The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-09-10
THE REwARD OF VIRTUE.
Another Grateful Poor HOy.-ffo
Becomes Rich. .and Wants 10 pag Z
n Merchant 80 60..The Mere
chant Takes tt-.Seqaci.
From the Cincinnati Eneulmr !,

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From the Cincinnati Eneuinr
A day or two since kind.y,looking
young man called upon Mr.. James S.
Sturgis, the well-known tea and coffee,
importer Of New street.
"Do You remember meSn asked the
young man, bowling and holding his hat
tieferentially with both hands.
"No; / really can't re"ollect you now,
young man. replied Mr. Sturgis, looking
inquiringly over his glasses.
"Don's you recollect giving 81 so to
a poor boy few years ago co start ip
the newspaper bnsinessT' continued the
young man
"No, mol I can't possibly recollect
ANYTHING about it. Let's see--no-l'm
positive don't remember you, and Mr..
Sturgis went on examining his ledger.
t,Well, Mr.. Sturgis + came to tell YOU
that am that boy, and that your kind
ness made man of me, am now in
a fourishing business--the cigar bust,
ness-and am we'll enough of to keep
my horses, and enjoy credit among bu.
siness men. / want you should take the
81 80 back with my deepest ohliga.
dons," and the young man handed slH
bill to Mr. Sturgis.
GAN right said Mr. stargis,' "you can
leave the 80 so if you insist 1" j 041
= ."And the interest, too" continued the
honest fellew. =,
"Oh, hang the INTEREST," Good morn
ing-good morning, sir" and the South
street millionaire was soon buried In his
books and papers again, while the good
young man received 81 80 in exchange
for his $40 bill
! Two or three mornings after this oc,
currence the great importer looked up
ana saw the same young man, oil out OF
breath, coming into the office.
81 say, Mr.. Sturgis! I've Just got "a
splendid !--chance Ito make some soma
money! A man + who has just failcdt.
- round on Beaver streeti-wilf let me
have 1000 Havana cigars !-for e75..
and III came in lin great hurry I
Ito see if you wouldn't lend me the.
money for half an hourw
And then the young msn ceased for
want of breath. ...7 3 8 y. !. -. -
"Why, yes, young man." said Mr
Sturgis, If tits any accommodation. I
don't mind the S75. Here Michael (tur.
ming to the porter,) you go round to
Beaver street, pay the 675, and bring
the 1900 cigars here to be stored;;" and
then Mr.. Sturgis looked very kindly as'
his honest protegc eiHoFis
i "But Mr.. Sturgis, you needn't send
Michael, FL"
mo trouble at all. sir," said Mr. Stur-.
gis, "Michael has MOTH r
"But, oh, sir, I'm afraid you doubt my
Integrity interrupted the young man,
looking honestly into the millionaires
face REALLY can't do it. I'd rather
lose the trade -
"Well, all right, sir" said Mr.. Stur-
gis "Good morning. STRIP and the
young man LEFT with his pride deeply
wounded. gri
The next day the good young man
called again. Mr.. Sturgis was out--la
the back room. Hs <,
/ "Do you remember my leaving o. SO
the other day r. he asked stepping up to
the cashier. IA, tf3 s -
J. Eyes, Very well--very we'll, sir" I
81 was under the impression 4hst /
borrowed it of Mr.. James S. Sturgis, but
it was Mr.. Russell Sturgls, and II you'll
please hand it back, I'll"
You'll try and swindle somebody
else y shouted Mr.. Sturgis, coming out
of the back room. "No, sir. my honest
young man; think I've wasted just
about two dollars worth of time on you,
and we'll keep this little amount to re-
member you by" =
i Mr.. Sturgis' new protege went away
much aggrieved He looked the picture
of injured innocence. which quite melted
Mr.. Sturgis' heart, In a moment he feie
that perhaps the young man might be
right after all, and he sent the porter ~
overtake him with his 81 so.
! Dir. Sturgis is now perfectly sati SIZED
as to the intention Of the young man.
] This morning the bank sent back the
$40. Il was very ingenious counter.
felt 1t deceyea the bank at first. Mr..
\ Sturgis looked at the bill long time,
then he turned to his cashier aud remark.
: ed:
Evidently there is a mistake some
where, or else we hive been deceived"
Then Mr.. Sturgis filed up the follow
ing formula. ~ +. 80, ss
! "The miserable--mcan--sw winding.
sconndrel-"
That was all he said, exceht, TO guard
his cashier against making any remark
about the affair, as he didn't like to, have
his friends get hold Of II, Oh, no!