{"newspaper_name": "Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
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thrt quantity Of bullion was generally
rather heavy. Tom was in cloyer--the
$1,000 bill got whispered about, and one
Of his creditors, fashionable tailor, insist.
ed on trusting him for another suit; hi
yielded, after much persuasion, and it was
astonishing how every thing altered with
Toms appearance. His note was good
Tor any sum now, and 1t was pleasure "a
make his acquaintance.


In the course Of about six months, the
landlord thought he would just hint to Tom
that small check would be agreeable as
they were hard pushed. The hint was
given, and he received check-any-
thing but cash one though. Tom yery
cody informed him that The agent, who
had raised his hopes was rascally i'm
poster.


''But the $1,000 bill, Mr.. H.a" said
the landlord inquiringly.


"Was handed to me by the rogue to
keep up appearances" cooliy responded
Tom.


81 shall seize your baggage SIR" cried
the enraged host.


Il can't help it, my dear fellow" said
Tom; s'you know if | had a pocket fall
OF rocks you should share them; for |
like you, vastly--I do--cuss me i'll dont, !,
50 keep cool, and take the baggage until !
make draw and raise this little sum-


The trunk was seized, and so roughly
that 1t burst open, when the landlord dis
covered that il Tom had no pocket full ol
rocks, it was because he had bestowed
them all in his trunk, and that accounted
very naturally for its being so heavy!