Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-18

sc0ffing messenger. Semuet spent tnSt
evening in pulling fresh, crisp ten
dollar notes ffem his pockets, and only
desisted when his hand grew quite sore
and his trousers began TO fray.
The next morning he went 10 the
bank, where he was known through his
late employers dealings, and TO the be-
wildermsnt of the teller, opened a per-
sonal account by depositing 1000 tenA
dollar greenbscks.
"Let mo congratulate you, Sir" said
that functiohary, having In mind
lucky lottery ticket.
Don't mention it," replied Sammy as
he placed the checkbook In his inside
pocket He turned away, stopped, and
then stepped back again.
II beg pardon" he explained, "but I
shall have TO trouble you FOR another
checkbook. find shall have use for
it," and this obtaining aud holding in
his hand, he went on his way rejoicing.
Well, well, this was something likel
In the evening he bought mere ham and
cheese and ale and gave check for the
amount, |. e., "a cents, nor did he much
care because In his inadyertence be lost
the viands through thrusting them In
his pocket. No, no; he had Important
fnancial matters TO engross his atten-
ton, let hand smart aud cloth fray and
be hanged TO them.
Bright and early on the following
morning he was again at the bank.
How really frightened the teller SEEM
ed TO be 10 see him! he accepted the
depostit, Of course, but how slowly he
counted It ever, and how minutely he
examined each bill
While this operation was In process,
Sammy felt hand on his shoulder, aud
a very respectable man In citizens dress
but with an awe-inspiring badge on his
vest, said: Follow me, Sir" The
stranger led him into al inner room.
and there two portly old gentlemen
who eyed him almost as the teller had,
but more ccriously and with less fear,
and then Sammy learned that oae was
the President OF the bank and the other
high government official, while the
msn at his elbow was detective. The
saints preserve him, what was going TO
happen?
81 have made some little inquiry
about you, MIR. Naples" began tho
President, land from all can learn
you seem to be an honest, industrious
young man. True, you left your en-
pleyer's service under rather snspI-
cious-"
al have his watch in my pocket"
blurted Sammy. "See, here 10 Is, and
he pulled out crisp, new ten-dollar
note.
"Ahl that's IT," replied tho Presi-
dent eagerly. 1--WE don't care about
the trumpery watch, but where do you
get all this money!"
"Why, Isis IL counterfeit"
mo" admitted the high GovernmsntY
Official. ave can't deny its genuine
ness, but there has been some irrsgu-
larlty in its issuance, and"
IL get 1t from my pockets"
"No frivollty, Sir"
Don't you believe meq Look here
and here and here"
'For the Lords sake, stopl You'll
bankrupt the GOVERNMENT"
Then Samuel told his story, aud tho
two old gentlemen listened with open
eyed wonder, and the detective with a
smile which said, Heres pretty CO."
And when he had finished, they
consulted aud then the bank President,
quite affably too, asked II he wonld take
of that suit OF clothes And Sammy
replied, certainly, he didn't mind OK
cept for the sake OF modestY.
They emptiod the pockets and found
the watch, the pin, 'the ham and cheese.
the checkbook, handful Of Rs<41l
aud sundrY handkerchiefs and things,
but no fresh crisp bills. But when
Sammy came to their assistance they
believed.
And this finally was the agreement
into which they all entered unoer
pledge Of most sacred secrecy. Sammy
was 10 receive from the Government q
very comfortable annuity for life pay
able from the Treasury contingent fund.
And, on bis part, he bound himself new
err to leave the city, to report at certain
intervals to the high oflicial,nnd 10 wear
only such clothing as the detective fur
nished him. And II was expressly slip
ulatsd that such clothing should DO
without pockets.
This contract has boen faithfully car.
ried ont. The bonny Kate relentedfand
bestowed her b0nnlness on her faithful
lover. They are prosperous. cont9nted,
happy, and Sammy is universally re-
spectsd as a man Of substance, though
OF somewhat eccentric habits.
And so, the moral is-but perhaps us
for each one TO frame the "Hec fbbula
docet," and thon there can be no houbt
OF the correctness OF the demohstra-
ton.