The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-06-23
FATE WAS AGAINST HIM.
One Days Unfortunate Experiences of a
Kindly Disposed Man.


Kindly Disposed Man.
The smiling spring mornings are calcu-
lated to make one feel grateful for the
joyousness of his surroundings and to fos-
ter desire in every warm heart to make
others happy. 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.
Half way to the suburban station he
saw a tiny youth attempting to ring a
aoorbell above his reach. In the goodness
of his heart be turned out of his way and
rang the bell for the child, who just at
that moment FASTENED away and left Mr..
Goodspeed in an embarrassing position.
He, too, was inst about to hurry away
when a stern faced woman opened the door
and, 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 examine the
styles of binding, nor nothing of that
sorti'
But, my dear madam, permit me to
explain"- began Mr.. Goodspeed, when the
woman broke in with:
YOU'RE like all the rest of the nuisances
that peddle from door to door Clear out,
and don't you come around any more or
I'll sick the dog on YOU" and she slammed
the door in his face.
On reaching the city Mr. G. was hurry
ing along in disturbed frame of mind,
when he saw a penny lying on the walk.
A few steps farther he picked up nickel,
and then it occurred to him that some one
just in front of him must have lost them.
Overtaking a gentleman he said. Isn't
there hole in your pocket, sir?"
YOU'RE right, there is, replied the lat
ter.
II thought so; here is some money
found"
but have lost five dollar gold piecep
81 did not find it."
Mighty strange you found the pennies
and nickels and not the other. Oh, well,
suppose you wanted to reward yourself for
your honesty However. I've 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 a country town
In it she said: ut was very kind of you to
send me letter last Saturday with a spe-
cial delivery stamp on it so it would reach
me Sunday. But it so happened that
went ten miles into the country Saturday
to visit a few days, and the folks in town
where the letter was delivered thought
some one might be sick, the reason you
sent it, SO they hired livery man to bring
it to me. | paid him four dollars for his
services"
The day seemed long to Mr. Goodspeed,
and he found himself at the railroad sta
tion several minutes before his suburban
train was ready. AS he waited, an old
man, carrying several bundles and leading
a 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 a ticket.
The latter was hardly out of sight when
an deliberately dressed woman accompanied
by an officer rushed in.
Here's my darling dog and here's the
thiefp' exclaimed the woman, and she
identified the animal beyond doubt Mr..
G. thought to explain matters, but the old
gentleman had mysteriously disappeared.
Mr.. G. was arrested on the charge of hav-
ing 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 fellow men a kindly favor until
the past has completely faded from his
memory.-Chicago Times.