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neighbors bad become suddenly rich
by speed aiing in lots. be instantly be-
came dhsatished with his own lot,
for thwith determined TO shut I'D shop.
turn every thing into cash, aud set
about making money in earnest. No
sooner raid than done; and our quon-
dam s,srekeeper few days sfterw ards
attended . most extensive sale at the
Merchants Exchange.
There was the auctioneer with his
beautiful anG inviting Ii,hographic
maPs--all as smooth and square and
enticingly laid out as possibie-snd
there were the speeulstors-there in
the midst Of them stood Monsieur Poo
poo.
Here they are gentleman said he
Of the hammer. the most valuable lots
ever offered for sale. Give me q bid
for theml'
One hundred each. said q bystander.
Ono hundred said the auctioneer.
scarcely enough to pay for Tho maps.
One ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MIR. II. they arc yours. A noble pur-
chase. You'll sell those same lots in
less than fortnight for ffty thousand
dollars profit
Monsieur Poopco pricked up his
ears At this and was lost 10 astouish-
ment. This was 4 much easier way
OF sccumulating riches than selling
toys in Chatham street, and he deter
mined to buy and mend his fortune
without delay.
The auctioneer proceeded in bis sale.
Other parcels we're offered TO be dis.
posed Of. aud all the purchasers were
Promisedimmense advantages for their
enterprise. Atlast came more valuable
parcel than all the rest. The company
pressed around the stand and Mon
sieur Poopoo did the same.
1 now offer you gentlemen these
magnifcen, lots. delightfully."- situated on
Long Island. with valuable water pnvi-
leges. Property in fee-little unex-
cep,ion able-terms Of sale. cash
deeds ready for delivery immediately
after the sale. Give them q start al
something. How muchi The auc-
iioueer looked around; there were no
bidders. At last he caught the eye Of
Monsieur Poopoo. Did you say one
hundred sirl Beautiful lo,s.-valua-
BILE wafer privileges-shsll I say one
hundred for youT
'Ou. nonsistv. I will give you Won
hundred dollar q piece. for de lot vid
de valuable va,are privileges, 'es'sf ca
Only one hundred . piece Tor these
sixty valuable lots-onlv one hundred
Monsieur Poopoo was the fortunate
possessor. The svctioneer congraiu-
lated him-the sale elosed-and the
company dispersed.
PGSdonnex Roi ssonnely,' said Poo
poo, a. the auc:ioneer descended his
pedestal, you shall srevSez psoi, il ]
shall 60 to pofre 6tvsaS. your counting
house. yer quick so TO make every ting
sure vid respect 10 &c lot vid de valua-
bic vaiare privilege. Won leeile bird
in dc hand be worth two in de tree,
ee'd ryai-ehi'
Certainly. sir
Vel. den. aLIons.'
And the gentleman repaired to the
counting house, where the sax thousand
dollars were paid, and the deeds Of the
property delivered. Monsieur Poopoo
put these carefully in his pocket; a. he
was about taking his leave. The auc-
tioneeT made him q present Of ehe lilho-
graphic outline Of the lots, which was
q very liberal thing on his part eonsid-
ering the map was beautiful specimen
Of that glorious art. Poopoo could no,
admire it sufficiently. There were
his sixty lots Is uniform - possible,
and his little grey eyes sparkled dia-
monds as they wandered from one end
Of the spacious sheet 10 the other.
Poopoo's heart was light as feather,
and he snapped bis fingers in the very
wanionness Of Joy as he repaired to
Delmonico's and ordered the first good
French dinner that had giaddened bis
senses since his arrival in America.
Afier having discussed bis repast,
and washed IL down with a bottle Of
choice old clsret, be resolved upon q
visit TO Long Island to view the pur-
chase. He consequently hired shorse
and gig. crossed :he BROOKLYN ferry,
and drove along the river 80 the Wsla-
bout, the location IN question.
Our friend. however. Was not . lit
tie perplexed 10 fid his property
Every thing on the map vas A. fair
and even ss possible. while all the
grounds about him we're as undulaied
as they could ~eli be imagined. and
here was an am Of the East river
running quite into the land, which
seemed 10 have no business there
THIS puzzled the Frenchman exceed.
ingly,-and, being . stranger in those
parts. be called TO farmer "a an a6.
jaeent field.
Mon ana, are you aequssnt vid dis
part II de eoun,Ty--ehPs
Yes, ! vas born here. and know
every ZACH &C IT,
An es'sf Ben. Dat will do; and the
FPnehman got out OF the gig, tied
the horse, snd PRODUCED the hih0grsPh
ie nsp.
'Dsn msy BE- you will have The
kindness 10 show mo the 90 scTs lot
y hieh ] have bought Vid de valuable I