The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-05-09
~ MARK TWAIN.

i with him was that he felt that he was not
appreciated. His salary was only four
dollars week and when he asked u have
ii raised the president cashier, aud the
board Of directors glartd at him through
their spectacles and lrowned on him, and
told linn to % out and stop his insolence,
when he knew business was dali ard thp
bank could not meet its expense now, let
alone layishing one dollar on such miser
able worm as Samuel McFadden And
then Samuel McFadden felt distressed sad,
and The naughty scorn Of the President
md Ca.hi cut him to the soul. lie would
often 60 into the side yard, and bow his
venerable twenty four-inch head, and weep
gallons and gallons of tears over his il.
significance, and pray that he might be
made worthy of the Cashiers aud pres.
dents polite attention
One night happy thought struck him
d CLEAN Of light burst upon him, and gazing
down the dim vista oI years with his cyrs
Ill blinded with Joyous tears, he saw him.
self rich. and respected. So Samuel
McFadden fooled around and got jimmy
moukey-wrench, i crosscut, cold cniscl
Il drill and abaut tun Of gunpowder and
nitro. glycprine, aud these things. Then,
ii tile dead Of night, he went TO the fire
proof safe, and after working at it for q
while, burst tie door and brick into such NJ
immortal su0ash, with such perfect success
that there was not enough Of that safe to
make carpet sack Mr. AIcFadden then
proceeded TO load up with coupons, green
backs, currency and specie, aud to nail all
the oil change that was lying anywhere, 50
that heoprancel ont Of the bank with over
million of dollars on him He then re-
tired to an unassuming residence out Of
town, and then sent word to the detective
where he was.
a detective called on him The next day,
with soothing note from the cashier
MeFadden treated it with lofty scurn.-
! Detectives called on him every day with
] humble notes from the president, cashier,
I and board OF directors. AT last the bank
) officers got up magnificent private supper,
a 10 winch Mr. McFadden was invited. lie
came, AHA Us the bank officers bowed down
) ID tile dust before him, lie pondered well
i over the bitter past, and his soul was filled
] with exntation.
I Before he drove away in his carriage that
/ night, il was all fixed that Mr.. Mcl'adden
!, was u keep half million of that money,
/ and 10 be unmoested il he returned the
# other halt. lie fulfilled his contract like an
i. honest man, but refused with naughty dis
z dain the offer Of the cashier to marry his
. daughter.
. Mac Is now honored and respected he
S moves ID the best society. He browses
], around in purple and due linen, and other
i good clothes, and enjoys himself first rate,
l. And often lie takes his infant son on his
knee and tells him Of his early life, and III
q stills holy principles into the child's mind,
lf ana shows him how, BY industry aud perse
e yerance, and irugality, and nitro-glyceriue
d and cross cut saws, and familiarity with The
(, detective system, even the poor may rise d
> afiuencs and responsibility.
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i. Cheer HM.--A fireman was once striving
es to save 4 person il danger Of perishing in :
le burning house, but the flames enped ont Q
y the windows and beat him back i" Hell
y never DO it, cried one He'll have tt
\. come down" {" Cheer him. shouted anoth
! er, and 10 moment three stirring hnrrah,
!. went up from the crowd. 1t neryed tht
\ mans arm and strengthened his spirit. i
i quickened his movements, aud il agothe
minute he bore the child down in safety tt
its mothers arms
What a power in that cheering SO
~ often is with those who are ready 10 Civ,
4. out BY the way. They would have pershe,
he but for some good stirring ward Of chee
nd God put it in the heart OF some one 4
as speak 10 them. Have you ever cheered
*. despoading heart thus Or have you let th
IN, opportunity slip by the feeling, a" Am | m
,es brothers keeper?" We are all, in a sense
,se our brothers keeper. Is there poo
ey duwn-hearted man 10 your community whoi
VS.. sickness and misfortune have reduced 2
,pt Don't give him the cold shoulder, as is til
.rd worlds custom when person is unfortnl
is, ate. Cheer him, and see if it will not j
ian fuse new life into his heart. DO more.-
ave Lend helping hand if yuu can.
be What would you have done that day yol
res. wheel got stuck in a rut if a neighbor ha
not happened along who could lend you
led helping hand for five minutes 1t was vo
ron little for him to do, but it was worth
ory great deal to you A little after, you we
b a rolling along prosperously, as if nothil
had happened. Just as little cheer and