Not So Very Poor

Over two weeks ago W. B. Nicholson of New Zeeland arrived here on the steamer Mariposa, and put up at the American Exchange hotel, says the San Francisco Examiner. He was so roughly dressed and so unique in appearance, with a queer bunch of whiskers on his chin, that he seemed a walking advertisement of hard luck. He had arrived in the stesrage, and he took one of the very cheapest rooms in the house. Under these circumstances Manag"er Wiseman was inclined to keep a wary eye on him. At the end of three days Mr. Wiseman broached the idea of settling his bilis. The queer gnest said he would pay the bill in the next day or two. He did not, however, anti he was spoken to again about it. Still there was a hitch, but finaily the New Zealander said he would go upstairs and get the money. After a whlle he came down with it and aid the bill. Then he explained that he reason why he hadn't paid it before as that he had all his money sewed up n his vest. On inveatigation it was hown that he had a surprising mount. There was no less than $5,000 n bilis and English sovereigns, mostly he latter, besides $4,00 in drafts. The overeigns weighted the vest down till was as heavy as the owner, and all n able-bodied man could carry. They ere skillfully and stoutiy sewn in from he bottoiu up, so that all around hls des and front there was inoney, and he back of the vest had to be strengthned wit'ü loather straps to keep the arment from belng pulled to pieces. 'his qnepr contrivance, loadei with oltis, bilis and drafts, the man with he bilJy-soat whiskers had been luging Mi'.ii him wherever he traveled. 'here were fears at times that he wovld be robbed, but Nicholson has al■aj-3 insisted that he could take care f himBr-lf. A few days ago, after reurning from a warm walk down town with his load of cash, he threw off is heavy vest ia his room and put on notber one to cool off. He flnally atepped down stairs, leaving the door open. He sat fit a desk for a long time. orgettíng a'oout his cash. Suddenlj ie recTiileeted ;t, hls face assumed an shen hue, an he vanished upstairs ike a streak of light. His precious e;t v.as there, though, hanging on a hnlr. He grabbed H and put it on, nd since then has worn it constantly. ílciiolsoa carne o ver to invest his mony, but did not Pnd anything to suit hin. so the land of the antipodea will gei hita ogain. He sailed on the Mariposa, the same steamer on which he ame.