The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-05-16
Making a Fortune.

Cdmuel mcC tuOcH WAS WatcnmaD
in bank. He was poor, but honest,
and his life was without reproach. The
trouble with him was that he felt that he
wasn't appreciated. His salary as,only
81 week. and when he asked to have il
raised the president, the cashier, and the
board of directors glared at him through
their spectacles, and frowned on him
and told him to get out and stop his in
science, when he knew business was dull
and the bank could not meet its ,expen
ses now, let alone lavish one dollar 8
week on such miserable worm as Sam
uel McFadden, And then Samuel Nc
Fadden felt depressed and, sad, and the
naughty scorn of the President anG
cashier cut him to the soul. He would
often 60 into the side yard and bow his
venerable twenty-four inch, head, and
weep gallons Of tears over his insignifi
canoe, and pray that he might be made
worthy of the cashiers and presidents
polite attention. .us la5s .s.,.fss
One, night happy, thought struck
him !; gleam of light burst upon his
soul, and gazing down the dim vista oi
years, his eyes blinded with tears,he saw
himself rich, honored and respected. So
Samuel McFaddcn fooled around and
got jimmy, monkey, wrench, cross
cut saw, cold chisel, drill, and abou,
half ton of gunpowder, nitro glyce.
rine, anG all those things. Then, in the
dead of night, he went to the fire-proof
safe, and after working at it awhile, burst
the door and brick into an immortal
smash with such perfect success that
there was not enough of the safe left to
make a carpet-tack. Mr.. McFadder
then proceeded to load up with coupons
greenbacks, currency and specie, ana to
nail all the odd change that was lying
anywhere, so that he pranced out of the
bank with over one million dollars on
him, He then retired to- an unassumed
residence out of town, and sent word to
the detectives where he was.
A detective called on him next day
with a soothing note from the cashier -
Mr.. MdFadden treated it with lofty
scorn. Detectives called en- him every
day with aumble notes from the presi-
dent, cashier, and board Of directors
At last the bank officers got up mag.
niGcent supper, to which McFaddcn was
invited. He came, and as the bank off.
GERS bowed down in the dust before him,
he pondered Of the bitter past. and his
soul was filled with wild exultation.
Before he drove away in his carriage
that night it was all fixed that McFadden
was to keep half a million of that money
and to he unmolested if he returned the
other half. He fulfilled the contract like
an honest man, but refused, with haugh.
ty disdain, the offer Of the cashier to
marry his daughter. 'd -'f - s7t5i
Mac is now honored aud respected
He moves in the best society; he brow
ses around in purple and fine linen and
other good clothes,.. and enjoys himself
firstrate. And often now he takes his
infant son on his knee and tells him OF
his early life, and instils holy principles
into the child's mind, and shows him
how, by industry and perseverance, fru
gality and nitro glycerine, IN oDkey- wren
ches, cross cut saws and familiarity with
the detective system, even the poor may
rise to afiiuence and respcctability.- =
Mark Ttrdin. rl "itH