The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-14
The Forged Bank Note,


vice. When you cashed that check in
the bank just now, you scarcely looked
at the notes before thrusting them into
your breast pocket. Now, 1 dare-say
you think it looks very fine to shove
away a lot of bank notes into your pock-
ct as If you were accustomed to carry
about large sums But listen to me:
Mr.. Renshaw was an old and esteem
ed friend of my fathers. He had come
into Bosanquet's Bank as l was cashing
a small check and as we walked down
Lombard Street, he administered this
little reproof; not, however, with the
least sarcasm, but with kind fatherly
manner which could not offend the
most touchy, especially proceeding from
an old to young man. L had known
him as long as l could remember, he
having been connected with my father
in many business transactions, and thus
entertaining for each other u feeling of
mutual esteem. He was a man of good
standing in the" F." city," and had been
always remarkable for his great pune
tually and correctness in business mat
ters. For fifty years he had worked in
the firm, from which he had lately re-
tired, having been chief partner for
more than half that period. His motto
in business had always been method;
and he certainly carried out his princi-
pie in every action; not, however, like
some methodical people, who think
that every one else should go out of the
way that their regulated routine may
not be interrupted. On the contrary,
in his ordinary life-although every
hour of the day had its appointed pur-
pose-he readily lent himself to aid in
the pleasures of business of his friends;
nor did he look harshly on those whose
habits were not just so exact as his own.
His mind was large enough to see that
it would be impossible, indeed not desira-
BILE, that all men should think like him
and that a sound intellect and good
moral worth are to be found among the
apparently light and careless, as well as
among the methodical and steady. At
the same time, in his own immediate
business concerns, he insisted on a
methodical system being strictly adher-
ed to. Gentlemen he was wont to
say to his clerks, tout of the office you
may be skyrockets if you please; in the
office, chronometers.
g l daresay, john" he continued to
me, you think that l am sort of old
moral parallel-ruler, and that L never
can get beyond making one line run
straight alongside of another; but be-
lieve me, as your fathers old friend, and
yours too, my boy, that there is nothing
like method. From the smallest to the
greatest transaction do everything as if
you were casting up accounts-for you
know how soon q little error multiplies
and beware of trusting to your men,
ory anything that should be put down
in black and white. There now have
given you lecture, and hope you are
not veXed ?"
"Not bit sir,' replied. " dare
say-I'm sure you are right and indeed
L never looked on you in the light of a
parallel ruler; though l should not OBJ
ject bearing little resem blance myself
to that respectable instrument. And
yet, fear should never be able to
bring myself to keep account of the
number of every note L received"
"And yet,' my companion replied,
"they think it worth while to do so at
the bank you get them from. How
about if you lost them ?'
"That's true,' said 1 ''but it's not
very likely. l always keep my wits
about me-"
"Just like you-just like you, young
men you're are all so sharp. Never
mind, my dear boy. Come up this even
ing-I dine at siX-and I'll tell you a
story in which the honor and credit of
young man depended on the number
of bank note"
g Six O'Clock with Mr.. Renshaw
meant six o'clock and am sure by
his hearty welcome, he felt little fiat
tered at my remembrance of his hobby
as 1 entered the drawing-room just five
minutes before the hour. The dinner
party was quiet family one, compris-
ing besides ourselves Mrs. Renshaw and
their two daughters. L could not help
observing during dinner how quietly
regular everything was conducted, yet
without the slightest stiffness. Every
thing that was needed was at hand and
the courses were noiselessly removed or
replaced without any ringing of bells or
other interruption to the cheerful con-
versation which was being carried on,