Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
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ABOUT A TRUNK.
A Nice Young Man Cometh from New
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A Nice Young Man Cometh from New
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-Middle-He Geugheth a Nashviisian.
Last fall a nice young man, Mr.. S.,
came from New York CITY with view Of
engaging in mercantile pursuits in Nash
vile IN the character Of dry goods clerk.
He was fair representative Of that large
class Of men, IN the selling of whom q
SPECTATOR would make fortune, provided
he could buy them at their resi- value and
sell them at their own estimationSof them
selves. He parted his hair in the middle
of bis soft Uranium, and wore neckties of
the most gorgeous and flaming descrip-
tion..f He talked largely about the refining
influences 49, with a-- which his early
days were surrounded, claiming that his
father is Presbyterian minister, and that
he was raised under the shadow of those
temples OF wisdom for which "Bosting" is
so famous. He was the fortunate possessor
of cheek like unto that of life insurance
agent, and be was accustomed to converse
in the most reckless manner imaginable, so
far as the abstract principle of truth was
concerned. Securing ssposish" in Col
lege street dry-goods establishment, our
Young man engaged board at house on
North Market street. Here he became
acquainted with free-hearted, social gen.
tleman who had spent the greater part of
his thirty-four years OF life in roaming
about and seeing the world. To this
gentleman, he of the flaming neckties fast
ened as the ivy fastens itself to the sturdy
oak. He borrowed all bis loose change;
ne smoked cigars at his expense with a
remarkable degree of industry and persist
ence. He even went so far as to offer to
share the room of his newly made friend
provided be would incur no expense In 50
doing, hutStha@scffsr was declined with
mauy thanks by the thirty-four year older.
About three weeks of this sort Of thing
continued, and then the New Worker de-
cided to return to his former residence, for
the reason that his employer declined to
pay him the salary he thought he was en-
titled to receive falling short Of that sum
to the triaing amount of some
$4,000 per month. The young man had
been drawing an immense salary in New
York city, and when he decided to come
South, it was against the earnest protes-
tatious of his former employers, who gath
ereddabout him, and besought him, with
tears in their eyes, not to forsake them,
offering, as an additional inducement to
remain, q partnership in the firm, with the
privilege of marrying the youngest daughter
OF the senior partner in the house. But in
vain. Our nice young man had determin-
cd to visit the South and nothing
could change his mind in this regard.
1t may seem strange, with all this glori-
Gus history in the background, that
be should have lacked money to
settle his board bill, but this mortifyiug
fact must he stated. In this dilemma, he
turned to his friend and would-be, or rath-
er wouldn't-be room mate, proposing to
that individual that he should advence the
sum due-twenty one dollars-and that he
leave his trunk as collateral. The required
sum was advanced, the trunk removed to
the quarters of the lender, the borrower
being granted permission to take therefrom
as many articles of weaving apparel as he
could pack in valise, the holder of the
trunk, with commendable de-
gree OF consideration, with
drawing from the room while the
packing process was going on. When the
valise was packed, it presented very cor
pulent appearance, and was about as
heavy as a vslise of that size could be. The
kind and obliging friend then walked to the
depot with the New oTker, generously Of
fering to carry the baggage of the young
man the greater part of the way-Which
offer was..duly accepted.
Time passed on lit always does) and the
gentleman who had advanced the money be-
gan to watch the mails for letter from his
friend, containing his twenty-one dol
lars, which sum was to be for
warded in just one week.
But somehow the letter didn't come. 1t
hasn't come yet, and as, upon examination,
the contents of the trunk were found to
consist principally Of old garments, for
which the sum of five dollars would be an
extrayagant price, he is beginning to think
that possibly his flash acquaintance is in
jail, or dead, or something, and that he
himself is a victim of misplaced confidence.
be still retains the trunk. 1t
is always pleasant to have in our possession
mementos of departed friends.