Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-20
THAT OLD HIGH HAT
Headplece Did Duty as a Bank,
and Did It Well.
convivla! Gentleman Had Not In
tended II for the Purpose, and
Flash Of Memory Made Him
Richer by Neat Amount.

Misers' boards have been found In
all kinds Of queer places. The expe-
rience Of Postmaster Habelton of
Marysville, Mich. proves that a man
may bank money against his will and
be made right glad after many days.
The postmaster made trip to Port
Huron to do some purchasing. That
was months ago. He took a 500
bill along to meet the proposed out
lay. After he had named everything
he needed and the articles were be-
ing wrapped up he looked for the
800 bill-and looked 4 vain.
Search everywhere was made. In
garments and along the street to the
point where the postmaster had left
the interurban car and then the car
itself. No trace of the bill was found
and the police department and the
sheriff we're notified OF the loss. II
made things little inconyenient for
Mr.. Hazelton. because every MAJ
can't lose 500 without having his
finances thrown out of adjustment.
After things had been arranged to
smooth over the loss the postmaster
placed q pencil In his vest pocket one
day, and noted It's disappearance. He
investigated and found a hole. In
the search something crinkled. II
was the 800 bill. As the postmaster
had adjusted himself to the loss he
called the situation AN absolute find
Of $780,"
Mortimer Sheridan of Brooklyn
placed a $500 bin in the lining OF bis
high silk hat one night while with a
jolly birthday party. The next day
he was short the amount and abso-
lutely forgot about the high-hat incl.
dent After worrying a bit about II
he concluded to accept the loss philo-
sophically and say nothing to any
one.
Time went on. Sheridan only wore
the hat at state occasions. and these
did not often come to him. The hat
did him very nicely for Eve years
longer. For his daughters wedding
his wife persuaded him to buy a new
hat more In the mode.
The youth who delivered the new
high hat TO Sheridan fingered until be
attracted attention Finally he said.
III you haven't any use for. that old
high hat Mr.. Sheridan. I'd like to
take 1t along with me- .I.ssli all the
old hats we get at the stora 20 q sec
ond-hand man"
.c.~n vo,, "a, haya a.. .r.u.xoa
Sheridan. It's been good hat TO me
in general way. but every time I've
looked at II since lost $500 a few
years ago remember had 1t on that
unlucky night So. it's better out OF
my sight"
well, wife. how. do you like my
new beaver7" asked Sheridan afte-
the youth had left In the converse.
ton that followed Mrs. Sheridan
learned Of the disposition OF the old
hat
did you look In the lining OF IT."
she asked archly. Il read the other
day of man who always put his spare
change there 70 his wife would not
know where to find II when be got
home.
But Mrs. Sheridan had only reached
the word timing" before Mr.. sheri-
dams recreant memory brought the
incident back In great food of recol-
lection. Wherever the remembrance
of 1t had been stored up only the sci
entists may say, but at any rate II
came to the owner OF tho old and
the new hat with an overwhelming
rush.
Without taking the trouble 10 re-
move his new high Lat te bolted out
of the house 10 chase OF his old one.