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well. 1t will be worth double the money III
a few years. Thank you, Monsieur" And
the man of measures hurried Off before
could say word, and proclaimed far and
near that 4 had bought bis house,"
Half an hour after he had quilted me, M.
Bonnet did me the honor to call. He made
his congratulations upon my good fortune,
and said, "You are an excellent man of bu-
sincss, Monsieur Hcrvieu, and prompt one.
l live next door to Passy, and want his
house. was sure tit. had offered him
forty-ninc thousand francs, and knew he
could not hold out. You have out bid me,
and, as know il would be vain to attempt
starving you into bargain, am thus frank
with you, and offer you fifteen thousand
francs upon your purchase"
! did not jump from my scat in surprise,
because the events Of the morning had pre-
pared me for almost any thing. had the
presence of mind and prudence to suppress
qucstcd Nj. Bonnet to call on me in an hour.
lie was punctual.
IN. Bonnet" said I, with the gravity Of
man of business, 81 do not require the house,
and you may have it on your own terms.
lie grasped my hand with energy, declared
that he was ever my debtor, and, drawing
from his pocket book fifteen thousand francs
in bills on Paris at thirty days, cd:-You
shall have no further trouble in the business,
NJ. Hervic. as | shall pay the purchase
money to Passy."
A few years before, had received small
legacy from adistant relation through COM
mcrcial house in Paris, the only one acquint-
cd with mine. | wrote, accordingly, re-
questing their advice as to the investment of
some funds. had an answer by return Of
post, telling me that my letter had reached
them when the book for the Spanish loan in
in which their house had share, was clos
ing, and as the investment was very pro-
missing one, they had reserved an inter-
est of fifty thousand piastres for me-
fl thought the sum too small, could readily
and prolitably sell out at any time, as that
stock was rising. M. Mignon, the head Of
the house, appended postscript in lis own
handwriting, congratulating me on my re-
cent good fortune, and giving the assurance
of his personal desire to be Of service to me
in any mode. So the Martinique romance
had taken wing TO Paris!
Fifty thousand pastres! The amount OF
the sum startled me. What should have
thought had known that, instead of this
being the sum invested, as | believed, it was
only the annual interest of my investment
| wrote to say that they had made greater
purchase than | desired, as l had not get
received any remittance from Martinique
had a prompt reply, stating that they had
obeyed my intention, sold out half my invest
ment at an advance of hundred and sixty
thousand francs, taken the liberty of reserving
thirty shares of a new joint stock bank in
Holland, whichwas certain to head the money
market before any call was made, would in.
sist on making investments for me whenever
profitable opportunities warranted specula.
ton, on their own account, and begged &c
add, that, fully aware of the difficulty of an
immense settlement Of great colonial prop
eriy, they had opened credit to my accoun,
with their house, which might use to any
extent.
was puzzled. A hundred and sixty
thousand francs! could make nothing OF
it, except to think that Mignon and Company
Of Paris, had lost their senses.
In the mean time was the lion of Lyons
My mourning suit was proof positive of my
hership. was leased with calls Of condo.
f lancc and congratulation. The newspaper.
gave anecdotes of my cousin Jacques anc
memoirs of myself. Heaps of relation.
sprung up on all sides, claiming gifts ant
loans. With the name of man of wealth
1 was actually in want of money for my daily
expenses having nothing but NJ. Bennett.
bills, which, from an utter ignorance of bust.
ness, I did not know how to discount into
current cash. My place in the library hat
been filled up without consulting me. But
was rich, and people contended for the
honor Of my patronage. Twas in high credit
and puzzled at my situation, Ircsolved to &c
to Paris.
M. Mignon and his partner, received me
with all the pomp due to the rcpntcd posses
sor of two millions of francs. Then, like
proper men of business, they opened their
books.
"The Spanish stock" said NJ. Mignon,
sis still rising. 1 am sorry Monsieur dis
trusted it,"
"What may be the exact value of my re-
naming stock in the Spanish funds ?"
"Your account stands thus replied NJ
Mignon, taking it in round numbers. The
Spanish stock, if sold now would pay you
four hundred thousand francs. We saw &C.
casion to put your name down for a hundred
sheres in the new bank: each share is worth
an advance Of four hundred and fifty hoins,
about hundred and twenty thousand francs
more
without my having paid anythingl'
Certainly.
slow could | realize these profits, and
make good permanent investment of thcml
Nothing safer, if Monsieur will take up
his profits, now, then our five per cents; the
actual rate is more than six. You have four
hundred thousand francs in the Spanish, a
hundred and twenty thousand Ductch, hum
dred and sixty thousand first sale Spanish
total six hundred thousanc, income thirty-six
thousands; say forty thousand francs, in
round number,
I "And when can this be invested 7"
"Whcncver Monsieur pleascs, Will nc