Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-05
TOO GOOD TO DE TRUE.
A California Story That Proves That
There 10 Such . Thing - True Friend.
ship.

A double house was recently moved from
foweli street, San Francisco. concerning which
an old settler tells an interesting story I'm the
Sacramento Bee. He says that two young men
rom New York state, who had been to school
together, arrived in San Francisco early In the
"hfties." Black went to the mines, and Gray
remained in the city, and, with q small sum,
ntted out little store. He prospered, married,
mad children. Then came q big reverse. He
found himself In q tight place, from which
nothing but SIS, 900 would extricate him. He
went among his friends to raise the money, but
.ney had none 10 give him. And then, as he
turned street corner sharply, he ran Into
blacks arms. He told HIM his trouble, and
gave him all his history during the ten years
they had been separated.
II have the money!" said Black; shut SIS.
goo Just sizes my pile. am tired OF mining,
and hoped TO settle down here and gel into
some business, but you can have X. my dear
again."
Gray took the money. and Black returned to
Inc mountain. In the course OF that year the
merchant made u lucky turn and sent the
miner his money with ample interest Then
merchant heard Of his friend was that he WAS
district
lily returned to San Francisco. Black was dead
broke. Everything had gone wrong with him.
his mining specuiations hal Jailed, the mines
ne had discovered petered out, the men he had
trusted deceived him and he had about 500
remaining of once ample fortune. He hunled
up his friend Gray, who was, OF course de-
Tor me 10 do Old man." said the despDndenl
miner. except TO get a Job shoveiing sand,
IL YOU can help me 10 one"
81 have jusl moved into q handsome house
on Powell street, said Black, "and want you
10 come and dine with tomorrow evening.
II Is double house, finished about week
ago"
The miner was on time, with his shabbily
dressed wife and little Ones
\ did we'll Tn no fpxrp ba 70
marked 10 his old schooielow. Here you are
way up as "A merchant, living in a fine house. all
your own, and having u bank account hong
as my arm, suppose"
Before dinner they visited the adjoining
nou>e, whicu Was furnished Ina precisely the
same style AS the merchants dwelling. Then
tuey sat down, chatteu over Old Times until the
iateness oi the hoUr warned TIE miner aud has
we that IL was time 10 return 70 their lodgin
house.
"Ail right, my boy" said Gray, shut Just step
next door; there Is something wish 40 show
You wulcn neglected on our rrst visit" " hen
they entered tue hall BLACK matted. "Aere," he
SAID, that looks like nay trunk"
Nousemse, said Gray, "come upstairs 70 this
bedroom"
why" said the miner, looking about him,
''conIound you, you have moved all my traps
up here from that lodging house.
AVE. nave 4, my frieud? shouted the other,
a man keep nis tuinss but In his own house,
anu IN wLal part Ga the house better than his
own Ue'iroOni?" Back WAS Dewildered, and
began 10 have douCIs of his friends sanity, Dut
wuen his friend thrust deed oi tnis very
house Into his hand, anu followed with u deed
Oh copartnership ia his business, ne broke
down and cried ike child.
And now We are moving away this old
house, Sir, 10 another quarter" said the mar
rator OF this remarkable tale vi gratitude aud
friendship, "puL 1 would not take hundred
thousanu dollars for al. IL Was Black hiinseii
VINO told the story, now most successful mer-
chant