Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-10-23
WHOLE NUMBER 1897.
the whole proceeding. wish you good
evening. Mr.. Thompeon.'

the whole proceeding. l wish you good
evening. Mr.. Thompson.
| Abashed and mortified, left Mallory
Terrace in no very pleasant state of mind
Neither Mrs Bristow or Sallie vouchsa.
fed me a good bye.
Why should they They didn't know
me. l might have been the son of a
scavinger; what evidence had they OF
my re.pectability. and if they did have,
what difference would it makel
1 was glad when Uncle Bigh arrived.
| told him the story, but he only laugh
ed and said that it was thing that
might any time occur.
A couple of weeks later and was
ready to return home with Uncle Bigh
and l was not sorry to have a prospect
of seeing my quiet birth place again, for
| was becoming sick of city experiences.
The morning we were to start my I'm
Gle took me down town, intending to go
to bank and draw some money We had
about an hour only to take the stage be-
fore its starting Just as we were near
the bank we met the merchant in whose
employ Uncle sailed.
Capt. Lines" be said, zone moment.
if You please" and took my Uncle by
the arm.
Bish. said the latter. "you rm
into the bank there and get the money
while ( speak to Mr.. Coxton."
took the check and went into the
bank without noticing an individual who
was by my side.
The check was carhed and l was on
the point of emerging into the street,
when the man who had entered the bank
with me came running after.
The teller" he said. "would be glad
if you counted your money. he thinks he
has given you too little"
took the roll of notes from my pack
ct and was about to count them when
the stranger said, Let me assist you" d"
aud before could interpose he snatched
the money from my hands and commen-
ced counting it OH his knee.
"lt's all correct he said, "but you
shouldn't carry money that way" and
ne forthwith slid it dexterous!y into an
envelope which he sealed and handed to
me.
81 was only going to take it across the
street to my Uncle" replied.
oh. i. that all 2" he responded. "well,
there's no harm in having it safe even
for that short distance
When reached Uncle Righ's side he
was still talking to Mr.. Coxton. han
ded him tie envelope, which he opened
and the looked at me with an inquiring
air.
What does this mean 7" he said,
holding between his fingers a roll Of
waste paper.
"lndeed l don't know, sir" replied,
and at once explained how the teller had
cent messenger requesting me to count
the money. and how he had assisted me
and sealed up the amount to prevent my
losing it.
Mr. Co1ton and my uncle exchanged
glances. while the latter merely ejscu-
lated. country ass, and then darted off to
the police Office.
Somebody had FIVE hundred dollars
that didn't belong to him.
As for myself, Uncle AbJah Lines.
the following day. saw me seated in the
stage for my home
He had changed his mind and wouldn't
make the visit.
He placed iu my hand an envelope
containing some ragged newspaper, Give
that to yom mother, my nephew. and
tell her it represents five hundred dollars
Ill pass over my reception at home
when the true state of things came 10 be
explained. My mother thought if l had
read the "Puritan's Breastplate " l
might have been preserved from mishap.
never went to Boston again on an
invitation from Uncle Bigh.