The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-25
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en-. ,r,urder-creat accident on Cne L.
snna ) etc. etc. sHaye an extra =.
ao 7 took the sheet and thrust my nana 10
INV rocket for the money Witnout . m1'
mcns's thought. You may imagine my ice.
mos when compelled to return that two
., LIN hit of paper to the boy, with the
,py,,t,ered excuse that had no change, and
the utter contemptuous expression on the
hoy's face as he received it! | immediately
stcpped into the office of the Daily Banner
and wrote a paragraph Of my recent mis-
hap, taking care to make 1t rs amusing as
possible. When complete, HANDED IL TO
the clerk. He read 1t. laughed, and took 1t
into the private Office. Coming back few
minutes after, he told the book.keeper TO
give me fifty cents. 1t was not much, but
more than / expected. Well, I continued
my walk until tiraily reached the end OF
the street which terminates at the s.,
river. here spanned By a long covered
bridge. ] crossed the bridge and was SUI alt.
prised to see upon reaching the opp9ts am
side that would be required TO pay '9 on.
little office IA ! stepped up ana ihqu'reu
how much l should pay, drawing toren ills
solitary shinplaster.. .;,. o,d client
,,,sp tw.c rio not charge N nisters any
'' II was moi bad joke, but suppressed
The laugh that rose to my lips, anu tnanh-
jng her for the consideration shown 10 toc
clergy, tarned about and retfaced my
steps TO the hotel, not WITHOUT sifShC
villages of conscience for allowing the
,ni.t,ke to pass and taking the advantage
of it. .. soo,.
NV first Guty next mornin. was TO seek
soms knight of the razor. | had noticed a
nlcasant little shop at no great distance
from the hotel in my walk Inc previous
dy. Thinking that should do no better
by' looking further, | repaired 10 tnat.
There was in attendance boy about Twelve
years Of are. who stated that his father. the
Droprietor OF the shop, had gone to neigh
boring city, and would not return before
noon. Without any hesitation askeu Ior
the loan of Il razor, and proceeded 10 ope-
rate on myself, While thus occupied, the
customers began to present themselves, en-
messing great dissatisfaction OH learning
how matters stood. Now. although am
proud man, am not, thank God, cursed
with that species Of vanity which prevents
a mans doing certain kinds Of honeSt IL
Dor simply because they arc not genteel.
Here was an opportunity afforded me 10 at
least earn The price of my breakfast. look
advantage of it. Told the first man who
entered after had completed shaving N.Y.
self I would shave him. i did so. In fact,
[ did quite brisk business for couple OF
hours and if any Of the unfortunate lndl-
yiduals who came under my hand had any
doubt of my fitness for the business they
certainly expressed none. AT the eXplra,
ton OF this time [ began to think lad
done sufficient, and feeling rather hungry,
having had no breakfast, I divided the pre-
ceeds with the boy and prepared TO return
to ny hutcl. But was not done yet. AS
| was brushing my hat young dandlhed
srecimen Of humanity came in. Resolved
That he should he the last, went to work
upon him. When he came to pay me was,
to say the least, somewhat surprised TO see
him deliberately produce my own pocket
book--thc one | had lost. Standing on no
ceremony, snatched it from his hand, and
demanded ia no gentle tone how it came In
his possession.
Without stopping to reply other than by
a volley OF impreca!iOnS, as he reached the
door, lie tumbcd rather than ran down the
stairs into the street. Waiting for neither
hat nor coat, / folowed-the pocket. book
in nv hand. We measured off consldera-
bic ground in n short space OF time. On,
on. 1t was an exciting chase. Men, boys,
aad dogs, joined the pursuit; the cries OF
stop thief growing louder and increasing.
" hat an uproar there was. Suddenly came
Il flash Of light, sharp ana Vlfld tof al IN
slant. then utter darkness. A policeman,
mislaking me for the thief, had gently
tappct, ne upGn the head, rs their custom
is, and with the usual result the thief es-
capped. and |, the victim, was apprehnded.
NV appearance told heavily against me :;
but my story bcin. fully cOrrohorated by
the boy at the barbcr-sbop, ives released.
Upon examining the wallet ] found my
own money intact, and about one hundred
aud thirty dollars besides. That is all the
story"
"Not 4 bad speculation after ALL said J.,
rs be concluded.
"Wcll, perhaps 50. No, It WAS not; but
still my advice holds good. Never place Il