Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1891 — GRATTIDE'S INTEREST. [ARTICLE]

GRATTIDE'S INTEREST.

Million Dollars Returned In Faymoiit of a £2,000 Loan. A New York letter la the St LouSl Republic says: Years ago, bo runs the story, a New Yorker came penniless to a friend, borrowed $2,000 without being able to give other security than his bare word, and started west to begin life anew. The lender remained behind for year without hearing from the borrowers and finally was reduced by misfortune to abject poverty. Not many days ago, when about to be evicted for non-payment of rent, he begged his way across the Cortland street ferry with the hope of boding employment with an aeuuaiiitu&ce io Jersey City. As he left the ferryboat a crowd from an incoming train was hastening on board, and one of ‘he travelers stopped him and claimed sequintance. It was the man to whom ho had lent the $2,000. He had come back rich from fortune-hunting. The two returned to New York, dined together, and exchanged experiences. The returned fortune-seeker. On finding hie old time benefactor penniless drew a check and banded it to him. It was for SIOO,OOO, and m'a few days it was followed by $!)OO.OjjB more—sl,ooo,ooo in gratitude for tlSu •axly favor.