New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-31
HE MISSING COAT.

been the last 10 years foreman and
keeper of the numbering estab lish-
t of William Winston & Co. Mr..
ston is theresident partner and man
:: of the business. The other men,
tof the firm live in the city and at.
to the sales of lumber which we
to them by vessel.
q cold evening as 1 was preparing
.ome I heard footsteps outside, and
entity a tall, stout, well dressed man
a small travelling bag in one hand
2 shawl over his arm entered the
.. was alone. I had already put
y overcoat and was turning down
- ht.
God evening"" said the man, walk
Up to the stove and kicking the damp
zen with his foot. elias Winston
to the house?''
answered that he had.
View! I was afraid of it, He
out his watch. II shall not have
= to go up" he said 1.-The train is
in Is minutes"
there anything can do?" asked.
wanted to leave some money with
ston. intended to stop i'll town a
or two, but l have just got a dis
4 that calls mo home" ..f.s
What name, sir?''
anderson Of Andersonville." =.
new him then, though I had seen
out once before. He had been one
Il best western customers. I say
been fog the reason that during the
,'ear his payments had not been so
pt. In fact, he was considerably
ID, and Mr.. Winston had that very
= Old me to write to him and "punch
p little as he expressed it. The
s 'Was then in the breast pocket of
: 9ercoat. .
gu can leave the money with me,
Z will give you a receipt" l said. He
! ed to hesitate, which nettled me.
4 blamed anybody since however.
d much is my bill?" he asked, ey-
{ ID sharply.
: leven thousand seven hundred and
8 dollars and twenty-three CENTS
cred promptly, for I had s5ruck the
ICE not more than half an hour be-
umph! Less than supposed. Write
a receipt for that amount"
left the stove and came ard looked
my shoulder while l wrote.
is ali right, MIR. Putnam. l know
low. You've been with Winston a
time. can tell your signature any
e."
drew from an inside pocket q wal
md counting out l l piles of bank
; he told NE to count them. It was
ut and easy task, for each pile con
d just leo bills. The balance was
'es and twenties.
this moment we heard the whistle
the station. Anderson slrang for
'aveling bag, and giving me a hasty
shake was Oft. Iclosed the door
'ounted the money again. Finding
ht, | wrapped piece Of newspaper
I'd it and slipped it into my overcoat
1t. did not feel easy TO have so
money about me. but as Mr.. Win
house was at least Il mile distant
lcluded to keep it until morning.
- | could deposit it in the bank.
rew on my gloves. took the office
rom the nail over the door and
I'd over to extinguish the light. AS
SO saw on the floor the receipt |
for Mr.. Anderson. He chad dropped
lis hurry. put it in my pocket
bought no more about it, only that
Id mail it to him. | would have
it then, but as the last mail for that
ad gone on the train which took
. anderson ! could do it, just as well
morning. Then. too, I was in
hing OF a hurry that night, for
appointment with young wom-
ION hoped would be my wife be-
nany months.
astened to my boarding house, ate
upper, and then went over to the
Of my intended bride, wearing the
with the money in it, as did not
easy about leaving it in my room.
ewas at home, and leaving my coat
lat in the hall, l went into the par
At 10 o'clock when l prepared to
Carrie went into the hall for my
md hat that might put them on
fire. bIt she came back with only
att -
by, Fred" she exclaimed. you
lnly did not venture out such a
as this without an overcoat?''
coat" l cried in a dazed way, for
ought Of the money flashed upon
}. suddenly that it almost stunned
The next moment I tore past her
mailman. as was The coat was
Then was unnerved. grasped
stair rail and caught it just in
to support myself. Carrie came
ng out, her face pale with alarm.
l, Fred, are you i'll? Let me call
er, and the doctor! You are as
as a sheet.
>,no, Carrier entreated. There,
better now" \.
II was better. was strong all at
desperately strong. And what
hit about this change? That simple
1T which l had in my pocket. An
had nothing to show that the
had been paid, and was not my
ed word as good as his? was
enough: to believe that could
it through, and I gAHW confident