The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-03-15
1lakl1g . Pertains.
BY MARK TWAIN.

01 AANA TWAIN.
Samuel McFadden was watcbman In a
bank He was poor bat honest, and his life
was without reproach. The trouble with
him was that he felt that he was not srpre.
ciated. His salary was only four dollars
week, and when he asked to have 1t raised, :,
the president, cashier, and board of direc
tors glared at him through their spectacles,
and frowned on him and told him to 20 oat
and stop his insolencc, VIXEN he knew the
business was dull and the bank could not
meet its eApenses now, lot alone lavitbing
one dollar on such miserable worm d
Samuel McFadden. And then Samuel Ne.
Fadden felt depressed, sad, and the hsugAv
scorn of the presilent and cashier cut him
to the SOUL He would often 70 into the
aide yard, and bow his venerable twenty.
four inch head, and weep gallons and gal-
Ions Of tears over his insignihcancy, and
pray that he might be made worthy Of the
cash'er's and presidents polite attention.
One night happy thought struck him; .
CLEAN Of light burst upon him; and gazing
down the dim vista of years, with his eyes
all blinded with joyous tears, he saw him.
self rich and respected. Sosamuel McFad>
den fooled around, got jimmy, monkey
wrench, cross.cut saw, I cold chisel, .
drill, and about ton Of gun powder and
nitro glycerine, and these things. Then, in
the dead Of night, he went to the fre-proof
safe, and after working at it for . while
burst the door and brick into On immortal
smash, with such q perfect success that
there was not enough of that safe left to
make q carpet tack. Mr.. NcFadden pro>
cesded 70 load up with coupons, greeabacks
currency and specie, and to nail all the odd
change that was laying anywhere, % that
be prsnced out of tho bank with over .
million dollars on him. Ho then retired 10
IN unassuming residences out OF town, and
then sent word to tho detectives where he
was. '@ ..'" 9hS '5 wa"
A detective called on him Tie next day,
with soothing note from the cashief. He.
faddsa treated II with lofty scosn. Dstsc.
tives called o. him every day with humble
notes from the President, cashier, and board
of dirsctora At Last the haak oilcn got up
magnificent private suppss, p which NJ.
1cradden was invited; He Cana, and q
the bank officers bowed down II the dust
before him be pondersd weil over Tie bitter
past, and bis soul was Alled with sxults.
tlon. -s,,...r .s.,,@.tts ,ds ..,.t... .
Before he drove away IN his carriage that
night, it was al fixed up that NJ. McFad.
den was to keep half million Of that
money, and to b unmolestsf II he returned
the other half He falnlled bis contract
Ike IN honest man. but refused with
disdain Tie offer Of the cashies 10
marry bis daughter 80, |
Mac b now honored and respected. He
moves In the bess society, be brovses around
IN purple and hne linen and other sosd
clothes, and enjoys himself drst rate. And
often nov hs takes ~ infant son on his
knee. and tells him 81 his early lifs, and In.
stills holy principles Into tho childs mind,
md shows boz, by indsses3 'aSd psssIsisves.
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