The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-11-10
4 Lock Haven Incident.

We are informed that d little trick
was successfully played at tho depot
in Lock Haven at the arrival Of the
Bald E,glc train one day last week.
The victim was quiet, kind hearted,
ol gentleman, who resided in Flcm
instpn, aud who has but little liking
fJr the hustle and confusion Of the
young city about the time train ar
rives On this occasion, however, bc
hid dcvatcd from his Usual custom
and had stroilcl DIVA 10 The dcpo,
where hc was walking ,bou, on the
platform curirISiy .o,king nj the p,s~-
ougcrs. Among them was a hren
subtlc fellow, well dressed, with
",hiay ha' and polished boots. bu,
with rather d,wnrast. ncllncholy
ok, which lnlicutcd that some mis-
fortune had depressed his natural
ga,cty.
AS the train Was detained ahou,
ten mlnu,es, he hastily circulated
among the crowd. anl approaching
our unSophsticatcd friend from th,
,ubcrbs, Rccoasted him in n meek but
gentle manDcr. After remarkiug upon
be dampncss of the day and the
heavy rain that had fallen during the
early part OF the morning. he began
to relate a dO,e.ul story ot misfortune
ard trlbuIiiion. during which, hy de-.
srccs, he gradually drew the Old gen
tleman aroind to the rear OF the de-
pot. Vt tho opPortunc moment he
drew from his dc!i.atc finger n mas
,iSc plain rim. stamped "lSk fine
and apparently worth twenty dollars
There were suudry initials and date,
eugrave! on the inside indicating
/ E. ON the practlccd eyes that the jewel
was a souvenir OF wear. aye. and bet.
ter lays. W TIA pcthct.c tOnc tie
stranger told how he hai been robbed
at Tyrone the night before OF the last
dol ar be had. aud with becoming mol.
.c>ty aud great hesitation. stated that
he had not cent to buy his dinner AT
VII inmspurt, where hc would have to
could proceed to his home IN B,ltl-
tim re H. was reluctantly cOmpcll-
ct, therefore. to offer the pawn Of Iii,
deceased wiie's wedding ring untll he
could get home when he would rcmi,
tie money to the ticket agent Tor its
r dcmption. Would the old gentleman
bc So KIND ~ 10 advance him Ten dol
lar, IN ia Sc conditions Here the
tears courscd down his checks, and
>ub> almost choakcd his u,teraucc, rs
h. spoke Of the dear one to whom ii
had bclou.cd. The old gentleman
was moved Ills heart melted at the
pathetic appeals Of the unfortunate
young mau, uuI lie was disposed to
alleviate b iis,rce by taking Ihc riu.
il pawn. Gar Suburban friend Kind !
drew his weasel skin aud selecting
II new ten dollar bill handed it over.
and IN turG received the massive ria.
\ guSh OF gratitude then en,ucd, in
which the hcurfICtur assured the re
ccipirnt OF bis generosity that the loan
was trouble. and that y Afforded lin
great pleasure to be- able 10 ~! him
rhc traveller begged to kiss the sacred
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