Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-04
A VERY QUEER MAN
He Couldn't Take Care of a Package Con-
tanning Great Deal Of Money.
Detroit Free Pre1s.

LdthlnS - NAeSN DS"'
Detroit Free PreIS.
The other day, as / was on my way to
Buffalo, and while occupying seat in the
smoking car for few minutes, l found a
paper parcel kicking around under my
feet. 1t was but natural that | should
pick it up and make an examination, es'
pecially as the only other man in the car
sat OF the far end. What was my horror
when came to unroll the paper to find q
package Of greenbacks marked $1,000
staring me in the face 1t quite took my
breath away and sent cold Sdivers up and
down my spine. =,
l, was my money. had found it, and
would keep it. But what on esrth could
do with $4,000? 1t was too much TOR
poor man, and not enough for rich one.
It wasn't enough to skip the cou utry on,
and yet too much for poor man to have
in bank. l was wondering il it wouldn't
be best to put 5000 in my pocket and
throw $4,000 out of the window, when a
third man made his appearance in the car.
He spoke to the man OF the end, and then
came saunturing up to me and carelessiy
inquired
Haven't found paper parcel coutsir-
ing $4,000, have Your
why, yes; | picked it up of the floor
two minutes ago" .,
ooh, you did? l was sitting here, and
1 suppose the burned thing worked out of
my overcoat pocket. That's three II mes
I've lost that internal package since left
Chicago. Allow me to present you with
$40 bill for your honesty" -,
"Oh! mol no. I On not honest. /
should have walked OF with the whole
boodleI"
well, I shouldn't have blamed you. ln
your place Id have had this money in my
boot legs long ago. Say. come back into
the coach and have sip Of wine and q
chat With ne"
We went into the psrior car, and he pro
duced flask scd be proved himself a
whole souled, good nstured fellow. We had
been conversing for half an hour, when the
conductor came along With that same pa
per parcel, containing that same $1,000.
and said to nv friend.
"Rang IT. Why can't you take care OF
this money? What's the use Of leaving 1t
living sround in this manner"
II declare! but ! believe ! did lag 1t
down on the seat over there when was
unlocking my travelling bag. | told nv
brother I'd lose the internal thing before
got to Buffalo, but be has an idea thst ex
press companies are not safe.
When the conductor had gone, this ae
sentminded man turned to me with aplead
ing look Cd his face, and said:
my dear SIR, please take care Of THU
money for me until We reach BuffaloT
"But I'm stranger to you"
That's nothing. shall certainly lose ]
on the train. Come, nov, be good fellow.
! took 1t to oblige him. At Magyar
Falls he got off to secure view, and wheI
the train started Of he was left behind. b
fore reaching Buffalo be telegraphed me
"Am very sorry to trouble you, but hop
you will wait in the station until 1 arrive.
And waited IN the Bafalo Hatioa 81
long hours before he calmly slouched |
and said:
."If I'd been you I'd have gone OF Wit
the money, aud perhaps taken the baggse
with il. You don't know how grateful
en-, and ] want YoE to accept this damon
pin az token Of my esteem"
"But L"
II shall loose it within o week if 70
don't take i" he protested.
i When he was ready to 90 / put the mons
It in his overcast pocket, fastened IT vi
e pins, and he went away saying:
II IF don't leave the oyercoat somsWae
]. I'm all right. Farewell, fellow traysls
farewell"