The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-02
EVERYBODY MISUNDERSTOOD HIM.

EVERYBODY Misunderstood HIM
The fine mornings are calculated to
make one grateful for the joyousness OF
his surroundings and to foster desire
in every warm heart to make Others hap
Ply. Mr.. GoOdspeed felt that way as,
with number of law books under his
arm, he started to his Office. His heart
was OVERLOOKING with love for his fellow
men, and the meanest of Gods creatures
could have asked almost any favor OF
him and it would have been granted
Halfway to the suburban station he
saw tiny youth attempting to ring a
door bell above his reach. In the good
ness of his heart he turned out of his
way and rang the bell for the child, who
just al that moment FASTENED away and
left Mr.. Goodspeed in an embarrassing
position. He, too, was just about to
hurry away when seeing stern faced
woman open the door, seeing the books
under his arm snapped out:
1--WE don't want to buy any books
don't want to see the pictures, nor exam
inc the styles of binding, nor nothing of
that sort!'
"But, my dear madam, permit to eX-
plain, began Mr.. Goodspeed, when the
the woman broke in with:
YOU'RE like all the rest of the nuis-
ances that peddle from door to door.
Clear out, and don't come around any
more or I'll sic the dog on you," and she
slammed the door in his face.
On reaching the city Mr. G. was hur-
rying along in a disturbed frame of
mind, when he saw penny lying on
the walk. A few steps farther he picked
up nickel, and then it occurred to him
that someone Just in front of him must
have lost them. Overtaking gentle
man he said: isn't there hole in your
pocket, sir?"
you're right, there is" replied the
latter
81 thought so; here is some money
found"
But haYe lost a tive-dollar gold
piece"
81 did not find it."
mighty strange you found the pen
MES and nickels and not the other. Oh,
well, suppose you wanted to reward
yourself for your honesty. However,
I've a notion to have you arrested"
But he didn't, and Mr.. G. reached his
office, where he found a letter from his
wife, who was visiting in country town.
In it she said: sit was very kind of you
to send me letter last Saturday with a
special delivery stamp on it so that it
would reach me Sunday. But it so hap
pened that went ten miles into the
country Saturday to visit few days,
and the folks in town where the letter
was delivered thought someone might be
sick, the reason you sent it, so they hired
a livery man to bring it to me. paid
him four dollars for his services"
The day seemed long to Mr.. Good
speed, and he found himself at the rail
road station several minutes before his
suburban train was ready. AS he wait
ed, an old man carrying several bundles
and leading pug dog came up to him
and asked to be directed to the ticket
window, which was at some distance.
Mr. G. was very fond of dogs, and as it
was inconvenient for the old gentleman
to leave the animal among the people, he
offered to hold the creature while its
owner went for ticket. The latter was
hardly out of sight when an deliberately
dressed woman accompanied by an Off
Ger rushed in.
"Here's my'darlins uog and here's the
thiaf!'' exclaimed the woman, and she
identified the animal beyond a doubt.
mr. G. thought to explain matters, but
the old gentleman had mysteriously dis
appeared. Mr.. q. was arrested on the
charge of having stolen property in his
possession and was hurried away to the
police station. Some of his friends were
summoned and he was released, but not
until he had solemnly sworn that he
would never again attempt to do his fell
lowmen kindly favor until the past has
completely faded from his memory
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