AN UNEXPECTED WINDFALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5997, 5 February 1881, Page 7

AN UNEXPECTED WINDFALL.

J Here is a rather unusual and pleasing incident, which happened at Dunedin during the past week. A Scotchman, a new arrival, was walking along Princes-street the other evening, when he was accosted by a somewhat younger man, who inquired if his name was, let us say, Macintosh, and whether he hailed from Edinburgh. To both ihese interrogations tile new-comer replied in the affirmative but disclaimed all knowledge of his questioner. That gentleman, however, proceeded to bring to the memory of his hearer how, twenty years ago or more, he had exchanged cheques for a certain sum to convenience a young acquaintance of his who was on the point of leaving Scotland. The cheque given to Mr. Macintosh (in all good faith) in exchange for his own was drawn on the unfortunate Western Bank, which failed before it could be cashed, and consequently Sir. Macintosh lost the amount, as the young man had left the country. The incident was recalled to the mind of the new-comer only in order that restitution might be made; and Mr. Macintosh is now tht happy possessor of Colonial Bank notes for the amount of the cheque he had not only years ago given up as lost, but had almost forgotten. Need we (Morning Herald) say that his estimate of human nature has been raised by his visit to the colony ?