent ne 70 the pen but, in the good,
ness efyOoe heart, you releassG me and
gave mo ley wherewith to eesrt life
Ausw aod h6&Dstly. did 50 Dusinr the
watA Dsds 6es sums Of moasy; en- rich.
] now desire 10 repay in part ihS esuas deb,
I owe you" so "a
IS K..vas tso - Affected and <vul1ef (
draw de note; 6ee II was drawn. A1I -
gave RE check, and X. Is again n 161)csee
peet Of succeee. ~.