, 1873-12-14

ronco no ono doubts. Human nature is wenl
anl detectives arc unreliable. Tho bunker has
$4,000 worth Of United statos. bonds atolon
from his Hafo. This amount Of money or its
representative suddenly Withdrawn from hia cap
ital mny ruin him. II ho leaveB tho matter with
tho dotectivos, ho mny or mny not get his'monoy
back ; tho probability Of chances is docilol1y
against It. Say he IL fortunate enough
to recover his money he will have to
pny rourdly for It. Tho fact Of Ills having
lost sucl large amount OF money, ii his credit
ia sensitive, may wreck linn financially.
II tho banker or morchnnt Ia noEyous man and
Of an excitablc disposition, hia name and the
circumstances Of the robbery, printed In large
1ottorB, will be published in a Thousand papers
throughout tho country. Very. frequently tho
exaggerated manner, containing even innuc,iloes
expressed us to ls carolcsaneas md ilnbecilisy
in regard to money, or just as often tho s,,s-
picion atatod that tho amount was nothing like
az much as was reported, tint the unfortunate
loBor will be driven to desperation. It is harcl
imbecilo or rABcal. The 1nost cool mid cUld-
bloodod mon of:on, under auch circumBtanees.
would bn
GLAD TO COMPOUND FELONY.
OF course nm no advocate OF fronting with
robbers, and what write is not to ho undor-
stood In tho least as advocating 1t.
Tho bonds arc Lost. They arc worth 100'cents
on tho dollar. Tho loBor may have to pass twelvo
months Of constant agony before he gots them
back I've are taking one Of tho cases OF themore
fortunato charaetor), aud then has to pay for
them, il dotectivo foes, say but 10 per cent In
money, but at over 90 per cent III personal wear
mud tear and mental anxiety.
Say that In homo mysterious way tho banker
receives M ntimation that tho thieves would like
to arrange matters for mere Is to 20 por cont,
and he sccopts ? 1lo has been robbed only q
weck ago, and then ho gets Ills honts safc bnok
again, though ho may havo paid several tlous-
a1lilB Of dollars to secure them. The facts I
havo briefly descaotcd Oh aro known to many on
Wall and Drond streets, and on Exchange place.
Some five years ago two or tllsco good placea
were wanted in Temploton for certain
QUITE RESPECTABLE OLD 0ESTLEMEN.
They wero by no means superannuated mon, nor
llud they gone beyond their period OF usefulness.
These old Eentlernon. who were perfectly suavo,
honest, and correct had beon unlueky III lifc,
but wore fortunate enough to have younger
friends whom they (the old gcntlemen) had
helped ut tho outset OF their careers. Clerks
had got to be men Of wealth and position, while
tho old hoads Of Tho firms who Ind frat om-
ployed them had gone down in tho world.
A savings bank, tic Fountain, with an ample
capital, FURNISHED by the younger mon, was
founded, not so much for the accommodation of
Of the ominently honest, quiet, and respectable
old gentlemen, who, drawing modest 81, 800 to
81. 500 ycar, could manage matters quite satis-
factoriIy for tho Fountain Savings Bank. tho
Stockholders, the depoators, and themselves.
As economy was paramount confederation, no
extra clorka were to be hired. The two old
gontlomen were to net as CasGiore, Treasurers,
hookkepots, ontry clerks. aud general account
ants.
Matters went On quite PLEASANTLY. Occasional
deposits came In, which were increased, aud tho
old gontlomon, cultiyating tho neighborllood,
warmed up with tho work, aud conscientiously
did their duty when thoy advocated thrift and
economy. III fast, the rosi.lts were quite Hatis-
factory, mud the old gentlemen, for certain
when managing the Fountain.
One day, there lounged III
4 oulEr-LooK1Na MAN,
certainly mec4apic, aud Of the better class,
too. Tic, man'a clothes were decent, = tralo
worn aud he had on colored shirt. There
might have been just q curl Of .wool-shaying
mixed with his hair, and from tho brim OF hls
hat as le took It oil, there fell little shower OF
snwdust. In fact, ho smolt Of yellow pine, and
wae. to all intonts and purposes, u carpenter.
lie was not rich man, I" lo said, " only able
to sayo scrap hore anl there. Careful wife.
Nothing like that, but growing family. Good
boss aud all that, aud FUR wages. What the boss
paid him, OH pinch, might keep them oil, but
was doing falr atroko Of night.work. Wasn't q
epreer. Took hia drink sometimes, wAen lie
wnnted to, but not habtual. The gentlemou in
tho bank knew that little never did any harnl.
Yes; lie thought tiny wero sensible. Well,
passing aloug--ho went by tho Fountain Savings
eyery blessed day-tLought he would drop III.
Was 1T only por cont they gaye3 TAat wasn't
enough. Wasn't business man much, but had
Aeard that money wns worth as much as
that by the single month over in New York.
Whnt did they do with their money! Vol, bond
llavo statement Didn't expect ho would IN
dcrntand much, but tho old woman and tho boss
would, aud ho would curry 1t home. Liked tho
look Of the Fountain. Wua plain man lliuself,
aud, though he would ho glad enough himself to
with their rosewood moldings and boadings, aud
that sort Of thing, didn't boiioyo 1t helped con-
corn much. Would do for hotel or barber
Hhop, but he went in for what .was plain, ho did,
and ho would bid them good-morniug, and Ae
might or might not call asAiu."
K weak afterward ho did CALI accompanied by
a friend, and the two old gouslomau felt sure Of
opening 4 new account.
tits THE losB.
lie believes In savings banks, aud lie aud tho old
said tho carpenter, !" Pity you hadn't thought
Of it bofore, Hosea" said tha boss, " though
ain't bit better OF nor you What Aaye rot
IL some mighty sorry houses-lad 70 take 'om
for. ncoinnio'a llel'. Hang, mo, il worlmcn
hero Hosea docs make a dopoat or 90, md
fellow wanted just little mortgage on fair
Aouse--.lrst mortgage, mind you,-you
wouldn't mind ind ob!EnFF !;u,F, man. would yoa Of
lar, have you !? Left It at ho,ns We'll, then,
lot mo have another. 1Iosea. put your mouoy in
at once, aud that'a my adYico," 4nd having
given Ills views, saking for circular, the boss
ceased spanking.
Tho tourncyn,an carpenter hauled out 4 wallet,
ant counted out slowly. une two. tlye ton, tlf-
toel, tweutY, thirty dollarB,-nont or it III bills,
aud great doal Of 1t in fractional currency aud