The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
One of the City Swindles.


Last week the following advertisement
appeared in one of the morning papers O.
New York city:
WILL PROCURE PLAIN PENMAN A. ASALA
w ried position worth $50 per month who will
fecompenSe the advertiser with $50. Address
.. b -.
A Sun reporter answered the advertise
ment. The next day he received the tol
lowing:
DEAR SIR Please call at l37 Bleecker stree
OF q M R,w11vs
The reporter called at the Grove House
at the time appointed. Mr. Rawlins oc
cupled room 81, and received his visitor
very courteously. He is a young man
apparently about 20 years old There is
slight look of dissipation about his ewes
but otherwise he is not unprepossessing
He told his story in the basilful manner
natural to an honorable young man about
to make such a bargain for his services
He said
II have been employed tor nearly two
years IN the office of certain railroad
company am about to leave that posi-
ton TO assume more advantageous one
with my brother who keeps large dry
goods house in Kansas City. The man
ager OF the office has made no arrange
ments to till my place, and | think a man
with tie necessary qualifications can Sc
cure it by Supplying in time L received
S15 month, and my successor will prob
ably get the same Now. such position
IN these hard times ought to be worth $50
to man, ana if you will promise on youl
WORD OF honor to pay me that sum attel
you have gained the place, will tell you
where the office Is. and introduce you to
the manager. | have no influence what
ever with him. All can do is to sell my
knoWledge OF the vacancy, payment to be
made only in case YOU are engaged to fill
it
The reporter agreed TO pay Mr. Raw
inns $50 as soon as he had engaged him
sell to the certain railroad company
1t is too late to find the manager ia
the office to-day said o. B. Rawlins
but if you will meet me here in the morn
ing we will go and see him y
The next morning the sun reporter was
ready bright and early His friend o. B
Mr.. kawlins was ready, and the two
walked down Broadway to Courtlandt St
On the way Mr. Rawlins explained that
the certain railroad" was the Pennsvl-
vania, and that the managers name was
Mr. Bond-"a splendid fellow to work
under
While crossing West street Rawlins
suddenly exclaimed There he is now
just coming out Of the office, I'm sorry for
that, as he seems to be in hurry, and I'd
like this business settled so that | could
start for Kansas City tonight"
The reporter looked at the man pointed
out as Mr.. Bond lie is tall and fine
looking, with long, blond moustache
and seemingly, about 80 years old
o. b. Mr. Rawlins hurried up to him and
said few words. Mr., Bond shook his
head, then seemed to relent, and looked at
his watch %. B. beckoned to the re-
porter, who modestly and neryously APP
preached The introduction over. MIR.
Bond SAID
~ have not engaged anybody to fill
Rawlins place yet. But [ have no time
to talk 10 you now-unless an alter
thought you will walk along With NE up
the street.
OF course the reporter walked along.
His qualifications for a railroad clerk, as
rehearsed by himself, seemed to strike the
august manager favorably. At the Mer-
[ chants Hotel he paused and said
Now, suppose YOU step ip here and
show me a specimen of y0Gr writing
The specimen was prepared and duly
fdr an stahE hE Nj Mia B2fna fnea sa1 liz meditated tai,
guess YOU will do Then he took n
blank card and wrote the following.
SEPT. 10.
Report at foot Of Courtandt street F. r r. Office,
at w o'clock 70 morrGW nth inst, to 70 to work
80 per month. j IL. BOND Manager,
MIR. Bond. after hurried farewell to
80. b. Nh KaWlins.' fastened away. Then
Rawlins congratulated the reporter. He
was glad that he had been the means of
fixing good man in good place.
Congratulations received and duly ap-
preciated.
20 B now began mildly 10 hint that
the $50 would be acceptable The re-
porter dispassionatey argued that the con-
tract was nos legally completed until he
was working at his desk in the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad office, 80 b. denied the
force Of the argument in somewhat en-
phatic language Then the reporter ruled
that the contract was not legally complet-
ed. Violent exception was taken to this
ruling. bat the court was not to be moved.
How am to get to Kansas City, if you
don't pay me to-day ?" demanded the in
dignant 20 b"
i don't know mildly responded the
reporter
We'll, suppose you'rean honest man.
and can trust you to pay me. Give me
your address and | will leave the bill with
a friend to Collect
with pleasure"
The reporter took . blank card and
wrote:
THE GREEN Boy OF THE Sun
80. B." gazed pensively at the card q
then looked up meekly at the re-
porter and said, Good day, sir
The reporter learned at the office what
he knew perfectly well before, that Mr.
Bond mad no connection with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad
"A Touching Incident.