The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-04-10
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the sum already paid. If YOU sell 10 dav.
you VIII put about two hundred and twenty
thousand francs into your pocket
opened both my care. You say, mon.
slcur, two hundred and twenty thousand
Arc you quite certain 7
As certain as any one can 10 within q
few hundred francs
did not wish TO appear lco UGH the 10.
vice, and replied, 'Tha, is well you spoke
also of bank =
Yes; the establishment of lhisbank has
met with some difficulties but the affair ia
not loss good we are on the eve Of .ermi.
hating II, aud the scrip is well up
Gould that scrip also be cold ? irqui.
red.
You bold fifty shares, replied the bank.
er, (which have advanced four hundred and
fly forms, making altogether nearly sixty
thousand francs
Although as yc. have paid no,hing1'
Without doubt, was the answer.
That is singular; but since you say 90,
| submit | should like to Nuke a safe in.
yestmcnI Of the whole Will you be &C kidd
as to specify one ?
Oar five per cents, monsieur our five
per cents. +: know 0! nothing suffer. At
the present rate, the gain viii besix. can
easily understand hat all these Ilule mat
tiers worry you. You vii soon have TO
deal with much larger SUNS
by placing all that hold in The Eve per
cents, ! should have an income Of
That is soon reckon d Three hundred
thousand or Whereabouts the quotation q,
eighty makes eighteen thousand francs.
Say twenty Thousand, TO make round sum-
Alb, twenty thousand francs of income
sad ! ; when could receive it!' ..
Oh, 10 morrow, il you couijc the trans.
lcilon to our house
'Tba, Of course was my rcioinder.
What other could inspire me with 60 grca,
q degree Of confidence 7
The banker bowed.
VIII II be believed ia the midst Of all
these treasures, | felt certain cmblrrass.
men, IN asking for q small SUN, of which |
stood IN the greatest need for after paying
he expenses Of my journey, had bu, five
francs left. Such, however, was the force
o( habit, that | could scarcely believe my
self Iegitlmately possessed Of more than my
little annuity, which was not yet due.
Dare risk, inquired with O blush
almost Of shame on my cheeks con |,
a,lhau' iudIscreiioD, beg You to advance
ne for the momen, a small sum, which |
want on arrival III strange city 7
Eh, my dear monsieur. my chest is en-.
rcly al your disposal. How much do you
= aul-ihfcc, four-Ien thousand francs7'
do no, ask SO much Il thousabd will
DC sufficient
'WllI you have ii IN gold or notes I Cali
he cashier. May | beg you, SAID tho
,ankcr, leading the way as rose to depart
-'may | beg you TO coniinve your good
viii to cur house ?
Certainly, monsieur; you well deserve
I, : | replied with confidence which the
certainty Of possessing an income Of twenty
thousand ironcs began 10 give me.
There Is yet one favour which wish TO
luantod with Pffssegret; you are not ac.
very few relatives here come 6hdhaP:s. but
Iamlly dinner with Us 10 day my wife will
be delighted 10 make your acquaintance
With the greatest pleasure"
I'VE dine at SIX if you have no engage
mont for the evening, We shall have few
friends, and hope you vii! stay
There are few moments which remem.
Der with more satisfaction than those Of my
leaving NJ. Bergeret's house. ! began TO
believe in the reality Of my fortune, and had
a thousand francs 10 my pocket-a pleas
urc which had never before happened to
me, The fifty golden Napoleons gave me
an extraordinary impulse; in fact ! stood
in great need Of them. Possessor Of TWEEN
iy thousand francs Of income, ! was obli-
ged, on my arrival in ParIs, to leave my
trunk at the Office Of the diligence, not hsv-
ing the means Of paying for lodging. l
now fastened to redeem il, and afterwards
took a coach to the first hotel pointed out
to me, whore established myself in q
handsome apartment, and put on my suit Of
mourning. arrived with so much pune
tuah,y al NJ. Betgerc,'s, tina, he had scarce
ly had time 70 finish telling my history 10
his wife. She, however, had heard enough
TO cause me TO be received as a friend OF
the house. Every one did the amiable TO
me met beautiful women; and overheard
whispered remarks made upon me-modess
bearing: great skill splendid business ia
irnts. Thus, when NJ. Bergeret intreated
me to regard his house as my own, prom
iscd willingly, although could profit but
little by the invitation. Madame Huges
would have mo to dine, when | me, with
other iniroductions and invitations. was
taken to tho theatre and TO parties. Now
that | was rich, could almos, have conf
ned my expenses 10 some few presents and
fees.
Meantime my two friends, George and
Albert. had heard with alarm Of the sue
cess OF their report, the truth Of which they
dared no longer deny. They had been
frightened by my departure for Paris, which
oil the world attributed to difficulties in the
liquidation of my debts and feared that
had suffered my self TO be deceived by what
anna coprartad hot tvaen no merely ns q IOhe.