Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-15
Not TO be rrioked Twice.



A man with florid face and elear-cut feat
ures, whose eyes had a peculiarly innocent
10 * IN them got on an elevated railroad car
the other day 10 come down town. He became
absorbed in the contents Of n newspaper, and
apparently did not notice young uan sitting
near HIM. whose eyes seemed riVeted upon hi,
heavy gold watch-chan. After several stoHs
at the stations the car became nearly empty.
The Young man suddenly rose and crossing
over to the old gentleman, remarked:
Il beg your pardon, sir, but is not this your
purse2 ! found 1t IN the seat by your side
The Older man looked at the purse, and then
at the Young man for a full minute. Then he
carefully removed his glasses, wiped them
with his haudk eromef, smiled to himself, and
calmly queried:
And il it was not mine what would You do
with it?"
"Why-of course" said the young fellow.
slightly coloriDg, "Id return il to the owner"
Oh, yes l see. But young man, sit down
here Tor minute, ana let me tell of scene
that onco witnessed"
The young man eOmewhat disooncerted
mechanically obeyed. and allowed the elder
one to proceed.
ono day in April, some three wears ago.
was passing through Chambers street ON a
business GRAND when espied pair Of lady's
Kid gloves lying upon the sidewalk. hurried
forward TO pick Them up, hut was just too
late. rs another person Il short distance ahead
Of me secured them. lie looked at mo in a
quilzicai manner, and when I asked him TO
let me see them he politely asacntpd. But a.
~ ithl1hl OF FtluE hecns nc nudgeN 10
come in an open doorway, whore We could
look at our prize with comparative safety. AS
! took the gloves from his hand and pulled
them apart so as To examine their WORK,
WAS surprised TO find large heavy lump OF
something tied up in one OF The fingers With
greedy haste communicated TO him my dis-
covery, when he snatched the gloves from my
hand and commenced working the article
ont of the finger hole. In a few moments he
held MP TO my astonished view a handsome
iewelled ring. which a. the lowest ought To
have been worth $50. / expressed my Rur-
prise In very open way, and aHked him to let
me see u. This he did, and at the same time
asked me what thought it was worth / IN
hesitatingly gave him my opinion. Then
what had we better do with itg' he asked
why, advertise " IN the papers, suggested
and the owner will probably give MA a hand
some price for returning IT, This he thought
was very good plan, but he was then on his
way 70 the train 10 go out " the city for
month or two, and consequently he ,yould
not be able 10 receive any ~ the money. IN
tell yOu,' nc finally SAID, the owner will give
YOU 40 least $40 for returning IL, and n Won
Will give me - now ! VIII surrender the
It's fair, isn't itP
"Well, yea. I had 10 acknowledge Il was.
anu 40, without murmuring. ! handed him s.
and walked away with the ring. The next
Two days ] advertised in tho papers for the
owner or the ring. bur no one came 10 claim
~ ON the fourth day concluded had acted
honestly IN the matter and was now iuafihed
lu helhuk ~ look ~ 70 prominent Jew
clffh where knew ita true yaluo would bo
gwen. aud what do you think 10 WAS worth2n
The Young man shifted uneasily ln his seat,
ana aodect the smiling eyes ~ the speaker.
WY, ~ was brnsa ring worth about &c..
ahu put ~ the glOfes by that rascal 81
swil1icr. Nov Them" continued the gentle.
man iu a severe touo, "whut would yOu 10 N
YOU discovered thnt same fellow ny 90 his old
"Ah bus this h. my station, { must 10.
5000 morning Aud the younr man with
tne purse slid gently along Che car and die.
hppeMrA in Toe crowd on the platform The
o. gem mao reenmoH HE readlHa. and
"''''iT" y" himself eFfrf now aud then.