The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-26
The Honest Gold Dollar.

Here's your evenln' paper, all about
the money panic"
It was a dark winter night: the keen
wind whistled and howled through the
naked limbs of the tree. and the snow
flakes. driven about by the capricious
breeze. piled up in huge drifts in the
Boston streets.
Under the lamp-post. clad in not the
thickest OF fashionable clothing, stood
little Jimmy Graham, stamping his feet
to keep them warm, and crying. be-
tween his alternate attempts to warm
his fingers with his breath:
Here's your evenin' paper. all about
the money panic: las one | got.'
The door of large, brilliantly-light-
ed dry-goods house, just opposite where
where Jimmy stood, opened, and voice
called out:
Here, boy"
Jimmy fastened over with alacrity.
and handing in the paper. took the
penny in his red, cold hand, and hur-
ried off 10 join his companions, who
had disposed of their papers, and stood
cOngregated under an archway close by.
All out. jimmy" said one of the
largest boys, as Jimmy came up brush
ing the snow from his cap and clothes
Yes, I'm Out-evervOne gone. an
swered Jimmy, cheerfully.
Jimmy took out his well-worn purse
to count his money. He drew his last
deposit from his pocket, and was about
to put it in his purse. when an eXcla-
nation Of surprise escaped his lips.
What is it, Jimmy" the boys said,
simultaneously, gathering about him.
why. it's gold dollar, instead of
cent" answered Jimmy.
'Hurrahr' exclaimed one of the boys.
That's good luck, Jimmy. Let's have
oysters onthat."
No" interposed another boy. patting
Jimmy affectionately on the shoulder,
we'll all 60 to the theater."
The archway, while furnishing pro-
lection from the storm, also served as a
short cut for pedestrians who lived in
that section On this particular night,
travel was unusually lively, but the
boys, as they stood under the dim gas
light. looking at the gold piece, paid
no heed to passers-by.
Jimmy was silent for moment. He
turned the glittering coin over and
over in his hand, the boys still per-
suadlng him. The temptation was great
Now. come. Jimmy, we can have
grand time tonight. Nobody will ever
question you about where you got the
extra money" persisted one of the boys.
See here, boys" presently spoke up
Jimmy, I'm not goln' to buy oysters,
nor I'm not goin' to the theater. I'm
gOin' to take this money back
Listen al the little IDIOT ridiculed
one Of the boys. Why. Jimmy, you
don't know where you got him"
''Oh, but do, though - was Jimmy's
poitive answer.0 L got it from the
man in the store where sold the last
paper"
IAN you amt a-going to treat on
your luck: :" asked Ned Anderson.
Not much: nanny told me never
to keep cent when i knowed who it
belonged to, an amt a-gOin' to do it.
It's not honest ="
And before any of his companions
could reply, Jimmy had disappeared in
the dark. binding storm. and was soon
al home, where he told his mother all
about his adventure.
His mother commended him for his
noble action, and instructed him how to
conduct himself when he entered the
store to return the money.
The next morning found him up
early, and he patiently waited the hour
at which he supposed the proprietor
would be in.