Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-16
Stl&ttt0 St0rp.
MY MARROW ESCAPE.

MI VAnnVU LNuht 20
never told any body how very, very
near was 10 death that night just year
ago; but IS can now look and calmly
recall each thought, each word, each act.
/ think | will write it down as warning
to ali who may had themse Ives similarly
circums,anced, hoping with al my heart
that the number may be tey.
Ia the mr., place, my name is Frederick
Putnam. am. and have been tor the
las; Tea years, the foreman and book
keeper OF The large numbering establish
men; OF William Winston X Co.. sad
hope 10 be tor another decade, unless
something better turns up. Mr.. Winston
Is the resident partner aud manager OF
the manufacturing par: OF the business.
The other members OF The iirm, OF which
there are two, live in the ci.y. st the foot
OF the lake, and stteud TO the sales OF
lumber, which We send them by vessels.
Tnis Is by far The largest share OF Whist
the mill cuts, although the amount OF our
sales directly from tue mill, 10 supply the
country 20 the west OF u. IS quite large.
Wei. one cold December evening, just
rs w., preparing for home, heard
footsteps ou the creakiug snow outside,
aud presently the cfhce-door flew open,
as though some ore in haste had given ii
push. admitting tall, stout, well
dressed man, with small travelling Bag
iu one hand and shaw thrown over one
arm.
was alone, Mr.. Winston having gone
to the house some halt an hour before,
locking the safe. in which We kept our
books and papers and taking the kew with
him. IS usual
had already closed the damper to the
stove. and put on my overcost, aud WAS
just iu the &C, OF turning down the lamp
but of course l waited.
Good evening. sir said the man,
busting up to the stove, and kicking the
damper open with his right foot. HAS
Win.iou gone to The house ?"
answered that he had.
When p | was afraid OF it
He drew out mis- waich-a very fue
one, thought.
II shall not have time to 20 up he
said. the iIain is due ia fifteen min
ules."
"1s there anything can do?' 1 asked.
Il wanted to leave some money with
Winston. l intended to stop in town q
day or two, but have just got a dispatch
that calls me home
What name. sir p
Anderson, ot AudSrsonville."
knew h!m then. though l had seen
him Out once before. He had been one
OF our osst Western customers. | say
had been, for the reason ,-r' turing the
past year his pay menJs had bU. L,en So
prompt. Iu fact, he was considerably
/ behind. aud Winston had that very day
told me 10 write to him, and punch hin
up a li;tle, as he expressed ii. The let
+ ter was then in the bresst-pocket OF my
overcost.
you can leave the money with me
sir. aud viii give receipt
] he seemed to hesitate, which pettleC
me somewhat. have never blamed any
body since, however.
GLOW much is my bing" ne asked
eyeiug NE sharply.
/ answered promptly, Tor l had STRUCK
the bsiance not more than half an houl
before:
Eleven thousand seven hundred snC
6hy dollars twenty-,hree cents"
"Humpu .ess than l supposed. Write
out recei p; tor ih,t amount"
He lett the s'Ovs. and came and looked
over ny shoulder while ! wrote.
1T is al right, Mr.. Putnam. know
YOU nov. You've been with Winston
long time. can te your signature
anywhere
He drew iron an inside pocket large
black wallet, very round and full, an'
counting out eleven different piles c
bank-notes, be told ne 10 run them over
1t was short sud easy task, for each pill
contained jus. ten one hundred dolla
bills.
The balance was in fves, tens ant
tWenties, and it took more time TO coun
! them; but at last We got it SO that botl