Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-07-18
Somewhat Taken In.

A few days since a kindly.looking
young man called upon Mr., James s.
Sturgis, the well-known tea and coffee
importer of New street, Cincinnati.
"Do you remember me ?" asked the
young man, bowiHg and holding his hat
deferentially in both hands.
"No Treaty. can't recollcct You now,
young man," replied Mr.. Sturgis, look
ing inquiringly over his glasses.
'Don't you remember giving 49,. $50 to
a poor boy few years ago to start in
the newspaper business ?" continued the
young man.
Ono, no 7 can't possibly recollect
anything about it. Let see--no-Im
positive don't remember YOU" and
Mr.. Sturgis went on examining his
ledger.
"Well, Mr.. Sturgis, I came to tell you
that 1 am that boy, and that your kind
ness made man of me. | am now in a
hourishing business-the cigar business
and am well enough off to keep my
horses, aud enjoy credit among bust
ness men. I want you should take the
$50 back with my deepest obligations"
and the young man handed a $40 bill
to Mr.. Strgis.
"All right" said Mr.. Sturgis, "you
can leave the $3.50 if you insist"
"And the interest two" continued the
honest fellow
ooh, hang the interest Good morn
ing-good morning sir !" and the New
street millionaire was soon buried in his
books and papers again, while the good
young man received $3.50 in exchange
for his $40 bill.
Two or three mornings after this oc-
currence the great importer looked up
and saw the same young man, all out OF
breath, coming into his office.
81 say, Mr.. Sturgis I've just got it
a splendid !--chance Ito make some
money Aman who has just failed
round on Beaver street will let Inc
have 1000 Havana cigars for $50
and II came in in great hurry
to see if you wouldn't lend me the
money for half an hour !"
And then the young man ceased FOL
want of breath.
"Why, yes, young man," said Mr.
Sturgis, eff it is any accommodation.
don't mind the $75. Here, Michael
turning to the porter you go around tc
Beaver street, pay the SIS, and bring
the 1000 cigars here to be slowed )" ant
then Mr.. Stprgis looked very kindly o.
his honest prOtege
"But, Mr.. Sturgis, you needn't sent
Michael, I'll"
Ono trouble at all sir" said Mr.
Sturgis, "Michael has moth"
"But, oh, sir, Tn afraid you doub
my integrity" interrupted the yount
man, looking honestly into the million
aires face. "Rcally Ican't do it, II
rather lose the trade.
"Well, all right" said Mr.. Sturgis
Good morning, sir and the yount
man left with his pride deeply wounded
The next day the good young mai
called again. Mr.. Sturgis was out-il
the back room.
"Do you remember my leaving 81. 81
the other days? ?" he asked stepping N
to the cashier
eyes, very well-very we'll, sir"
81 was under the impression that
borrowed it of Mr.. James s. Sturgis, bu
it was Mr.. Russell Sturgis, and if YOU
please hand it back I'll"
"You'll try and swindle somebod.
else I" shouted Mr.. Siurgis, coming on
of the back room, "No, sir, my homes
! young man; think I've wasted jus
about two dollars worth Of time on yor
and we'll keep this little amount to re
member you by
i, Mr.. Sturgis's new prOtege went ava
much aggrieved. He looked the pictur
: Of injured innocence, which quite melte
> Mr.. Sturgis's heart. In u moment h
felt that perhaps the young man nigh
; be right after all, and he sent the porte
to oyertake him with his $3.50.
Mr., Sturgis is now perfectly Statistic
as to the intention of the young mar
! The bank sent back the 80. 1t was
! very ingenious counterfeit. 1t deceive
the bank at first. Mr.. Sturgis looked {
+ the bill long time, then he turned
his cashier and remarked EVIDENT
there is mistake somewhere, or else v
have been deceived.
q Then Mr.. Sturgis filed up the follow
= ing formula "The miserable--mea
= -swindling-scoundrel-"
y That was all he said, except to gual
g his cashier against making any RENAL
v about the affair, as he didn't like to ha'
9 his friends get hold of it, Oh, no