New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-04
HE STILL KEEPS 4 BANK.
But IN 1T NOW IS 80 90.
A YOUNG MAN WHO HAD MONEY on DEPOSIT
BUT FOUND TROUBLE IL DRAWING TO
DEPOSIT,
PLAY THE RACES

"PLAY THE RACES
Jo,ouin Jones came from England two or thfce
wears ago 70 seek his fortune in the Ncw World Per
hans no WAS not sufficiently we'll equipped with TIC
knovlclcc or tact reQuScd to qualify him successfully
10 cone with the ncrccly conendne spirits OF American
commercial enterprise, for Al the present ''ihc II"
possesses, excepting an astonishing variety Vi Va
pcrences, no moro than he had whch ne CANT ~
there was any one thing young Mr. Jones understood
o, thought lie understood thoroughly, it was horse
racing AT first impressed with a belief that MS
destiny was TO he directed through the uncertain path'
Of literature he wrote a book called she "a" oe'
penis; or, the strange Dclnsion OF SiNth NVctur'
which until II was found that no ono boueh' H. JIG
dreamed would bring him fame and fortune As
there w,rc no sales there no percentages Tor Tue
author who blamed the publishers for the failure OF
the book because they had had 1t exposed for snIc
At tho news stands on Sixth-ave., whee lis uuc
seemed offensive TO the citizens. lherc arc pcoPo
IN thc avenue IN question who sensitive on the sub
feet of decisions in which serpcnS play an Important
part especially people who wear boots.
Literature. Young Mr.. Jones decided, was too pre-
cartons profession for one who already in state
AZ chronic impccuniosty 10 follow and he determined
10 turn his knowledge Of horses to practical account
lie visited the tracks. got acquainted Win Joohc9
and trainers and in short time was prlm iuil oi III
side information concerning the merits OF pron'i'e"'
horses, their condition, and their chances OF winning
certain stakes. II cost young MI "OH'H " t''' "'
dollar. in tips and treats 10 accomplish all THIS ana
he had not much money left TO orerate Win wheh thc
nrescnt racing season opened. Before the CITY
pool rooms wcre young Mir Jones used to hannt
them and when he saw one OF ms good 'hhts doo"'
to come of he would make a small Investment 9'"'V
times he would win but Ofencr the GOVd uhhsS "c'l'
wrong so that he only about kept even with MS cap
tai. at times his capital was almost exhausted anu
he determined to adopt a plan by which he copd al
WAYS be sure Of having al least small reserve lu4 ~
dcIend upon in emergencies. 30 Tic "eHt a'u po"e''
for 81 90 one of the little iron banks madc LOT hc
deposit Of dimes, which registered each oihe u''ii
SO have been put in, when only can ihcy De oPcncu
Mr. Jones saved all his dimes, and once uaS c WIN
put them In his bank Rapidly the deposits gre" u'',
Tho little dial one DAY indicated that the bank contained
- So II was on that very day that young Mt Jones
received straight zip" that certain morse "on',
surely win. II said TO be clhcIl' lo'i "'N
lead pipo plugged up at both ends. Thoroughly Az
tight" and everything else indicative ol 'c
of the result But young Mr.. Jones was par''uaTF
moor that dav several of his good things having so'
o,trsy of late and he was III STATE Oh III
most hopeless dcspondepcy at not having H"S
money 10 speculate with now that an absoI''cN SV
chance was his. The odds were extremely hca'N
AGAINST the horse that was 10 be the ohlci spirit Ill VIC
hog Killing and the more young Mr.. Jones Thought
Of his fading opportunity the more melancholy he
became.
II VA. almost time for the trains 10 start Tor inc
racctrack when young Mr. Jones stopped IN the sFec
as suddenly a. IL he had been hit win ci""' 'V
stood In a thoughtiul attitude moment, theh ci1e'
aloud ioytully The BANK the bank! lie RAJ! d 10"
,tco toward hi boarding house, then stopped eve"
more suddenly than before while MS ch'h i' an" III,
face was once more clouded with an eApfc'S'o" VI
despair. .. "a o,,,
ui,hopt "a 30 more in dimes Now the question
was whcre could he get "a 80. Action ana ehers!
we're now his only hopeful course lie ran "rs' "
one friend then to another, but his iriedS were ~
moor rs he for they declared they c0uid NOT Io'N'
him the money. ST last he appealed 70 MS en-
ployer. who siccunbcd to his pleading ana taNo h'"
tho a. 10 On condition that he should return the sum
10 him upon the Opening OF me pahF' l"o '','
were quickly secured and the happy man hur
rod o. ms room The dial clicked merely
os thc dimes fcu into the little iron vault
The joy the rapture. the eXultant ecstasy po'u'''
ON the face Of young Mr.. Jones were Deau'l"'
behold as he held the last dime in his myers oci'o
the slot Of the bank. II dropped within, Got Ma
shaken with all the vigor of desperate mar W. W. L,,g
avail the machinery was out oi order anu VI" pam
,,nrid not omen. For moment young MI Jon's ~
Inn and almost cried with disappointment, and yeAa
ton Fortune had smiled upon MN o N.Y. y" ~ h0mc
Now came a realization Of the hcetlnS IOulrn'.a,,
there stIll time enough however ~ '''''
'e wSv moi break the banHi' last flashed throu n
his brain. -, ,noi,c IN his feet
He had often dreamed Of breaking banks Dul IioI ~.
his Kind Ills expression ~ hcndish gee afnus'
terrified his good landIady when he ran 10 n'i ~!
ing: "A haInmer, hammer, gvq me tnh vas
iIee got the hammer and in trlce tle Dtp!A %as
smashed INTO score Of fragments among when S ~
tIn ,,es Of clittering dimes. GrNplng the %chi ~.
ran for the train and just managed TO catc ~ ~
VA drawing out. Arriving AT the course nc i"u'u
,ha, The odds against his horse were 90 % l. -.
I'm play The Mucker t" WIN, Su,ltn'; lIr - ,.r
ead ~ a bG0kmaker and as he was about To manu- pE'l
his money he found that he had the entire ~
forgntten 10 give bis employer his share INC tcmP,a
ron IN pIav il all too great to be rclSei aiu
Lied ort: Make IL $40 Having received MS u'k',
n,itIirg him ~ sGlO if his horse should win ne sr"
oh"nt nervOusIy until the horses came to me r2>t
rbn Wnc,nr certainly looked % be as nne As ho",
and he odds were bachcd down considerably by soe
%no,ving ones Never race watched more cIe' y
man ills wa. hy Young Mr. Jones. down llc s'!H,,n
came the horse, going Ike me WnI, l' "a H ~"
ZOO n.cr and neck AT the last mrlong. hnt q dpE
strides from the wire The Muchcr spHnS our .noSa
o"d the crowd yelled The Muchcr wins me Muchei
yinsi' lie did win by nose, ana young Mr. J"i'o
vent home that day happy 40 oheleu s v"T' "ld
" rronort ION of his winnings. but he goo man Wouu
! toke only his own ~ 80. Young MI; Jones nus d"
| ofhcr hank now, and keeps just 10 80 In IT,