The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-22
Making a Fortune

Samuel McFalden was a watchman in a
bank. He was poor hit honest, and his
life was without reprpach. The trouble
with him was that he felt that he was nOt
appreciated. His salary was only four dul-
lars week, and when he asked tu have II
raised the president, the cashier, and the
board NJ directors glared At him through
their spectacles ana fruwned 0u HIM. anu
t.ld HIM to ~ uut and stop his insnlence
when hc knew business was dull, and the
hank could not meet it, expenses Now, let
alone lavish ore dollar on such miserable
worm ~ Samuel McFadden And then
Samuel McFadden felt depressed and sad,
and the naughty scurn W the president and
cashier cut him tu the soul He would of-
ten W into the side yard. and bow his ven
erablc twenty-fuur inch head. and weep
gallons and gallons Of tears over his lnsig
Hihrance, and pray that Ne might br made
worthy W the cashiers and presidents DO
lite attention.
Onv night happy thought struck him
gleam pf light burst upon him. and gaZ
luG Guwn the dim vista of years, with his
yycs all blinded with Joyous tears, he saw
himself rich and respected. 50 Samuel
McFadden fooled around and sUt jimmy,
A monkey wrench, a cross-out saw, coal
Chissl, a drill ana about ton of gun
powde- and nitro-glycerine. and all those
things, Then. IN the dead Of night he
went tO the tire proof safe. and after work
ing at II for a while burst the door ami
brick into an immortal smash, with such a
perfect success that there was not enough
of that safe left ID make carpet tack
Mr. MCFadden then proceeded tO load up
with coupons, greenbacks, currency and
specie, and to nail all the odd change that
was lying anywhere, 80 that he pranced
out of the bank with over one million dol
lars On him He then retired to an unas-
Stunning residence out uf town, and then
sent word To the detectives where he vas
A detective called On him next day with
a soothing note from the cashier Me
Fadden treated 1t with lofty scorn De
tectlyes called On hIm every day with hum
BE notes from the president, cashier and
board of directors. At last the bank Off
GERS got up a magnificent private supper.
To which MIR McFadden MAS invited He
came, ann a. the bank officers bowed III the
dust before him, ho pundered over the
bitter past, and his soul was filed With
Wild exultation
Before he drove away III his carriage
that alght il was ali fixed that Mr. McFad-
den H. to keep half 4 million ~ that
money, and to be unmolested II nv return
ed the other half He fulfilled his con
tract like an honest man. but refused. with
naughty dlsdain, the offer NJ the cashier to
marry hls daughter.
Mac j. now honored and respected He
moves III the best society. Nv hrnwses
around IN purple and tine linen and other
good clothes, and enjoys himself hrst rate.
And often nov he takes his infant s,n Dn
hls knee, and tells him NJ hIs early life and
lnstalls holy principles into the child =
mind, and shows hun how. by industry
and perseverance, and frugahty. and nitro
glycerlne, and monkey wrenches. and cross
cut saws, and familiarity with the detect
I've system, even the poor may rise ID
affiuenoe and responsibility -Mark Team.