The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-06-08

The LETTER THAT WENT WRONG.
Poor N4s's ExperIene< n Chicago IN
the Panlc q 1873
Mr.. John Olson. well-to-do business
man. was - his Office engaged in open
ing and reading letters. Mr.. Olson had
made the long journey from his resi-
dtnce % his place Of business in = very
comfortable frame Of mind. The steady.
co,i rain had kept many people a
home. and he had had 4 seat IN the car
All the way down. > something that did
not occur very often With his whis-
kers still damp from the short walk
from the point where he left the car %
NJ Office. with bis feet comfortably near
the tire ia the CRATE. with the drafts.
monty-orders and hank notes turning
Up frequently in his letters. Mr.. Olson
was happier. possibly. than II no storm
had been raging outside. The contrast
caused him 70 feel delightfully."- secure in
niS comfort. and he smoked his morning
ci-arAnd leisurely read letter after letter
NIr. Olson was an enthusiastic and
energetic business man. but there were
times when he liked 70 take things easy.
and this morning was one Of them. He
culd not recall . morning. - he read .
le'ter inc.oSing check for fifty dollars.
when ~ had felt more inclined 20 take
H. ease. Or enjoy his cigar and fir and
easy chair The next letter. opened
laxlly and with eyes half shut. did not
contain any money. and the opening
words. y. Nv dear Husband. caused =
general change Of attitude on the part
III iht reader.
:Iisfakc Not for me- thought Mr..
Ol>iu. - he looked again ~ the address
on tn envelope. Yes. il ~ John
Olson. Ed. plain aS..the nose On man :
facs. And Olson il not common
name. Our family was the only one in
o'sr Stale. In ne East. and since We
saine here seven or eight months aro.
haEs not heard d man ~ the name.
Lei lpok n the signature.
This was the tenor II Mr.. Ol~on-s
thoughts. ~ he took up the letter again.
inInel n the last pagc and read: Your
lotlng wife. Mary j. Olson
nv wife's name. What's nv wife
writing % me forP'' questioned the
nian. in = confused way. and for the
moment entertaining only the thought
inai ihf letter was from his wife. he was
reading.
w pH<n Hr~skxD-I have not the heart %
srlft much. II = al trouble here. I am di>-
tft--rH beyond endurance. The men came
49, nsnt and took away the ecwinr.uachinc.
~ .n' i.iSr.. no5riiIy 20 me bec.nee insisted
~ ne only paid fvc dollars. and ] am sure
KEY told me- twenty dollars i never Thought
mn s wv, s.lk e " = they Cd Then &c
1n.fsned me- and even our old butcher and
kIuttr have ttIIic1 and InEuIfcd me. have
~, n' s,,sy cent When ~ pc<tasr q
nogH p cal ! tried % pawn ny hracrlcts
~. ~ PIP this morning. and he nan offered me
, r, dollars for them and you know they cost
sssrss - should rs - a s.s sssf 51s a = 81
nn,t. John. 4 don't - Why I'll the bad lnck
s ss'1t -. g v: whIle os.e!s prosper: Va ]
i.,'ls money, II IL only : dollar. ana seIi Ne
~ p Do. Your loving wife.
AZ. John Olson. II the easy chair.
"a shocked beyond measure. He
pushed the letters with money aside for
~ heok-keePer. and thinking the man
|" whom the letter WINS addressed must
nf found immediately (Mr. Olson had
1e~oived % 90 20 him. explain how the
r'ter came into his possession. and help
him. 4 need BE-. h. called:
Mr.. Bradford. take the directory
and -ee how many Olsons there are in
Town. Will yon,r
Mr- Bradford. from behind bis high
Msk. n the next room. said: Yes,
VI and there was quiet Mr.. Olson
nan pfen married two years. Here was
7 "Mman who wrote almost - good