A SURPRISE-FOR THE OLD MAN
A dilapidated' .man ' walked into a 'Pittsburg/shde' slorel? ieW-Hays ago chase, His need of a new outfit was apparent, butThia/ooarae, soiled and rrtgged clothes and general air of decays, forbade the supposition- that he Would desire or could a fine artick But': he rejected;, the .clerk's first; offers, and finally ;an excelient pair of handsome shoes, . When;,; he had ascertait ed the prteo he ; drew from a bundle oi" various articles held together . and, quiet; 7 opening it disclosed to the clerk'sjastbnlshcdgaze about 15,000d01s in bills and coin. . After some adroit questioning he explained thaVlie had wandered away ;from his: father's farm man 7 years ago and had drifted.around the country' without gathering any moss, until finally, not long ago, he " struck it rich" in a'western mine and had made a fortune,tdf wjiich the contents of the "ci|ar box ;!were only a small part. He ( wasononis .way home to see'his parents,- and,.in order to make their consternation and his own amusement complete, 'he;purposed to appear before; them "iit' tystricben guise, and -nqt .iliy dsJjjis repp .condition until he; Jjlad ; tears and welcome : amr"ss|athy. Then he intended ' 1 to : complete the folks in gorgeous style; and-, tho new shoes were for use in the'transformation scene,—Pittsburgh Post.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1511, 17 October 1883, Page 2
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210A SURPRISE-FOR THE OLD MAN Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1511, 17 October 1883, Page 2
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