Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-08-29

But my tTeltlt Nd~ ~ti4t 20 come. anu
without the funds had sacrificed my
property to pro, Idle ,ucw could not
meet a run
Ny wife Thought long while before
replying Whcn size d.l she said
Give il to hm He Is an old man
and to break down would Kill him. I
have little doubt that in saving him
you VIII - under But we are com
paratiyciy young and cnn begin again.
"Remcmbcr. said beginning again
is hard thing 10 do"
so ii is. but when or another must
perish prefer 10 give way to the
other
Without replying. took M the
board conceaiug my treasure and was
about TO put the gold in a satchel when
my wife stopped me.
Go back to the bank. she said
and let me attend to this You are
needed there ana can convey this
gold t. Mr. Rcddeld"
There were the shining gold pieces
that ! had accumulated slowly and by
to send 70 another on the eve Of need
ing them myself 10 save me from ruin
"fCharity begins at home. said
10 Molly. Il fear we are going TO do
something We viii regret"
"That adnee has good deal OF
truth in it, she replied. but have
never come across any adage that will
cover every case I prefer the one
Cast your bread upon he waters.
Very well. sweetheart; II We 60
under through saving another you will
not chide me with having done 50 and
shall have stout helpmcet with
whom TO begin anew"
left my wife to attend 10 the mat
ter in her own way and returned TO
my own immediate duties
4 few minutes before o'clock Molly
came to my bank.
Well she said. i've taken the gold
to Mr.. Redneld chose a course bag
that had held potatoes 10 carry it in.
and the bulk looked very small. II oc.
Cured TO me that would be seen de-
uvering Il NJ the bank and II | could
make the crowd believe there was
more Of the gold II would induce con
ndcncc | emptied the coal scutte
standing beside the range into the bot
tom Of the bag and put the gold on
top"
"Al OF ~
Every dollar"
GO on
when / got the coal and the gold in
the Tag and had tied a string around
the top cut q slit In the bag near the
gold. over which held my hand. Then
called cab. got 10 with the treasure
and drove 10 the Henderson bank.
When | reached II sent in for some
one to come out and carry II inside.
The crowd watched the clerk take the
bag from me. ana as | handed IL 10
him took my hand away from the slit
I had cut In it. and out rolled half
dozen gold pieces
THE crowd set Up shout. and hur.
rying the clerk into the bank. | picked
up the pieces on the pavement
is. all could nnd | think must
have lost something like i've half ea-
giles. or SO
An Investment worth $4,000"
exclaimed
LAS | went into the bank TO take a
receipt for the funds there was an
other shout and noticed number
OF persons leave the line"
threw my arms about Molly's neck
and kissed her.
There was a call at the telephone II
was Reddeld
THAT wife OF yours be said. Ear
more than the gold she brought has
saved me We have counted dozen
depositorS whose accounts would az
gregate $4,000 leave the line The
gold wouldn't have been enough II
was the coal that did t."
told Molly that | had had some very
large amounts drawn during the day
FOR on the morrow | would surely 20
under
The next morning / was Mortified at
seeing line Of unntclligcnt depos
itorS before my bank waiting for the
doors 10 open | thought could stand
the run for that day and | did but
the next as early as II O'Clock our
funds had been so reduced that knew
We could not keep paying till the clos
ing hour
The morning Journals had given an
account Of my wlfc's arrival nj Red
fields bank with bag Of gold and OF
the effect il had produced This help
cd me 70 good deal. but il seemed that
every depositor I had In the lower
walks of life was IN line. II was half
past =. aud our pile had been reduced
to 500 Despite the delays practiced
By the receiving teller TO gain time |
knew it would not hold out for the re
manning half hour
At twenty nine minutes to Mol
~ drove up 10 the bank with a sack
and called for some one 10 carry IL into
the bank ! rushed out. seized II and
ran with IL into the bank amid the