LOST UMBRELLARS—A REMARKABLE FACT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 837, 17 July 1879, Page 2

LOST UMBRELL ARS— A REMARKABLE FACT.

The following story is told by the Wellington Ohronieh : — A man , was standing at the corner of Manners and Cuba-streets yesterday, denouncing advertising to a crowd of listeners. " Last week," said he, " I had an umbrella stole from the vestibule of the — church. It was a gift, and valuing it very higely, I spent double its worth m advertising, but have not recovered it." , "How did you word your advertisement?" asked a merchant. "Here it is," said the man producing a slip cut from a newspaper. The merchant took it and read : " Lost — from the vestibule of the church last Sabbath evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who took it will be handsomely rewarded by leaving it at Mr ■ _." " Mr. N.," said the merchant, "I am a liberal advertiser,, and have always found that it paid me welL A great deal depends upon the manner m which an advertisement is put. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if you do not acknowledge then that advertising pays I will purchase you a new one. " The merchant then took a slip of paper from his pocket and wrote ; "If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the vestibule of the ■ church last Sabbath evening does not wish to get into trouble and have a stain cast upon the Christian choracter he values so highly, he will return it to Mr . He is well known." This duly appeared m the paper, and the following morning the man was astonished when he opened the front door of his residence. On the porch lay at least a , dozen umbrellas of all shades and sizes, that had been thrown m from the sidewalk, while the front yard was literally paved with umbrellas. Many of them had notes attached to them saying they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser to keep the little affair quiet.