The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-09-30

seys, with whom I am stopping, and
they havo all gone into the country
to-day. [ have just received word
that my father is dangerously i'll, and
this money is to defray my expenses
home. Do please let me havc it, sir I
Cant do itp said, emphatically
locking the letter up again. ICs
against the rules, which I must stick
to-
"Now she began to whimper, but
remained inhexible, for 1 was con
vinccd that she was sly little swim
dler
Now what do I behold to my hor.
rorl O'Bandel is endeavoring tc
console her, and while he gives me 9
) venomous look, he hauls out his pocll
et-boo1, and offers her his cash.
"Here, my dear young lady, he
says, 4 am happy to be able to Offer
YOU succor. Go to your sick father
at once. Here is my card, so that
you may know my address,
"She took cash and card without
hesitation, and exclaimed, overjoyed-
"a thousand thanks, my kind dear
sirl You shall hear from me soon,
depend npon it, sirP ...
"With this she vanished.
"Well, I'll be hanged, O'Bandel, il
I thought you were such q fool! |
said, with commiseration. you have
been neatly dono out of fifty dollars.
"You arc mistaken, SAM he calm
ly rejoined. This certainly was q
ladyP
"Bah I have such characters to
deal with every day of my life. ]
tell you, Jack, know 'em. That
was something too thin, about the
McFlimseys having gone into the
country to-day
"shut up, Sam, and give me my
envelopes
Gall right, here they arel' And
as he hurried off, I yelled after him,
when the genuine Miss Moonshine
comes for her money-letter, l will
lnOtIy you lnstanLer. r.
Several days passed, but the gen.
uine Miss Moonshine did not appear,
and the registered letter remained in
the post-office. My teasing O'Bandel
whenever we met here at dinner, con-
sequently grew rather weak.
On the fifth day q letter arrived
containing fifty dollars, addressed to
O'Bandel, and simultaneously the
registered letter for Miss Moonshine
was recalled. My usual luck, by Ju-
piterl Jack entered soon after, de-
mranding his letter, and saying, sar'
castically.-
"Do you require my idcntifcation'
Mr.. Delivery Clerk? p
"Never mind I answered, coolly,
your ugly insurance mugi is sufficient
ly well.known all over town.
80 'Bandel opened the letter right
before my nose, and, beside the inclo.
sure of the fifty dollars, he received
a note from Judge .Moonshine, thank,
ling him in the warmest terms for the
great service rendered his daughter,
Stating that he had happily recover
ed, wishing that he could express his
gratitude in person to tho chivalrous
gentlemen who, ETC., etc.
"The matter was now apparently
eNdod forever. Still could not help
feeling that, while 1 had strictly full
filled my duty, [ had nevertheless
played rather uncnviable role"
"You cannot reproach yourself,
however" said I to Sam, "for you
merely enforced the law on which
you have made OATH"
"Precisely what I said to myself"
continued Sam.
"And, although I feel dissatisfied
with this piece Of business, yet, in a
similar case, l should act again ex-
actly as l did then. But, George, lot
me tell you the conclusion Of the
whole story. BY jingol here's Jack;
;, Sure enough; O'Bandel entered
saloon at this moment, and greeted
us cordially.
awe were just speaking cf you,
jack" said l. 1--WE just saw you
pass with your lady-love."
eyes," rejoined Jack, laughing
cleft her down the street, shopping"
"But finish your story, Sam" [ sud-
denly insisted.
"What story2" queriod Jack.
Tho history of your love affair,
snorted Sam. "Pray finish it your:
sell, as you know the details best.
had just reached the point whore
you got the letter from old Moon
shine"
"Why not2" said Jack; stroking
his auburn side.boards in a sclfsatis,
6ea sort of way. "The happy al
ways like to speak Of their happi'
ness"
GAIL of which you owe to me, you
villainl' affirmed Sam.
"Truc, SAM" said Jack; "but you
knew not what you did, But listen
I had just received my money back
from tho lovely unknown"
"Lovely unknown" l exclaimed
"How differently that sounds from
littlo Observation-Disclosures and lit
tie swindler.'
Did Sam say tbat2" asked O'Ban'
del.
"Remcmbcr, I spoke only in the
past tense !" cried Sam, hastily.
{ "Wcll, let it pass. At any rate.
several weeks went by, and | had
nearly forgotten the little episode
Receiving a couple of weeks vaca'
ton, improved the time by taking a
trip to the springs. The day after