The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-07-16
a Little Investment Of Heart

From the ST. Louis Republican
There is 4 little story going the rounds
which teaches q lesson Of forbearancp and
charity toward 4 first false step, and Illus
trates At the same time the angelic virtue
Of gratitude. The story goes that in 1864
Mr.. Barnum had organized troupe to
traverse the New England States and give
exhibitions Tom Thumb and wife, and
other little people, were the features of the
how, which was managed by Mr. VIM. l..
Miller The troupe, after successful
tour finally arrived at Whitehall, New
York, and took 4 short rest. Miller had
-, 200 in his cash-box. He wanted TO go
atishing, and left the box with the Thumbs,
who were domiciled in the principal tav-
ern Oh the place. The little General and
his wife took a notion to walk out in town
and thoughtlessly left their room door
open and the cash-hoxi in an exposed place.
Miller returned with 4 string of fish, and,
wishing TO write a letter, went to the
rash-box tor pen and ink He discovered
that the $4,000 package OF greenbacks
was gone That was pretty kettle of
1ish. 1t was quickly ascertained that the
chambermaid Of The hotel was gone, too
The Thumbs explained that they had been
ont walking, and had forgotten ali about
the box The case looked quite clear
The chambermaid was hunted up. She
was found dusty and trayel-worn fifteen
miles out OF town. and increasing the dis
lance every step She was brought back,
acknowledged that she had done the theft,
and gave up the money Miller was so
glad to get it, that he felt like kissing the
girl-who was pretty another induce
ment to this style Of expressing thanks
She explained that she expected to be
married soon. and wanted an outfit She
went into the room, saw the money, and
the temptation was 50 strong that she
could not resist It. She was very sorry,
and begged not to be prosecuted, as such
exposure would blast all her lite-prospects
The girl had always borne an excellent
character Her first stumble was upon
big lie Of money, and she fell. Millers
heart, already so1tened with the beauty of
The pooryoung thing, who wanted to dress
finely and make herself look still pretticr
in somebody's eyes, relented, surrendered,
almost broke. lie LEFT town with his
troupe, kept the matter quiet and the girl
kept her place. She finally married the
rich lumber merchant, and he soon died
and left her wealthy young widow She
had Il profitable lumber business, and
good deal of cash-nobody knew how
much but herself and she wouldnt tell
She was not in the market for a second
marriage venture, but she thought much
of Miller aud his kind treatment OF her in
1864 II Miller would come along again.
unincumbered and willing, she might take
him into the lumber business as an equal
partner She thoughta great deal of Mil
Ter, and proved it. If any synpathizing
reader supposes that the rich widow and
Miller will marry and enjoy the lumber
mans legacy read on,
A short time ago there was an inquiry
in the paper for certain William L. Mil
Ter, who was manager in Barnum's show
in 1864. He turned up in New York The
world had not heard Of him for long
time. He was living in a quiet, small way,
entirely out Of the public eye He wonder
cd what anybody could have to tell him
for his advantage, but he went to see. He
learned that about two months ago the
widow of lumber dealer of Whitehall
had died and left her entire estate to Will
liam L. Miller, who was manager of
show, and visited Whitehall with Tom
Thumb and party in 1864 The bequest,
it was expressly stated. was in gratitude
for Miller's act Of forbearance toward her
which saved her good name and made her
fortune. Miller was not long in Identify
ing himself as the man inquired after, and
received 100000 in cash, and a lumber
YARD worth $4,000, as the proceeds of a
little investment OF heart, made ten years
before. Almost as happy conclusion as
if there had been n wedding, and Miller
had become the manager of another troupe
Of little people.
POTATO BUGS AND ALFALFA. The New
England Farmer says: The potato beetle,
or Colorado bug, is discovered to be as
fond of Alfalfa OF Lucerne as of its own
perculiar plant, SO that if it should ever
lind its way to California, the successful
cultivation OF this valuable forage plant
there would have to be abandoned, unless
some new and more effectual method
should be discovered of DESTROYING this
insect pest. In that country of rainless
summers, the Alfalfa, with its roots run
ming down a dozen feet OF more in the
subsoil, is enabled to grow and weld past
urage for stock when no other plant could.
without system of irrigation
As a foe to all the social interests of
men there is no other to be compared
with incompetence, no other that wars SO
Nd oil hot