St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
MEAN PEOPLE DOWN EAST.
Illustrative Instances of "Mean-
ness" in Massachusetts,

Illustrative Instances of "Mean-
ness" in Massachusetts.
Boston Gazette.
In village not far from Boston there
were three old cronies who had out
lived their credit, but not their appe-
tites. They we're going on fishing ex-
cursiOn one day and they took gallon
jug along for rum. When they came
to pool their assets they could not raise
enough for even a pint OF the longed-
for tirewater. This was a dilemma.
They scratched their heads in dismay
until one of them scratched out
an idea. Snatching up the jug he
ran to the pump and filled it about
half full of water, and then
marched into the store and called
OF half a gallon of Medford. The 10y
filled the measure and the man held
the jug. When the two quarts were in
the boy asked for his money, and was
told to charge it. This was refused,
and few high words ensued. when the
angry purchaser said: "Well, take the
rum out then, but be dashed careful
that you do not take more than you nut
IN" The boy measured out the two
quarts. and the man, with half gallon
of half-and-half. marched triumphantly
back to his trembling companions.
A hard case is told as follows: The
daughter of a wealthy Boston merchant,
deceased, fell in love with a man and
became engaged TO him. Without
cause he neglected the lady, and finally
became so rude to her as to
force her to break the engage
ment. While that lasted. how
ever, the lady made a will
giving 10 the man the sum of $50, 900, or
Whereabouts, and making him cock
ecutor with her mother or other rela-
tiyeS. The lady being deeply attached
to the man, his treatment of her so far
affected her as to become indirectly the
cause Of her death. She had expressed
her intention of changing her will as
soon as she should return to her home
from the summer resort where she tar
ried, but her death came suddenly, and
her will stards. 1t is understood that
the man not only accepts the gift named
In the Will, but also persists in serving
as co-eXecutor of the lady's property. It
Is mel ancholy fact that there is no
law in Massachusetts that can reach
this cruel state of things.
Boston Home Journal.
A certain woman living in Longwood
called on one of her neighbors a few
nCthS tieSO dliI lIllOlllGQ Her Itlat she
had just had barrel of pears sent her
as agift from friend in the country,
but as she was going away and could
not eat them herself she was going TO
sell them to her friends at so cents a
peck, and wanted to know if the lady in
question would like TO buy peck. The
lady said she would not have refused
for anything, and was confident that all
of the neighbOTs would feel the same.
The recipient of the gift of barrel of
pears sold it for about Sc, That woman
ought to succeed in the world if she
carries all her economies on that scale,
for if there is one thing that the world
finds it hard to resist il is just that sort
OF gall.
The second incident occurred quite
number Of years ago, and the principal
figure was man well known in this
city and one of the richest men Boston
ever claimed. In those days il was the
custom 10 sand letters instead of blotting
Them. One day document was being