The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-11
A story Without a moral

"The proper study of mankind is man. "
That is good maxim for business men,
and the person who acts upon it. and
profits by what is learned, may be de-
pended upon to come out ahead in almost
any undertaking. The robber of the
period, as personified by Charles Morrow,
Of Chicago, believes as much, and studies
man, and woman also, in a scientific man
ner from the standpoint of his profession,
and knows as well what to expect under
certain circumstances as If he had prear-
ranged the whole thing.
To illustrate: Morrow was out after the
'long green" day or two ago. On Mich
igan street he espied pretty
young woman having in her hand
plethoric looking pocketbook.
The woman's quick steps and ner!
vous manner told to Morrow that sheihadi
a considerable sum of money, and that she.
had her wits about her to prevent losing
it. He quickened his pace and overlook
her. Her suspicious were aroused by his
presence and she showed the pocketbook as
far as possible into her coat pocket and
kept her hand in the pocket still clasping
the book. Morrow knew that if he at
tempted to go directly after the book ne
would have a struggle, the woman would
scream and he would have to hurt her or
get caught aud maybe all of these things
would happen.
But he was bound to have that lot of
bills. And right there is where his study
of human nature came in. He remem-
bered how his sweetheart in the country
used to act, and he was absolutely certain
the woman with the pocketbook would
act in the same manner under similar cir
cumstances. So he stepped briskly up to
her, slipped his arm around her waist and
said in his sweetest voice: I'm going to
kiss you!"
Instantly the pocketbook was forgotten;
both of the woman's hands came out of
her coat pockets and were clapped to her
face; Morrow's hand slipped into the re-
Gently vacated pocket, seized the book,
and the exchange was completed. It all
occurred in an instant, and then Morrow
feigning astouishment that he should have
mistaken a stranger for one of his dearest
and most intimate lady friends, begged
pardon in profuse manner The young
woman blushed, smiled, bowed, and they
parted.
1t is pleasure to note, however, that
the rascal was captured later and taken
to Jail, where he told with considerable
gusto how he had scattered che woman s
wits with the threat of a kiss.
The weekly summaries of the mercan-
tile agencies are supposed to be abso-
lutely impartial, in political sense: vet
the tone of both Bradstreet's and Dun s
for the week just ended appears to be
shaded to suit the repu blican view of the
situation. The republicans insist that
times are very bad, and because the dem
ocrats are in power; the mercantile agen-
cies say times are, indeed, bad, and write
of their baone SIS in manner calculated
to induce the opinion that if political con-
ditions were otherwise, trade conditions
would be different. The agencies admit
the success of the treasury loan and its
good effect upon the market; they note
an inc rease in the output Of pig iron. an
advance in the Price of steel billets, a
gain IN textile industries, larger sales of
wool, better prices for silks, an improved
demand for dress goods, the reopening of
a great many more mills than are closing
down, 'less unfavorable" railroad earn
ings than for months previous, an in
creased demand for structural iron.
larger sales and better prices in tobacco.
etc. Yet they are cons strained TO take a
pessimistic view of things 1t cannot be
doubted that the quick passage Of the
Wilson bill would help the situation in
great degree, and that the delay of the
bill retards business. But it appears
that there was plenty in the trade of last
week TO encourage the commercial com
munity
In the midst Of a religious revival at
Jersey City last week one Of the revival
lists, reformed gambler named Quinn.
eloped With and married the young
daughter OF another reyivallst The
AFFAIR caused a sensation, against which
the remaining reyiyalists could not pre-
vail Alter struggling with the situation
until Friday the brethren declared the
meeting on and went home.