The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-05
Hansen ReImbuIses Those Who
HeIpsd Him In Adversely.
LEAVES TOWN AS A PAUpER.
Comes Back With Funds Sufficient 10 Dis
charge Obligations Incurred a
Decade Ago.

Newark, ~. j., April 5.--Georgo Hansen
left Morristown ten years ago on bor-
rowed money. He returned yesterday
with money OF his own 20 repay those
who had helped him in the days OF his
adversity. When he left town he said
that he would be back, but no one be-
lieved him. lie had earned a precarious
livelihood for several years working in
"A laundry. doing odd jobs, and on occa-
sions spending a day or two as the
guest OF the county.
But at last, one day. he began visiting
the merchants and others of his acquain-
tance asking for subscriptions 10 enable
him to reach Denmark, his native lard.
He showed a letter from his brother TO
the effect that If he would return 20
Copenhagen a position was there awaiting
him At last he was enabled 10 leave for
the old country.
lie said he would preserve the sub
scription paper and some day return and
pay In full every one who had assisted
him.
As he stepped from the train yesterday
no one knew him. lie was dressed I'm the
height of fashion, wore a high hat and
carried cane He hired n carriage and
started up town.
His first stop was at Johnson's butcher
shop. Going TO the proprietor. he said:
Mr.. Johnson, probably you do not know
remember you, for ten years ago you as
sisted me when / was sorely in need.
Now / want TO repay YOU. My name Is
Hansen and, according to my list, you
gave me s.. Here is the amount, with
compound interest from that date.
He then handed the astonished Johnson
a ten-dollar note When Hansen spoke
of the list he drew from his pocket the
identical list he had used In soliciting aid
ten years ago. IL was well creased and
worn, but bore the names of many people
here. besides several now dead. Mr.. john
son asked Hansen how the change in his
appearance had been brought about, TO
which the Dane replied:
when l reached Copenhagen I found
the position there as my brother had
stated. 1t was not much, only invoice
clerk in a big coffee importing house.
The position was not to my liking, but
that made no difference. | went TO work
with a will. bound TO succeed.
I'm n short time my application TO
business began 10 tell. The members of
the firm noticed II, and soon | was head
clerk in the office. studied every detail
of the business, and i'm three years had
mastered it, / advanced from one posi-
| ton TO another, until at the end of the
| third year 1 was made general manager
| Of the concern. / always had Morristown
| I'm my mind, intending TO send money
| back but as the years rolled on / con-
| cluded 10 wait until j could come over
and attend TO the business personally
| / prospered.
Sometimes now ] wonder IL II is all a
dream. | can hardly realize how rapidly
/ advanced. Circumstances helped me-
Luck seemed 10 be with me. Three years
ago / was made a partner In the business
and retained my position as manager as
we'll. Now ! am on my way to the West
| Indies, where we own and operate many
| large coffee plantations"
lie visited many people-all he could
| find-made inquiries about the others
| took down a few notes about them and
was off on an early train in the after
noon.