Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-03
The Bankers seven-shilling Piece.

The banker's seven-shilllng flece.
1t was during one of the great national
panics, that a gentleman-who may be
called Mr.. Thompson-was seated, with
something of melancholy look, in his
dreary back room, watching his clerks
pay away thousands of pounds hourly.
Thompson was a banker of excellent
eredit-there existed, perhaps, in the
city of London, no safer concern than
that of Messrs. Thompson & Co.; but at
moment like the one referred to, no
rational reflection was admitted, no
former stability was looked to. A gem
eral distrust was felt, and every one
rushed to his bankers to withdraw his
hoard, fearing that the next instant would
be too late-forgetting entirely that this
step was that of all others most likely to
insure the ruin that was sought TO be
avoided. The wealthy citizen named
sat gloomily watching the outpouring Of
his gold, and with grim smile listening
to the clamorous demands on his cashier;
for although he felt perfectly easy and
secure as to the ultimate strength of the
resources, yet he could not altogether
suppress feeling of bitterness as he
saw constituent after constituent rush in,
and those whom he fondly imagined to
be his dearest friends eagerly assisting
in the run upon his strong box.
Presently the door opened and q
o;nn Co. momant A. tbe baw;ldersa
ha nLar coolIv drew . chair and abrunt.
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a strange question, hut / ana a plain man
ard 'l;Le ~ coroe straigbt n The noint y
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al have baard that Won have run on
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sessed, and never snail iorget my Joy
at rece!ylng H. nor your klHl sulile IN
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