The Van Buren press., 1870-05-10
McFaddsn' /. xa.terst,oke.

10 Gods just retribution.
McFadden', xssterstyokc.
Samuel McFadden vas watchnan i,
bank. He was poor, but honest, and
hi. life was without reproach. The trou-
BILE with him was, that be felt he was not
appreciated. His salary was only four
dellars week, and when he asked to
have it raised. the president, and the
cashier, and the board Of directors giared
at him through their spcctacles, sansl
frowned on him, and told him to 50 out
and stop his insolence. when he knew
business was dull and the bank could not
meet its expenses now, let alone reck-
lessly layishing one dollar week more
upon such miserable worm as Samuel
McFadden; and then Samuel McFastlen
felt depressed and sad, and the naughty
scorn Of the president and cashier cut
him to the soul lie would often go out
in the sitlc-yard and bow his venerable
twenty four inch head, and weep gallons
and gallons of tears over his insignif-
cance, and pray that he might be made
worthy Of the cashiers aud the prcsi
dents polite attention ' s. I'D as7
One night a happy thought struck Kim;
a CLEAN of light burst upon his sOui,an
gazing down the dim vista Of years, with
his eyes all blinded with the mist Of Joy
Gus tears, he saw himself rich honorcd
and respected. SO Samuel McFaddcn
fooled around and got jimmy and a
monkey wrench, and cross cut saws
and Geld chisel, and drill, and about
halfa ton Of gunpovdcr and nitro -glyccr,
inc, and all those things. Then in the
dead Of nigh! he went to the fre-proof
safe, and, after working at II Tor while,
burst the door and brick worx into i'm
mortal smash with such perfect success
that there was not enough Of that safe
left to mako carpet sack. Mr.. McFad
den then proceeded to load up with cot
pons and greenbacks, and specie, and H.
nail all the odd change that was lying
around anywhere, 80 that be prsnccd
out of the bank with one million dollars
on him. He then retired to an unassum-
ing residence out OF town, and sent word
to the detectives where he was. 2
1t was all serene and beautiful for
Samuel McFadden now. lie felt that It
was all right at last, and that the dark
night Of sorrow had passed, and the
bright rays Of the sun or prosperity at
last illuminated his path. A detective
called on him next day with soothing
note from the cashier. McFadden treated
it with lofty scorn. Detectives called on
him every day with humble aotes from
the president, and the cashier, and the
board of directors, and clerks, and stock
holders. At last the bank officers got
up magnificent private supper, to which
Mr.. McFadden Was invited. lie came,
and, as the officers bowed down in thr
dust before him, he pondercd over the
bitter, bitter past, and his soul was Oiled
with wild exultation. (lt seems to me
that that last sentence is symmetrical
aud poetic! 1t strikes me so, anyhow
Before he drove away in his carrisge that
night, it was all fixed that Mr.. McFadden
was to keep hale million ofthat money.
and to be unmolestcd ii he returned the
other half He fulfilled his contract like
an honest man; but refused with naughty
disdain the offer Of the cashier to' marry
his (McFaddens) daughter.
Mac Is now honored and respected.
He moves in the bcstsociety he browses
around in purple and fine linen and other
good clothes, and enjoys himself iirst-
rate. And often now he takes his infant
son upon his knee and tells him OF his
early life, and instils holy prccepts into
the child's mind. and shows him how, by
industry and perseverance, and frugality,
and nitro gly cefinc, and monkey wrench
os and enterprise, and cross.cut saws, and
familiarity with the detective system,
even the poorest may rise to atliucnce
and respectability. .sl t.s1 :
A WARxrxo 10 HussAxps.-A lady in
the Revolution (Ststcv 'Anthony's paper)
writes as follows: 4. The great want Of
women at present Is money--money for
their personal wants, and money to carry
out their plans. ] propose that they shall
earn 1t, that they shall consider II as hos.
orable to work for money as for board
and demand for them equal pay for
equal work. demand that the bearing
and rearing of children, the most exact
ing of cmployments, aud involving the
most terrible Of risks, shall be the best
paid work in the world. and that husbands
shall treat wives with At least as much
consideration, and acknowledged them
entitled to a. much money as wet nurses"
The meaning Of this is, that wives are
about to strike for grcenbacks, so much
for every baby born. No grsenbacks, no
moro population, no more boys to carry
forward the great enterprises OF the age.
The scale OF prices for maternal duties
arc given as follows. m XIV
Girl babies 100
Boys do 200
Twin do 800
Twins (both boys) 800
Triplets (all boysl ~ LOCO
! Terms: c. o. d. No credit beyond
first child. the motto being Pay up, or
dry up" Husbands who desire to trans.
nit their names to postcrity will please
notice and take new departure. .,s
/ ETA Baltimore correspondent writes;
"rhunder sours milk and kills oysters.
You may load vessel 70 its utmost CO.
pacity, start for market, and ono good
| round alan of thundcr will Kill avery OySs