Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

left him a large sum of money. So, by
lucky twist. his misfortune merged
into a fortune.
An acquaintance of the writer's once
had a very novel AID agreeable sur
prise in the way OF c5mpensation for
misfortune A friend, whom he had
not seen for years, returned from abroad
and took up a temporary residence
with him. In return for this hospital
ity, at the end of week he decamped
with all the valuables he could lay
hands upon, and presumably skipped
out of the country again.
As 1t happened, he had left behind
him bundle of papers, among which
were a number of shares, made payable
to holder In connection with Brazil
ian mining venture. These. shares. in
deed, proved to be worthless at the
time, but "A few years later the VEN
ture CHANGED to turn out big success.
and the writer's acquaintance had no
scruples about taking advantage OF the
stroke of fortune. Whether the original
owner knew of his well-merlted loss
did not transplre; at any rate, he has
not been seen since.
An example of a different kind was
| that OF a lady, whose name was very
prominent before the courts some
seven or eight years ago. 1t must be
admitted that she was an exception
ally beautiful woman, but like many
other ladies who are prepossessing, was
also very nearly on the verge of pow
erty, She had occasion to sue a near
relation for considerable sum Of
money. and borrowed the necessary
funds to carry out the action. but lost
She was totally unable to pay back
the borrowed money, and the person
who had advanced this sum now
brought an action to recover it. The
papers characterized the case as n
al tRr~lVs
minute description of the fair lltigant.
one of the evening papers making quite
a pretty little anecdote of the fact of
her boy, aged five. being In court with
her, and how he chung to his mother
and would scarcely let her go into the
witness chair
This incident evidently PLAYED upon
the heart OF the wealthy individual
who contrived to get into correspond
lence with the widow He offered To nav
not only the costs, but the whole OF
THE money she had borrowed and. 10
put small love story into the pro-
verbal limits of n nutshell, II ended I'm
a marriage which the writer happens
to know turned out particularly happy
for both parties.
One OF the greatest misfortunes in lie
Is to lose limb, yet even a misfort,ine
OF this Kind has brought a fortune
with it, Some time ago n Po,Isia, !,
doctor was driving in his carriage aionp
the Rue de Rivoli, and it CHANGED Thai
young woman in crossing tho road
near the Louvre was run over Inv thq
vehicle. She was Immediately tal;en N
me hospital. and the medical men de-.
clded that she must have her Ian H.
amputated. The doctor whose corr,a y
mad been the cause of this regrettn hif
accident undertook to perform ~
operation himself, and, 1t need hardi,
De added, not only compensated Inc
Young woman. but paid the bill for :
most expensive wooden leg. The
read to this effect; 81 bequeath Ia IT., W"
g the sum of $4,000 francs for ~,
loss she sustained through ~,
possessing an unruly horse and an ~,
steady coachman and for the mir
personally caused her through havina
supports In life"
m equally extraordinary misfortu,.
winch was fully compensated for wa,
mat OF young fellow who dur,,,e
one OF inc gold fevers of recent vears
SCI out for South Africa. He 500,
sppnt every penny of the small stor,
ne took out for the necessaries az IA
ana prospecting. At last his mn,
funds were totally exhausted. be w.
? scarcely stitch to his back ara Az
e the time this incident occurred n a.
been without food for over two davs
& ~ MS Whnuefings lie was at la 81
y through sheer desperation az bnn,.s
d driven to pluck n handful Of grns,
n when grew In his path, as he wailse,
e along 10 the nearest settlement in ~,
7 hopes OF getting some assistance. II,
!. piucked up the tuft. when he e.,
$ something In the mould. beneatb ~,
l. roots which made his eyes neari,
e start from his head. It was snId
II there was no MISLEADING it--dirty nm,
4 Incorporating as n was n, -, ~ ~,
u real precious metal for which he nnu
aaain began 70 hunger The spot fror,
n which he hal plucked the TUT ~ f.ras'
4, nr9yed 10 BE- perfect little III Dorad1
J. yielding gold TO the value OF thousana
ie upon thousands OF pounds Ns''''a
2 His Way OF Doing II.
= MI Bashful-If you were Going tol,n
u vite a young lady 10 20 10 the theotri
II how would you begin?
=; Mr.. swts'ly-By pawninr nv ,,....
. to ply FOR he tiokets, ~ "H'e'