The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-08
Baked by a Hackman.
From the Fndinnopolis Mems.

A society gentleman, who has money and
business, found him elf in predicament re
Gently. He bad alighted from hack en- route
to a ball with lady friends.
Let the bill go on my monthly account, he
said to the driver, as he started away with the
ladies.
NO You don't" responded the driver with
that unmistakable air OF determination to col
lect or fight. Il have been worked once or
twice that way. You VIII have to paw or stay -
But can't be detained. You will find me
all right at your Office giving his name>
I'm in hurry, too said the driver, but I
can be spared long enough to go up into the
ball room and hang on to You until you pay
But, man, this is absurd ] am RI Of such
and such firm, known TO everybody. You
needn't be afraid -
al am not afraid of losing, for I'm going to
stay right with you. 1 stick closer than bees
wax 70 a friend the inexorabe man of the
VIII p declared
ladies, pardon this scene If you can" said
the society man as he reached for a handker-
chief from his spike tail and wiped the death
damp from his brow. This man is unTea SON
able and happens to catch me at a time when
haven't money about my person. You hope,
ladies, will require no further explanation. -
The ladies were all sympathy and smiles. OF
course they had no money. Where should a
society lady dressed for a ball carry money? A
happy thought strikes their miserable compan-
ion.
Here, driver l will make you out a check on
any bank you name"
Now, you really didn't take me for fool.
did you? If knew you well enough to take
your check I'd know you well enough to trust
you. Come, the ladies' are getting cold. | want
the money. are you going to pay, or must
annoy you all evening";
The sound Of merry music within didn't cheer
the siekening heart OF the moneyless man. But
hope came through q thought.
Ladies, will you kindly excuse me and re-
main here as hostages till step in and borrow
from a friendy'
The aides we're willing, and had rare sport
cutting the driver to pieces by speaking Of him
in his presence, but never address s him.
IF you would save a friend" aid Mr. B ,
hurrying in ana addressing the first acquaint-
ance he met. "let me have 81 to pay a crazy
hackman."
Why, certainly, me boy" said the friend,
clapplng open well lea ed pocket book only
l haven't the change. Take this five and he
selected from lot Of bills silver certificate
Descending to his friends the borrower thrust
the bill at the hackman savagelv: There. take
that bill. have no time to wait for change.
Perhaps you can use II in learning how TO treat
a gentleman ~
Trouble drops from the mind when one min
giles in the mazes of the waltz, and the forego-
ing incident was forgot en- by be PRINCIPAL sur.
ferer. II was rutey recalled the next morning
when the hackman. immersed in sardonic
smiles, and accompanied by some one WHO
might have been a detective, called at his place
OF business.
Counterfeit money don't So" was the dri-
YER S salutatiOn.
"Counterteit' ten YOU man, tn have n
lunacy commission appointed for you II you
don't clear out You are the most pestiferous
cuss ever encountered What's the matter
with you now' Didnt you trouble me enough
last nightT
"Im all right. Don't talk too loud or NAV
not be satisfied with s. Take tins paper ami
give me good money; viii you'' and he handed
out the borrower bill which had been passed
to him on the previous evening by the society
man.
The bill, upon examination. did look queer.
Come with me- Mr.. b. said, ''and We will see
about this
Certainly" responded the driver; "in my
hack. at your eXpe Sc.
The whole affair was explained later when
the group stood before the gentleman from
whom the money had been borrowed.
Great scott. he exclaimed, did / give you
that bill That was Given TO me by a revenue
officer as sample of the counterfeit certificates
which were put in circulation here some montns
ago ASKED for Il As "A curiosity aud have iu.
terested many friends by eXhib ting toe bad
bill With good one and asking thcm to pick
out the counterfeit The officer who gave Ii 10
me marked IL at my request, and IL you viii
look closely you will see counterfeit marked In
small letters Oh the face Of the bill"