The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
MOSENTHAL'S MISTAKE.

action would have to be taken during
the coming year. But what actionf
The hospital was only one Of many
which had claims on the COMMISSION
and generosity of a we'll meaning bus
somewhat needless public. The usual
advertisement setting forth their needs
was appearing in an the newspapers.
and tie secretary racled his brains 70
invent some appeal which should stand
out from the mass and touch the right
people.
IL was al so fortultous a moment that
the card of Mr.. Julius Ros5aum YVES
brought in. Hard upon il followed The
owner. man OF medium height. dask
hair and suave manner. The pattern of
his face. added to faint suggestion OF
being overdressed. proclaimed the seed
OF Abraham.
You win not know me" he remarked
TO the secretary but ] am the private
secretary of Mr.. Moses MosenthaL"
The secretary knew the name and dis
position Of every millionaire in the
world. he had long given up M
Mosenthal for hospital purposes as
bad lob, but he was a wise man and
knew he might be mistaken.
Pray take seat. Mr. Rosbaum," he
The visitor sat down and took up his
Doubtless you know Mr.. Mosenthal
mas just sailed on yachting cruise
round the world
The movements Of the millionaire
were all recorded in the guinea adver-
tisement columns of the fashionable
newspapers so that the secretary was
able TO answer in the affirmative.
Before he went" continued the Wis
1tor he was looking through the pub
hshed list of deficits of the various hos
pllaIs; yours, think, amounts to $4,000
He drew some papers from his pocket
q 1f
es' mat is quite correct" said the
SecIetafyi unfortunately" he added
That includes the e11.o00 due to
your bankers2" Mr. Rosbaun1 asked
esi $4,000 is the total deficit
me private secretary took from his
papers a number of checks and selected
one which bore the name of the nospi-
tai AT the foot appeared the signature
OF Moses MosenthaL
Mr. Mosenthal instructed me to call
on You and beg YOU to accept a check
IOr the amount of YOUR deficiency Nav
I take pen3 Thanks
lie bent over the writing table, and
wrote the amount. fifteen thousand
pounds, words and figures. in the blank
spaces. Then he handed the check to
the secretary with the especial bow and
sInlie winch separate your shopwalker
from your mere counter Jumper.
The secretary clad in complete exper-
fence, was not proof against the sud
denness of the event
MY dear sir he began, this unex-
ampled generOsity'-
Not a word. please" interrupted Mr.
hosbaum. Il find my own satisfaction
ia being the instrument of Mr. Mosea-
lnats benehcence'-h smiled in a pe-
GUITAR manner-"and am sure ne
would not listen to a word Of thanks
The speaker returned his papers to
MS pocket and took un his hat.
on by the way there is one conH-
uon- The secretary trembled Also
lule secrecy, 1 mean. Mr.. Mosenthal de-
sires TO remain anonymous in the mat
The secretary breathed again. "You
may rely on us. I assure you" ne said
Thank you; / am sure we may" said
Mr.. Rosbaum.
They shook hands on the initiative ~
tne secretary, and the instrument Of
Mr.. Mosenthal bowed himself out.
As the fashionable announcements
had stated. Mr.. Moses Mosenthal was
circumnavigating the globe in his mag
nlncent steam yacht for his own pleas
ure. He was in the unfortunate posi-
ton of being a millionaire who had net
yet discovered his hobby Founding
universities had as little charm for him
as losing International cups He had
been born with the capacity for be-
coming millionaire, but apparently
without other qualities. His early sur
TOunQinRS had consisted of pork in all
its varying forms. He had rapidly be-
come known as the Sausage King But
with unfailing instinct he had discov-
cred that Of all commodities money is
the most profitable to deal in To ing
gle with the tokens of industry while
crushing the free interchange which
they represent, that was the pursuit to
which he had turned with untiring
zeal. Had he continued in this career
for which he was designed by nature
he might have done still more harm.
and so made stii more imminent that
economic revolution toward which his
kind are fastening. But the wife of
his bosom had decreed otherwise Thus
we find him. retired from commerce. on
board that ocean going mansion, the
ArgOsy, seeking at the four quarters
Of the globe the entertainment of the
unified himself
It was ct Colombo tht Mrs. Mosen-
thai burst into his smoking cabin and
without warning threw her arms round
his neck.
"Oh. Mosest'' she exclaimed. "how
perfectly splendid And you never told
me a word about it,
About what my dear2" Mr. Mosen-
thai inquired, in genuine establishment
Mrs Mosenthal dfsengaged herself
and thrust into his hands the London
newspaper which had been included in
her embrace of her lord.
"Read it," she cried. read it,
shall be "A countess and sign myself
Leah. Oh Moses. you are a darling.'
Mr.. Mosenthal took the paper and
read the paragraph which had so
moved his spouse.
1T has transpired that the anony-
nous donor who has paid off last years
deficits on the hospitals. amounting to
upward of ESQ. 900. is Mr.. Moses
Mosentbal the we'll known millionaire.
Tt is whispered that some distinction is
to be conferred on Mr.. Mosenthal, and
his name is even mentioned in connec-
ton with the new peerages.'
Mosenthal threw down the paper
Great Solomon" he shouted what
IS the meaning of this2 There is no
other Moses Mosenthal besides me-"
Mrs. Mosenthal from being all fire be-
came all ice
DO not tell me it is not YOU. Moses.
DO not say that my feelings have been
trlhed with and that you have not lift
ed us both to a higher social plane"
At another time MI MOsenthal would