Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-13

tearing up some old papers. he came
across n pencilled note bearing the
words. Bank 10000" and a date he
was unable to declpher. He made in
quiIies into the matter, and found that
he was Weather than he thought by
10000 with interest, How he over
looked the amount It is difficult 10 say.
He Is still noted for the haphaZard way
in which he keeps his private accounts.
The old woman who forgot the OK
istence OF a legacy Of 200 II year from
her master was another instance of
carelessness. Here the old lady, n one
time housekeeper could hardly read or
write. When she received a letter from
her late masters solicitors to the eff
feet that the legacy would be paid
quarterly on application at city bank,
the lucky woman for II fortnight was
none the wiser.
The important look of the seal on
the envelope, and the fine notepaper,
caused her to make inquiries, and a
| friendly neighbor, after nu,h effort.
! spell through the letter. The old lady.
| who was in poor circumstances, could
not believe the good news, ana so.
without going to the bank, she decided
| that the letter was a hoax.
Five years passed awly. when her
! only soma soldier-returpcd from
| India, one day he accidentally came
] across the letter, read It, and asked his
| old mother the particulars. liut her
| mind was q complete blank on the
| subject. However. the son made In
uuirieS, ana the result was that his
mother and he found 1900 awaiting
them at the bank and the promise of
| 5000 n year during the forgetful old
| lady's lifetime.
Old misers who have amassed small
| fortunes have moro than cnce de-
stroyed their bank books and all evil
dence showing they were possessed of
money, and in this way one well-known
| bank once benefited TO the extent OF
| $4,000. None OF the relatives Of the old
! man knew OF his fortune, and such
things are never the concern OF the
! bank. The money was kept in the
depositor's name I'VE years, when It
| passed into the banks own account.
| No doubt, II n claimant came forward,
the bank would give mp the money
but they would probably flerccly fight
| the case If the evidence On the other
side showed any weak loopholes.
| At present there is money in different
banks In London which never win be
| claimed for naturally n bank is not
! inclined to go TO great trouble in find
ing rightful owners IL they fail to
come forward Of their own accord.
The Amnrnnth.
Flower Of uufading love, my love like
| Hast in its kingdom Immortality,
And on the throne I'm Moral King OF
with sharp hsTps and Iutes and birds with
snowy wings.
And yet q sad embroidery dost thou
For lave dost teach thy bosom to forbear
50. golden amRranth. IN lyric strain.
/ crown you while my cupid love dost
| reign,
An emblem OF our Immortality
] Our love, with all intrinsic rarity.
In floral games of old Toulouse, dost
AS thou SH hast crowned Love lays his
sceptre down.
In wreaths and crowns does rosy love HE
In pastures Sst new. and meadows round
sith thou and rosy love. are twain with
BY ehalky orchls or mirrowy main.
So love and thee are both immortal. l
! place amaranth upon her brow. the SKY
/ Looks down IN amaranthine hue
/ While l crown love, anu love enc ,,s,aln
| youi HOSE L. SMiih'
ciaremont N. II.