Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
A SMOOTH SWINDLER.

Cincinnati Times.
The suburb, Mount Auburn, has recently
been the theatre of operation of most &C
complished and most successful rogue, whose
supreme impudence and GOODNESS s,rpass
anything that has ever been recorded in this
city since Little Buttercup was young and
charming, etc. It is difficult to realize that
any human being possessing common rea-
soning powers, or at all able to recognize
such thing as danger, could allow himself
to run the risks that have been taken by the
exceedingly impudent individual who forms
the subject of this sketch. The considera-
ton of the immense assurance Necessary for
the successful consummation of the tremen-
dously audacious scheme that has, within
the past few days, taken the breath as we'll
as share of the money away from a num-
Der of the residents of Mount Auburn is ex
cessively amusing, if nothing more.
The man is tail, handsome, graceful, ele-
ingly polite, richly attired and altogether
calculated to DECEIVE the very elect" He
wears love of mustache, he bows like a
prince royal, he smiles like sunbeam, he
walks like chief of ten Thousand braves
and he is most insinuatingly charming.
The rascal by some means acquires the
name of family residing in certain house.
He rings the bell and asks:
els MIR. LIE Mont, LIE Clair or Mr.. Smith
in?"-as the case may be.
"No, sir" replies the rosy checked hired
girl.
''Are none of the gentlemen in?"
ono, sir; they will not be at home until 5
or o'clock
"Ah, that is too bad, indeed. I am an old
friend of the family, and it is great disap-
pointment to come this far and not see my
friends. By the way, is Mrs. Smith in?'
eyes, sir.''
every good; will see her moment.
Please apprise her of my presence:
The dazzled girl trips off aud informs the
lady that an elegant gentleman and old friend
of the family is below, and wishes to see
her. The lady wonders who it can be, and
hastily repairs to the parlor, where she is re-
ceived with ravishing smile, profound
salaam and respectful "good morning,
madame"
"Good morning. SIR" hesitatingly responds
the lady of the mansion.
81 presume you do not recognize me?"
81 must confess, sir, that do not remem.
Der having met you.''
81 am we'll acquainted with your husband
| and took the liberty of calling for you ir
| his absence. I am about to leave America
whence 60 to Poland to take possession OF
| a colossal fortune which is awaiting me there
I wished to see your husband previous to my
! departure, as I desired to make him a suit
able present upon my return to this country
and the object of my visit was to have hin
name the article.''
All this is very mystifying to the lady, VIII,
does not exactly know whether she is beins
addressed by lunatic, a brigand, rea
| gentleman, or fellow whose intentions ar
political. But the oily-tongued sharper con
tinues:
"Your husband is aware that my family
in this country, are in destitute circum
stances, comparatively. We we're exiled from
the fair land of Poland when it was plowe
by the hoof of the ruthless invader. It is M
ambition to provide for my wife and ittl
ones before l go to claim my fortune, an
with that end in view l am selling scissors
Here the millionaire from Poland present
to the astonished gaze of the half-petrife
lady bunch of shears of different sorts an
sizes.
Mrs. Smith then sees that she is con
fronted by sharper, but she inwardly vow
that she will never buy scissor from such al
impudent fellow, and she coolly tells hir
that she will not.
"Oh, yes. but you will buy!'' calmly a.
serts the Pole, who, by the way, claims t
be Frenchman.
81 tell you, sir, I do not want any of you
scissors, and shall not purchase"
At this stage Of the proceedings the scou1
drel locks the parlor doors, places the key
his pocket and says:
"You will never leave this room if you d
not buy of me-"
This frightens the lady, who now beglr
to realize her position. One young marie
lady who had such an experience with tn
/ French coward from Poland, attempted |
raise window to cry for help, but she vi
so weak that she could not eve
reach the window, to 81
nothing of hosting it. She bought son
scissors to get rid of the polished thief.
another instance q lady, after being fr1ghte
3 ed as above described, gave the rogue Fl
dollar bill, and the elegant swindler cool
remarked:
J, 81 guess you don't want any change"
:, 81 do want my change and you must 81
0 it to me,''' she insisted.
i "You can take another set of scissors, a
It will bring you set of magnificent fl
il from Poland"
& She got no change in return, but now
10 full supply of shears.
Waterville, LIE Sueur county, Chronic
Mr.. Higgins, of the firm of Higgins
Fowler, while working at the mill f
days ago got hit On the shoulder and side
70 the head with lever, which shook him
70 considerably and from which injury he
g been laid up for several days. He is n