The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-01

AT least did not until this trying experi-
ence came upon me. of the cool impudence,
the brassy assurance, OF some who evil
IDENTIFY think the world owes them a living.
Among those who called upon me at the
earlier period of my misery was an ele-
gautly attired and evidently well-educated
woman. Her conversation, complete self
possession and repose Of manner indicated
that she had been accustomed, beyond a
doubt, to contact with refined associations.
She wore long sealskin cloak and jewelry
that must have been costly. She had suf-
Tered severe losses. Much Of her private
fortune had been swallowed up IN unfortu-
nate investments. She was a widow and had
two daughters, sweet girls both. highly edu-
Gated, etc, etc. A fortune had been spent
on their tuition and accomplishments The
charming creatures, however. were COM
PEELED, for the time being to languish in OBJ
scurity. Her dearest wish. az their mother
was to do her duty to them. That was all
she had to live for. she had not married
again aud never would. Her sole joy would
consist in seeing her dear girls happily set
tied. That they might have such oppor-
tunities, however, as young ladies of their
antecedents might reasonably aspire to,
she r1ust establish herself once
more in New York and had called
to ask if would kindly loan her $4,000
for the purchase OF furniture and
OsBcA luuAbHcuooOl6Ss w men 4 asked WleTe
she expected me to get it, she knew, she
said that had plenty of rich people in my
congregation, and that they would not re-
fuse to help her II only asked them. By a
direct inquiry learned that she had read
the mlschievous paragraph, something she
would have preferred TO conceal. strove
to assure her that there was not shadow
OF truth in 1t. but she looked at me as IL l
we're lineai heir to the accomplishment of
Anauias That's the way they all looked.
o, It was simply dreadful They acted as
II my denials were mere subterfuges. This
lady, In particular, was picture of wounded
sensibility and refined distrust.
''One day." continued the doctor, 81 had
a call from lady and gentleman. Q Prof.
Blank we shall say. for he claimed TO be a
professor OF something or other. He was
| fine, portly looking fellow, German in build
and features. well and comfortably dressed,
as was the lady whom he introduced as his
wife. They had every appearance OF being
prosperous people who enjoyed life ration
ally. He had been conducting an institute
in neighboring city, so he said, but his
health had become impaired, something no
one would have dreamed IL he had not said
so, and he proposed to go to Florida and there
open school that should exempiify GER
| tain new methods of education and materi-
ally aid In the rehabilitation of the south,
The only thing necessary to make hts work
an assured success was funds, and with the
utmost solemnity he requested me to let
| him have about SIS ,O00-he thought that
might be made to do-for the purchase of
| necessary equipments.
| well, these are specimens of the kind Of
applicants that wretched paragraph sent
swarming around me. With all my appre-
citation OF the power of the press, never did
l realize the extent Of its influence hitherto.
IL seems as If every newspaper in the country
must have copied that paragraph. For a
long time received half a dozen 20 a SCORE
OF letters soliciting loans every day. ! came
to know, at length, by mail, what part OF
the country the villainous scresd had last
appeared In. for 1t infallibly sent on a crop
of begging letters. 1t is on it's travels yet
Not long ago | had an urgent application
inspired by it from Los Angeles. Cal, and
would you believe itl-onlY few days ago
had an appeal. based upon it, from far off
Alaska. begin to think that the legend OF
the wandering Jew finds verisimilitude In
the newspaper paragraph"
8. GIFFARD NELSON.