The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-17
THE STORY THAT WAS TOLD
Tly the F1orid-F Faced Man With C1ear-Cut
Features and InnOcent-LoOkingE Eyes.

Nv the Florid- Faced Man With C1ear-Cut
Features and InnOcent-LoOking Eyes.
New York Tribune.l
A man with a ford face and clear-cut
features, whose eyes had peculiarly in
nocent 10 k in them, got on an elevated
railroad car the other day to come down
town He became absorbed in the con.
tents of newspaper, and apparently did
not notice young man sitting near him,
whose eyes seemed riveted upon his heavy
gold watch-chain. After several stops at
the stations the car became nearly empty
The young man suddenly rose, and,
crossing over to the old gentleman, re-
marked
Il beg your pardon sir. but is not this
your purse? found it in the seat by
your side.
The older mao looked at the purse and
then at the young man for full a minuta
Then he care uIIy removed his glasses.
wiped them with his handkerchief, smiled
20 himself, and calmly queried:
And if it was not mine what would
you do with it,"
"Why-of course. said the young fel.
low, slightly coloring, I'D return it to
the owner.
'Oh, yes, I see. But, young man, sil
down here for minute aud let me tell Of
The young man. somewhat diScCD-
certed, mechanically obeyed, and allowed
the elder one to proceed.
"Cne DAY in April some three years
ago, l was passing through Chambers
street. on a bus ness errand, when eSpied
q pair of lady s kid gloves living upon the
sidewalk | hurried forward 70 pick them
up; but was ust TOO late. as another per
son short distance ahead of me secured
them He looked at me in quizzical
manner, and when | asked him to let me
see them, he politely a5sented. But as if
fearful of being seen fro nudged me- to
come into an open doorway where we
could look at our pri with comparative
safetY. IS l took the gloves from his
hand aud pulled them apart, 40
surprised to ind large heavy
lump of hing tied up in one
of the fingers. With greedy haste / COM
municated to him my discovery, when he
snatched the gloves from my hand and
commenced working the article out of the
finger hole In few moments he held
up to my astonished view a handsome
ieweled ring, which at the lowest ough;
to have been worth 500 | expressed my
surprise in very open way, and asked
him to let me see it. This lie did, and at
the same time asked what | thought il
was worth. unhesitatingly gave him
my opinion. Then what had we better
do with it? he asked Why, advertise it
owner will probably give US handsome
price for returning it. This he
thought was very good plan, but he
was then on his way to the train
to go out Of the city for a month or two,
and consequently he would not be able to
receive any of the money. Tll tell you,
he finally said, the owner will at least
give you $40 for returning it, and if you
will give me So now will surrender the
gloves and ring to you. How does tha+
suit? It's fair. isn't it,!
We'll, yes, | had to acknowledge it
was, and so without murmnring | handed
him So, and walked away witt the ring.
the next two days I advertised in the
papers for the owner of the ring; but no
one came to claim it On the fourth day
concluded | mad acted honesty in the
matter. and was now justified in selling
It. L took 1t to a prominent jewelers.
where ! knew its true value would be
given, and-what do you think it was
WORTH"
The young man shifted uneasily in his
seat and lodged the smiling eyes of the
speaker.
why, it was brass ring worth about
3 cents, and put in the glove By that ras
cal of swindler. Now, then" contin
ned the gentleman. in a severe tone,
what would you do if you discovered
that same fellow up to his old trick
again?"
All this is my station; I must go.
Good morning And the young 1nau
with the purse slid gently along the car,
ard disappeared in the crowd on the plat
form. The old gentleman resumed Ll
reading. and chucled to himself everf
now and then