The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-17
A VERY QUEER MAN.
One who VIII Not Die a Vanderbilt.

The other day as l was on my way to
Buffalo over the Great Western. and
while occupying a seat in the smoking
car for few minutes, I found a paper
parcel kicking around under my
feet.
1t was but natural that I should pick
IL up and make an examination. espec-
tally "a the only man In the car sat- at
tho far end
What was my horror. when I came TO
Unrrl the paper. to find a package OF
ErceuhaCks marked SIS. 600 staring me In
The face
II quite took my breath away and sent
cold shivcrs up and down my spine
II was NV money l had found II. and
would keep it.
But what on earth could 1 do with
5000 II was too much for poor
man. and not enough for rich one. 1t
wasn't enough 20 skip the country on,
and Vet too much for poor man to
have IN bank.
was wondering if it wouldn't be best
TO put 5000 in my pocket and throw
81, 500 out Of the window, when a third
man made his appearance in the car.
He spoke To the man at the end and
then came sauntcring up to me and care
lessly inquired:
" Haven't found paper parcel con
tanning -. 600 have youy"
&c Why yes. picked it up of the floor
two minutes ago"
e Oh YOU did, was sitting here. and
I suppose the burned thing worked out
Of my ovcrcpat pocket That's three
times I've lost that Internal package
since | left Chicago. Allow me to present
you with a $50 dollar bill for your
honesty.
&c Oh, no, no. I am not honest.
should have walked of with the whole
boodIc!'
80 Well. I shouldn't have blamed YOU.
In your place Id have this money in my
bOOt-lcgs long ago. Say, come back
into the coach and have d sip of wine
and a chat with me"
We went into tho parlor car and he
produced "a ilaSk and proved himself a
whol"-~ouIed good -natured fellow
We had been cOnversing for half an
hour when the conductor came along
with that same paper parcel containing
that same $1,000. and said 10 my
friend
" Hang ~ Why can't You take care
ot II.i- money What's the use Of Ieay-
tEg Il lying AROUND iu this mannerY'
'' declare hut ! believe ! did lay it
1owu on the seat over there when I was
unlocking my travelling Tag told my
1rotlirt ] 4 lose the Internal thing before
| got TO Buffalo. but be has an idea that
express companies are not safe.
When the conductor had gone this
abseut-uiuIrd man turned TO me with q
pleading took on his face and said:
My dear sir. please take care Of this
money for me until We reach Buffalo"
90 But I'm a stranger to YOU"
" That's nothing / shall certainly
lose it on the train. Come, now, be
good fellow.
took it to ohlige him. At Niagara
Falls Ec got Of to secure q view. and
VIXEN the train started up he was left
behind. Before reaching Buffalo he
telegvaPhed me:
&c Am very sorry to trouble you, but
hope you will walt In station until l
arrive
And I waited in the Buffalo station six
long hours before he calmly slouchcd in
and said
' If I'd been you I'd gone off with the
money, and perhaps taken the baggage
with It, You don't know how grateful I
am. and | want YOU to accept this dia-
moud pin ~ token Of my esteem"
50 But i"
d" I shall lose It within a week if you
don't take H. be protested
When he was ready to 20 I put the
money in his ovcrcuht pocket, fastened
it with pins, and he went away saving:
&c II doHt leave the Oyercoat some
where Im all right. Farewell. fellow
traveller, farcwcll-- Detroit Free Press.