Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-02

tn.' e;on and Wants to Pay a
.".canr S2.6o-The Merchant
.ss It-Seq del.
The Cincinnati Enquirer.
a.r or Two since kindly looking young
"i,sa up,n Mr.. james 8. Stursls, the
'snrn ,ea and coffee importer Of New
~. ~. vou remember me ?" asked the young
hwiuy aud holding his hat deierentlaliy
w. I really can't recollect you now, young
" repied Mr.. Sturyls, looking inquiring
his glasses. .,y
nm', MI you remember giving $3.50 to poor
few years ago 10 START Ill Tie newspaper I
n,., ~ continued the young man.
(yn no. 1 can't possibly recolect anything !
n, nil i Let's see-no-Pm .usi,ive l don't
.mber you,n and Mf. Sturgis went on ex-
ur his ledger i
T.ll. Mr. ,,urgis, came to tell yoi that !
thar Loy. aud tiiat your Kindness made 4
ot me. I am nov in hJurisnlng business
Ne cigar business &.n wei enough oil
rrp nv horses, a,,d enjoy n credit among
ne.. men. want you should take the " 81
n vlh NV deepest obiigations," and the
,uv man handel ~ $40 Dill 10 Mr.. Siurgis.
Al right" said MI. Sturgis, "you can leave
g 80 II you insi-'.
A,i me interest, to- continued the honest
ow.
FOn, hang the interest Good morning
nj morning. sir ~ and the South street mil.
mare was soon buried In his books aud papers
,ln, wnlie the good young man received SOU
exchange for his rlo Dill.
|rso or lhree mornings after this occurrence
great importer, looked up and saw the same
Nm, a,au, all out of breath, coming Into his
)s. 49,,
"l say, Mr. Sturgis! I've just gol!--a splendid!
cnsnce ! to make some money A man !
no has lust failed !-rouni On Beaver street.--
II let uie have !-2,OU0 Havana cigars -ior
F5!.-anL Il came ln!-iu a great hurry !
see if you wouldn't lend me the money toI
.li an hour i Z. ..e.e,.s -.
Aud then the young man ceased for want O
reah.
I"Wny, yes,youug man., said Mr.. Sturgis, ii
is any accommodation. don't mind thu
E5 Here Michael (iurning to the porter,
|oa 20 around 10 Beaver street, pay the S15
pd bring the 1000 cigars here to be 81 red;
pd then Mr.. 5turgis looked very kindly at hi
oaei proteye.
"Bu., Mr.. ,turgis, you needn't send Michael
PIl-"
No trouble at all, sir" said Mr.. Sturgis
M,chael has moth"
But, OH, sir, Pm afraid you doubt my intet
biz, interrupted the young man, looking hoi
aly into The mil ionalre's face. Really can
on I'd rather lose the trade"
"Well, all right" said Mr.. Sturgis. GOOD
porning, SIR" aud the young man left with Ii
ride deeply wounded.
The next day the good young man Gale
Rgain. Mr.. Stnlg.s was out-in the back rool
DO YOU remember my leaving $3.50 Il
sher day." he asked, stepping up to II
isnier.
YES, very well--very well, sir"
81 was under the impression that l borrow,
il of Mr. James 5. Sturgis, but it was Mr.. Ru
sell Slnrgis, and if you'll please hand it ba'
Ql
you'll try and, swndle somebody else
shouted Mr.. Sturgis, coming out Of the ba
room. NO. sir my, honest young man
think I've wasted just about two dollars wor
Of time On you,and We'll keep this liltle amou
to remember you by"
Mr.. Slnryis's new protege went away mu
aggrieved. He looked the picture Of injnr
lnnocence, which quite me,ted Mr.. Sturgi
heart In moment he felt that perhaps I
young man might be right after all, and
sent the porter to overtake him with
$3.50.
Mr.. stnrgis is nov perfectly satisfied as to
intention the young man. This morning
bank sent back the $40. 1t was very inge
os counterfeit. II deceived the bank at first
Mr.. eiurgis looked at the bill long time, Il
ne turned to hia cashier and remarked: "E
IDENTITY there is mistake somewhere, or else
have been deceived"
Then Mr. S,urgis filed up the following 70,
ua: The miserable - mean - swindl
~ scoundrel -"
That was all he said, except to guard
eSa'sr AGAINST making any remark about
ssniir, a. he didn't like to have his friends
aoid VI H., On, mol
Inc Hawanan race is decreasing at q fes
ne During the two years 1910. II, the de
aumoerrd 1921 and the births cnly 4.972. II
srsSeo iepers in the government asylum.