Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21


lie Coulan'i Fake Care OF packagc
Containing a Good Zeal OF Money.
The other day as ! was on my way IL
Buffalo over the Great Western, and
while occupying seat in the smoking
car for Il few minutes. found = paper
parcel kicking around Under my feet Ii
was but natural that should pcl, it mp
and make IN examination, especially az
the only other man in the car SAT- Il. the
far end. What was my horror when !
came to unroll the paper TO find pack
age of grconbacks marked $1,000 star
inc me in the face. II quite took Jay
breath away and sent cold sAiycrs up
and down my spine.
1t was my money. ] had found il aad
| would keep il. Bat what ON earth
could | 90 with $1,000? Ii was too much
for Il poor man and not enough for Il
rich one 1t wasn't enough to skip the
country ON, and Yet too much for poor
man 10 have i'm bank. | WAS wonder
inc if il wouldn't Le best 10 put 500 i'm
my pocket and throw -. 800 out of the
window, when third man made his
appearance in the ear. lie spoke to the
man at the end. and then came sumter
ing up to me and careles-y inquired:
"lIavcn't found 4 paper parcel con-
tanning $1,000, have you?"
why, yes, picked it up on The Aoor
two minutes ago.
90, you did? was sitting here, and
| suppose the burned thing worked out
Of my oyorcoat pocket That's three
times I've los; that informal PACKAGE
since | left Chicago. Allow me TO pre-
sent You with $40 bill for your hon
csty.'
80, no. no. am not honest | should
have walked OIL with the whole b0odier'
''Wcli, | shouldn't have blamed YOU
In your place I'd have had this money
in my bootlcgs long AFRO. Say, come back
into the coach and have a Sip Of Wine
and a chat with me-.
We went into the parlor-car. and he
produced flask and proved himself
Wholc-soulcd, TOOd-natrcd fellow. We
had been conyersing for half an hour
whom the conductor came along with
that same paper parcel, containing that
same $1,000, and said to my friend:
Hang it. Why can't YOU take care
OF this money? What's the use Of leay-
ing it lying around in this manner"
Il declare, but believe / did lay it
down on the seat over there when | was
my travelling bag told my
brother I'd lose the Internal thing before
l got to Buffalo, bat he has an idea that
express companies are not safe.
When the conductor had gone this
absent-minded man turned to me with
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 Il stranger TO YOU"
That's nothing | shall certainly
lose it on the train. Come, now, be q
good fellow"
took it 70 obligo him. A, Niagara
Fails he got of TO secure view, and
when the train started up he was left
behind. Before reaching Buffalo he
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 slouchcd in
and said:
III q been YOU Ia have gone OH
with the money, and perhaps taken the
19rgagc with it. Yoa don't know how
grateful | am, and won't YOU to accept
his diamond pin rs token Of my os-
.eom. "
"ijut -
- shall lose it within a week if YOU
Ion take it, - hc protested.
When me was ready TO 30 ] put the .
money i'm his oycrcnat pocket. fastened .
{ with pins. and he went away, saying:
If don leave the oycrcoat some
where I'm all right Farewell, fellow
rayelcr-farcwell. '-Dctrou Free Press.