The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-05-07
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"Lie down, lie dewn, SIR"
"Oh, never mind him, Frank he
won't hurt you; go right in"
ooh, yes" said I, ats all well enough
for you to say never mind him, but by
George, he looks as il he would bear q
good deal of Watching"
Nonsense" said Alick, laughingly,
al tell you the dog will not touch you;
but il you will not believe me, wait
moment and will go with you"
certainly was afraid TO go into the
room alone, and ] think you, my reader,
would have thought discretion the better
part had you been in my place.
Alick was talking with his agents as l
came to the hall door, and I had walked
toward his library to await his leisure;
but when opened the door large black
dog that had evidently been lying ON the
floor started to his feet with growl and
exhibited row Of teeth that would have
made good stock-in-trade for first
class dentist. He was villainous-look-
ing brute, and declined trusting myself
to his mercy, as | have told above.
Alick finished his business; then took
me by the arm and led me into the room I;
the dog slowly dropped on his launches
when he saw his master, and paid no
more attention to him until he had fin
ished the business / had in hand.
"What in the world do you want with
such vicious dog ?" / inquired, as lit
cigar my friend gave me.
81 don't think much of your judgment
il you call him vicious-looking dog"
was the answer.
"What breed is hep
"He is cross of several breeds"
"Yes, l should think from the way
he showed his teeth that he was all
cross"
"Come, come, you must not run down
my Nap He hasbeen too good friend
for me to listen to anything but praise
for him."
"What did he ever do that was partic-
ularly friendly ?' | inquired.
"Nap? I'll tell you what he did he
saved me fifty thousand dollars during
the war times"
was about to give an unbelieving
chuckle, but a glance at Alexis face
told me he was in earnest, 80 begged for
the story.
at was about the middle of the war;"
said Alick, "when was treasurer of the
Grafton Drilling company. Our Office
was as unsafe as pine box would have
been, and disliked to leave dollar in
it. There were several burglaries about
the place, and all Of which were skillfully
planned and executed.
"One night our Office was visited, the
safe pried open with wedges and the con-
tents carried of. The burglars found a
few hundred dollars, but the worst fea-
ture of it was that they hit upon night
when there ought to be a large amount
of money there. We had received a
large cash payment the day before, but
instead of trusting it to our old safe
had taken it home with me.
1--WE wondered if the burglars had
any knowledge of this payment. II they
had, then they must have extraordinary
means of gaining intelligence, and would
know whenever we received any large
amounts again, and would they not come
at once to my house now that they had
seen did not trust the safe The ques-
ton was perplexing one, and had an
angry debate over it with some of our
directors. was in favor Of getting a re-
liable safe and employing night watch
man, but was outvoted.
Old Evans, indeed, went SO far as to
say that, as lightning never struck twice
in the same place, neither did burglars
visit old safes second time. And
he was inclined TO think our money would
be safer if left in the office than if carried
TO my residence. And he talked so many
Of the Others into his way of thinking
that resolution was passed declaring
il against their wishes TO have any of the
oompany's funds kept anywhere except
in the Office safe
OF course the effect OF this was that il
! carried the money home and lost it,
the loss would fall heavily on me individ-
uslly, and not on the company.
was angry enough TO resign my
place, but my interest in the concern
was too large TO be trihed with, though
determined there would be a change in
the board Of directors another year.
about week after this our secretary
returned from Boston ON the evening
train, and brought with him fifty thou.
sand dollars, all in greenbacks. the pro
oeeds of our monthly bills receivable
lie brought the money in bills, because
the following day was our payday.
81 was in the most perplexed state Of
mind when he handed me the money.
knew the Office safe was no protection
whatever; and yet if carried the money
home, was assuming a great responsi
bility. Without saying a word TO any
one, determined not TO keep the none,
in the Office, and carried IL home In thai
ottoman.
You may be assured that ! did moi
feel very comfortable that evening
thought Of every nook and corner in thu
house, and wondered where would b