The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-02
THE TYPOS BANKER.
\ GOOD-NATURED MAN ON WHOM
THE PRINTERS IMPOSED.

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Best shyiock That Any Com posing ROOF
Ever Had-"Touched" in Novel Ways.
I've never told you about Wallac
Egbert, the printer millionaire, hav
II" asked the gentleman from tn
south after his pipe was going. wal
lace was a good printer but he fel
heir to $4,000. Had 1t willed to hin
. all in lump. He was holding a cast
on the Louisville Courier journal a
: the time. but Of course, a printer will
a bank account Of $4,000 couldn
work, so he put on sub for two
/ years while he spent 1t. He went into
the 'shylock' business for the boys
Loaned them small sums at low rates
of interest. Suppose you should come
to town broke and get put on the sub
list would say:
'"Brown. have you any money! and
when you would say No. would
tell you, then we must 60 to Wallace.
You would ask who Wallace was. and
I would tell you he was our shylock,
and we would go out and hunt him up.
When we met him would say:
"'Col. Wallace, allow me to intro.
duce you to my friend, Col. Brown
"'How do you do. Col. Brown. I
am delighted to make your acquaint-
ance.' Wallace would say: DO you
expect to tarry with us?' You would
tell him you did and he would say:
Very glad to hear It, Col. Brown,
very glad to hear it. Then he would
say: Col. Wallace, my friend here
tells me that, as am broke. perhaps
I can negotiate loan with YOU
Certainly, Col. Brown. certainly.
How much shall It be?'
"You will reply IS, and he will pull
the sum out Of his pocket. Then If
you give him half dollar every Mon
day you can keep the principal as long
as you like. He will never ask you
! for it.
ITO show you how we would borrow
money will relate one little incident.
Wallace went in away up society, and
on certain night was at the opera
with young lady from Cincinnati.
And that very night another friend
and I wanted some money! We wrote
letter to him asking for IS apiece,
and then began looking for someone to
deliver it. In front Of the theater we
met one of the smoothest printers that
ever lived. He was easy in his man
ney, grew a long, graceful beard and
could talk as well as the best con
man in the world. We showed him
the note, and said:
"Tf you can get this to Wallace
there is dollar in 1t for you.'
20. yes. he could do that. But we
told him, there is Speaker at the
door, and you know no man ever got
past him without the money or a pass
Never mind that he replied. I can
work it. Well. we watched him
through the door. Up he went to
Speaker and We could see him stroking
his whiskers and putting up his CON
talk. And, after few minutes, he
passed into the theater. The rest was
told us by Wallace next day.
HE went down the aisle to the very
front row, where Wallace and the
young lady were seated, and as luck
would have 1t, there was vacant seat
next to them. He slipped into it, care
fully put his hat on the rack under the
seat bowed to Wallace and extended
his hand. He was such tine-looking
man there was nothing for Wallace to
do but introduce him to the lady. This
introduction was gracefully acknowl-
edged with a compliment, and he sat
there easily talking about the play and
actors. But while engaging the atten.
ton of the young lady he leaned across
Wallace and. as he did so, and while
stroking his moustache, he whispered:
"'Five for Jack and five for BILL
Then he went on talking Wallace
secretly felt in his pocket got two SIS
bills and slipped them into his hands.
AS soon as he got the money he started
as If he suddenly remembered some.
thing and said:
All! I just remember something
had forgotten and must withdraw. I
hope you will pardon me for this sud-
den departure and that you will con-
tinue to enjoy the play and with a
bow he went out. Next day Wallace
said he would kill us II we ever sent
a man after him again.
But when his money began to run
short Wallace had to hide from US. He
moved into a house once occupied by
John D. Ward, and we couldn't find
lim for several weeks. And when we
lid we couldn't get near him. The
girl was put up to lie and say he
gasn't at home But about this time
lie was having trouble to find a man
o dig field of potatoes for his aunt,
md one Of us took advantage Of 1t.
Vine of us were In the crowd and eight
# US hid behind tool house while
he ninth went to the door. He had
lis coat over his arm and spade In
me hand and hoe in the other. When
he girl came to the door he didn't ask
I Wallace was at home. but sad
~ want to see Col. Wallace about
dggin' them potatoes
1.-THE girl was all smiles, for she
new how much Wallace wanted
hem potatoes dug, and she invited
i'm in and called Wallace. He came
ownstairs, and. as he saw who 1t was,
egan to swear.
gag SO you have dug me up at last,
ave you, and brought spade and hoe
D do 1t with?'
I'VE all made dash for the house,
nd it cost him just $45 to get rid of us.
PAY him back? OF course we did"
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