The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-21

know Colonel Chootsper, Of yonr coun'
ty. He is now on duty in the Treasury
Department. Go and see him; he is Q
man of resources, and will get you out
of YOUR difficulty. Come back to-mor-
row and report.
"The next day, according to promise.
Shofs put iu an appearance, aud said
that the Colonel had recommended
him to apply TOR a certain position In
the Revenue Department.
"What is the salary, said I. while
signing in q mechanical way q pile Of
commissions.
"'rwo thousand dollars q year.
"Well, do you think tnat enough
l may be able to do better for you, for
I knew he was an honest man and
thought he might just as well as not
get place where he could earn more
money.
"Oh, plenty, Uncle Abe, for that is
more than double the amount I've been
earning for years past.
"Now 1 began to think" said our
MARTYR President. that | would have
to force him into a place paying
larger salary, and where the Govern
ment would have corresponding re-
turn Tor his valuable services, tor was
more than ever-if that were psssible
convinced that he was an honest
man; but l finally concluded to give
him his own way. and he was appointed
accordingly. Off he went rejoicing,
but | ielt rather mean at my one horse
gilt TO my good, honest, reverend friend.
Three years elapsed, and the snx'e>
ties attending the war had completely
driven from my mind, tor the time
being, the incident just related. when
my messenger brongnt me card bear
ing the familiar name, Rev. Alan
ShOfie,' and Immediately there flashed
across my mind all the circumstances
attending my appointing him to office.
directed him to be shown in, and IN
walked, with creaky boots, one Of the
best and finest dressed men | had seen
10 many day. recognized his coun-
tenance At a glance, but it was his
marvellous clothes that troubled me.
They sat easily enough upon his body,
but somehow or other they did not set
so easy upon my mind, but wherefore |
could not for the life OF me tell, II l
had tried, which didn't
"Good morning. Mr.. President-no
longer Uncle Abe, as betore-said be.
10 sort OF grandiloquent manner; 1
hope you are we'll aud getting along
nicely.
"Oh, yes said I, we poor folks exc
out living alter fashion intending
to put the bit in his mouth, for l knew
what an honest man he wa, and how
much-I couldn't tell them exactly how
much, Tor | had lost the run OF him
we were indebred to him.
"Mr. President, I've come to resign
my office !
"Feeling somewhat as though had
been struck by lightning, | managed to
exclaim, Indeed!
"Yes. l feel that there are many
others deserving OF the place, and that
it is my duty to make way for them
"'Was there ever such an honest
man as thatY" sad to myself, chuck
ling over my own stupidity on the
clothes surprise. But, said |, aloud,
I'm afraid you are not considering
yourself, friend Shohe. and that when
you 90 back to preaching you will be
as hard up as when you came here
three years ago. Hadn't you better
hold on a little longer. say year more,
and let US both 60 out Of the office TO-
gether3
"No, thanh you. I'm going to Eu-
rope during that time, but hope to see
YOU here, as President, when return,
and, alter lew more kind expressions,
off went the Rev. Snofe.
About 9 month after one of the rev.
erend gentleman's neighbors paid me a
visit, and among other things remarked
casually that | had dome pree ty good
thing for Shofle' Yes, l replied, i
gave him a $1,000 a year position for
three years.
"'Besides the balance' added my
visitor. why if he is worth cent he
is worth to-day two hundred thousand
dollars, and | can prove it il necessary.
what could the idiot meanf To
satisfy myself OF the falsity Of the
charge I sent detectives to where he
lived, and tuey brought back word that
he had made his $4,000 salary 10 the
aggregate yield fully s2O0,0OO-but
then | knew he was an honest man, and
and there must be a mistake some
where"
by the way" added Mr.. Lincoln.
with one OF his knowing winks, I'VE
have plenty OF 'Shofles lett, but, the
mischief OF it is, it is hard finding 3 them
out, and they are not considerare enough
to resign, as did our honest friend
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