Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-04
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lars, Hans" said Gretchen, sit would
be possible, but with nothing what
could we do? Our wages are too small
to save anything. We should have to
pay all we earn for board and would
move have a home, Let us wait
awhile"
Hans did wait awhile. but there
seemed no more prospect after it than
before, and he grew impatient. Crotch
en- coaxed him. telling him she had
saved $50 during the year and IL he
would save the same in three years they
would have enough to buy furniture
and could go to housekeeping. Then
together they might live cheaper than
apart and i've more money for the
family to come. Three years seemed
n long while to Hans. Besides, a man
is not as good at saving as a woman,
and he had not put by more than half
what Gretchen had.
One day when Hans was walking on
the street lie saw right under his nose
a fat pocketbook. Some one had evil
IDENTIFY dropped it but a moment before,
for people We're passing continually.
Hans picked 1t up and hurried Oh,
thinking to 0vertake the owner, for he
was an honest fellow, and every one
he passed he asked II he had dropped
anything. All looked at him In sur
prise, and some felt in their pockets.
but no one claimed the property. Then
Hans, thinking that the loser must
have been going the other way, desist-
ed. He took the pocketbook to his
room, opened it and found $3.50 in bills.
He carried 1t to Gretchen, and they
consulted what they should do. Mel
Their of them thought for a moment to
keep what would he a treasure to
both, and they decided that Hans
should take II to the police. who would
doubtless try to find the owner.
The mex morning Hans started for
the police office and, passing a point
near where he had found the pocket
book, saw n notice posted of the loss
and saying that If it, with its contents,
was returned a quarter of the con-
tents would be given to the finder.
Hans went back to Gretchen and told
her of the notice. "We are in great
luck" he said. "a quarter of $3.50 Is
S162. 90. With that we can buy enough
furniture to commence housekeeping.
Gretchen admitted that it would GER
tainly bring them nearer to their de-
sires and advised him to 60 at once
and deliver the money.
H. R,.. b.x $4,000 x-l.4 lad lACf II
a disagreeable looking creature with
blear eyes, snaggle teeth, a hook nose
and a cunning expression. Hans hand
ed him the pocketbook. He opened it,
felt Of it, looked in it and, affecting
great surprise, asked:
We're is the di'monds 2"
"What d~iamonds?"
1.-The di'monds that we're in the peck
etbook with the monish.'
Hans declared that there were no
diamonds, whereupon the Jew began
to abuse him for a thief. Hans, be-
side himself with rage at being ac-
cused of s%windling and especially at
his accuser's evident intention to de-
prive him of the promised reward,
made a dash for the pocketbook. The
jew cried Justify for the police, and an
officer came running into the shop.
Hans and the Jew stated their case,
and the officer took them before a mag
istrate, together with the %pocketbook
and its contents. The magistrate heard
the story of each, giving especial atten-
ton to the Jews statement, asking him
many questions respecting the jewelry,
their size and value. Then he ques-
toned Hans, drawing out the circum-
stances of finding the treasure and his
returning it. When he was satisfied as
the jew and asked:
"For what did you ADVERTISED"
a lost pocketbook. your honor, con-
tanning $3.50"
"And how many diamondsY'
mo di'monds, your lonor."
why didn't you< iention them?"
Because l didr want any one who
found them to know what they was"
"That was very prudent Of you.
Knowing their value, the finders would
have been more likely to keep them"
eyes, your honor"
"And the money and the diamonds
were in the pocketbook"
Eyes, your honor"
'"The contract you made with the
finder was to return a p%ocketbook con-
tanning $3.50 and you would give him a
quarter of the amount for a rewardg"
eyes. your honor"
every well. Since this p~ocketbook
contained only $3.50 and no diamonds
it can't be yours" Then, turning to
Hans: "You keep the ~pocketbook and
the $3.50 until the owner calls for them,
and IL he never calls for them they are
yours"
The Jew protested, but the magis-
trate was infexlble. He cried and
wrung his hands, while Hans walked
away with the pocketbook, followed by
the Jew, who offered him all the mon
ey IL he would give up the pocketbook.
Hans would do nothing till he had seer
Gretchen, so he declined the offer. The
Jew offered more and more money till
by the time he had reached Gretchen
the amount was $4,000, The lovers Of