Mohave County miner., 1888-11-17
STORY OF A TOY BANK.

| CxONx OI n 1U1 DAMN
II Tells Of . Mans Love Tor f1is
Benefactor.
Sitting In the ofice Of one Of Boston q
prosperous lumber merchants tho otner
afternoon, enjoying o friendly chat, ]
noticed on the ocsK small toy bank. Ny
curiosity being excited, remarked TO the
merchant:
"Keepins that little bank IN the once to
drop pennies In for the son and heir, I sup
posei''
"ob, no., was the reply. ''That toy has
quite history; and although IL may pe
used In future for The purpose you speak
OF, II never has up to the present time,
for u only came into my possession yester-
day.
Still curious, ! inquired a. TO the nature
o: the s.historyn alluded to, and f1nding Toe
merchant rather unwilling TO tell it, po-
htely pressed him for particulars.
"Well, you seem to be determined TO get
1t Gut Of me, anyway, SO I'll tell you the
whole story of how the little bank came
into my possession, for &c IL 20 refreshing
TO be able 70 speak Of . genuinely hon
orsble man In this age Of shams and inn.
posters.
SIT was In 1881, and was ia the employ
Of large firm over the way as book.kcepcr,
occasionally transacting lumber sales in
this city. j had been on q visit 10 East
Boston one afternoon, making sale Of
lumber, when, on returning 70 the ferry,
reached the landing just as the boat had
departed. walked around the wharf, and
noticed. seate0 on one OF the benches, n
vsassnx xalinw ss.p~~ss.tasp iav~>w-~@tr~segA
he was moaning and holding his head be-
tween his hands.
"A number OF persons kept passing and
repassing him while waiting for the next
boat, but no one seemed TO notice him. ],
however, thought there must be something
the matter, and when reached the spot
again where he was seated asked him the
cause Of his apparent pain.
He told me that he had short time be-
fore met with what he had thought 70 be q
triflihg accident up In the railroad freight
yard. He was brakeman, aud during the
shifting Of some cars had been slightly
squeezed between them, but had not taken
much notice OF IL for while. Soon after,
however, he felt very bad, and was now on
his way TO his lodging, being unable TO keep
on with his work. He said he was o
stranger In Boston, and had no home
further than room in o lodging house.
and not friend who could do any thing for
him.
"Feeling sure the poor fellow was hurt
much more than he thought himself to be,
offered my help when the boat came into
the slip, and walked with him TO tho cabin.
On arriving at the city side / fosnd he had
grown much worse, but with my help he
managed 70 walk to Hanover street.
81 now began 70 feel quite alarmed for
him, but by cheerful persuasion he man.
aged TO walk as far ss the police station,
where we entered, and spoke 70 the Cap
tain explaining under wnat circumstances
! had found hun, and suggested the smbu-
lance TO convey him 70 the hospital
"The Captain, however, thought that a.
he had been able 70 get 80 far, ne could get
on horse car, and by that means reach the
hospital felt that ought not TO leave
him, and finding that he had not q cent
about him, placed him In . horsa car and
accompanied him To the hospital, where he
wss admitted 10 q vsYy weak condition.
"When parted from him gave him
some uorey, aad he proniscd TO write or
call upon tpe ss aeon az he YVES xbie, which
hc hoped would be before long, and ~ he
thanked me for my kindness, with tears in
his eyes, was indeed proud man, and
istt well repsid for my trouble In looking
after him. w s-.-
"Scme three weeks after when the little
incident bad gone from my mind, / received
letter from him stating that he should be
able 70 leave tho hospital in o few days,
and that be wouldcalj upon me ut my home;
and one evening shortly after he did 20.
"After thsnking me for my kindness
again, he told me that he had been Injured
much more than be thought, his skull being
aomewha; crashed. besides injury TO other
portions Of his body, and during our conver-
sasion found that be was penniIess. In 30
quiet . manner a. possible pressed upon
him few dollars 20 help him along. He
reluctantly accepted my offer, and on part
ing told me that I should hear from him
again when he would repay what he insisted
should be loan aud not gift.
"This occurred, ~ I said, In 1881, and I
had never seen or heard Of him since that
time until yesterday. s .....
Z at appears from the story he has told me
that after visiting me he secured employ
Eent TO take charge Of d carload Of cattle 10
the West, where he remained st work for
some time. He afterward came TO New
York, remaining there year or two. While
In that city business called him on two occa-
sions 70 Boston, and each time while here he
had tried hard 10 find me. He had gone 70
my residence, but found had left the city,
~ had moved out into the country after
my marriage, snd I had not given him the
address Of the 6rm In whose employ had
been at the time. 80 he had TO return 10
New York without seeing me.
"During the present year he removed
from New York 20 Boston, and still kept up
the search for me, oil his epdesvors proving
fruitless until the other day, while passing
Along this street, he was attracted by tho
name Of the company with which I was
formerly associated. There, that 10 the
sign, straight across the street.
HThc name Of the nrm came to his mind
- that Of the one had told him worked