Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-10
He Could Not Lose His Money.

FROM tho DebFOtt FTec ETeSS
The other day as I was on my way to Buffa-
10 over the Great Western, and while occupy
ing q seat in the smoking car for few MIN
utes. l found paper parcel kicking around
under my feet. IL was but natural that
should pick IL up and make an examination,
especially as the only other man in tue car sat
at The far end. What was my horror, when
l came TO unrOll the paper to fnd package
of greenbacks mar Sed 5000 staring me in the
face! 1t quite took my breath away and sent
cold shivers up and down my spine.
IL was my money. l had found 1t, and
wouid keep IL. But what on earth could do
with 5000. 1t was too much for poor AN.
and not enough for rich one. IL was not
enough to skip the country on, and too much
for n poor man to have in bank. was won
dering II it wouldn't be best to put 5000 in my
pocket and throw 81, 500 out OF the window
when third man made his appearance in the
car. He spoke to the man at the end, and
then came sauntering up TO me and carelessly
inquired:
@haven't fonnd paper parcel containing
5000 have yOuP
Swhy, yes, picked it up or the floor two
minutes ago"
ooh. YOU did? I was sitting here, and I
suppose the burned thing worked out OF my
overcoat pocket. That's three times I've lost
that Internal package since left Chicago.
Allow me to present you with $40 bill for
noh! no! no! 1 am not honest. I should
have walked on with the whole boodlew
"Well, shouldn't have blamed you. In
your place I'd have had this money In my
boot legs long ago. Say, come back into the
coach and have sip of wine and chat with
me-"
We went into the parlor car. and he pro-
duced flask and proved himself q whole
souled. good-natured fellow. We had beeE
converting for half an hour when the cOnduc-
tor came along with that same paper parcel,
containing that same 5000, anu said TO my
friend:
"Hang it! Why can't you take care Of this
mopey! what's the use Of leaving IL lying
around in this manner"
~ declare, hut believe did lay u down on
the seat over there when was un ocking my
travelling bag. ! told my brother I'd lose the
Internal thing before got 10 BuffA o, but he
his an idea that express companies are not
safe"
When the conductor had gone this absent
minded man turned TO me with a pleading
look on his face and said:
my dear sir. please take care Of this money
for me until we reach Buffalo"
But I'm stranger TO you"
That's netting. | shall certainly lose IL on
the train. Come, now, be Il good fellow.
took it 10 Obligo him. Al Niagara Falls he
got OF 10 secure view, and when the train
started up he was left behind. Before reach
ing Buffalo he telegraphed me:
Am very sorry TO trouble you, but hope
you will wait in the station until arrive"
And waited in the Buffalo station six long
hours before he calmly slouched IN and said:
"if III been you I'D nave gone on with the
money. and perm apps taken the baggage with t.
You don't know how grateful / am. and I
want you 90 accept this diamond pin as 4
token OF nv esteem"
"But ~
81 shall lose u within a week II you don't
take ~ he protested.
When he was ready 10 20 he put the money
In his overcoat pocket fastened 10 with pins,
AMI he went away saying:
II doa't leave the overooat somewhere I'm
al rlght. Farewell, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
we'll"