"Lost In Wall Street."
He was Treasurer of a county in Indiana. The other night about 9 o'clock he made a call at the house of an honest old farmer, who was on his bond for ftlO.ooo, and after the first greetings were over he began: "Mr. Thomas, I have some bad news for you. " " Great Scott ! but are any of my relashuns over in Indianapolis dead? " "I don't know about that ; but you remember that you Bigned my bond? " "Yes, I did." " I am sorry to inform you that I am $14,000 short in my account, " "Nol" "Alas! it is true. " " And where did the money go to ? " " Lost in Wall-street. " " Oh ! that's it. Well, I wouldn't worry over | that. My son Bill will take the lantern and go back to town with you, and if you'll show him Wall-street he'll find the money if it takes him all night. Probably lost it out of a hole in your pocket, eh ?"
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1902, 13 September 1884, Page 6
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162"Lost In Wall Street." Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1902, 13 September 1884, Page 6
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