Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-28
RAvENNA, OHIO EEDNgsDAE, APRIL 28. l847,

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me. wrote instantly to. my correspond
ents, informing them that so large a sum
went beyond my means; adding that no re-
mittances having been received from Mar
Unique, as they supposed was sunable ID
satisfy their claims.
The answer came in q day or two, stat
ing, that as 4 did not appear to hove snfs
dsnce in the scrtes touns HAD s0tti odt
my stock at profit Of eighty thousand
francs; and begged me not to feel uneasy,
as remittances were always slow in coming
from the distant plantations; in the interim,
my signature would furnish me with all the
money could want. The prospectus of q
German Bank was enclosed, In which fifty
shares had been secured for me.
Eighty thousand francs! Either un.
derstood nothing of commercial matters, or
the clerk had written one or two noughts
too many. My situation became embar-
RAISING. Twas overwhelmed with congrat-
ulations, especially when put on my new
suit Of black. The editor of the newspa-
per thought himself obliged to give biog-
raphy of my cousin Jaques, and asked me
for additional particulars. | was besieged
with annoying questions. In what way
would | furnish my house?-what would
do for public establishments? Some benev-
olent ladies wrote to recommend to nv no.
tice, the institutions under their guardian.
ship. Twas ruined in postages; for in the
midst of all my riches, whether real or i'm.
aginary, | had no money. Fortunately
from the moment was held to be rich, no
one would take sou from me. and trades
men. courted the honor of giving me credit.
AT last decided on going to Paris. I'M
mediately on my arrival, went to my
bankers, who received me as the inheritor
of great wealth. 4 regret said M. Ber-
geret, that you rnistrusted the Spanish loan,
for the stock has again gone up. No mat
ter, however, you have some left
sWill you have the goodness, monsieur
said ], TO tell me precisely how much all
these funds are worth which you have
bought for meg ,.-..
'The calculation is easy. Twenty thou.
sand dollars, at SO much the dollar--and the
sum already paid. If you sell to-day, you
will put about two hundred and twenty
thousand franks in your pocket
| opened both my ears. you say, mon
sieur,, two hundred and twenty thousand?
Are you quite certain?
'As certain as any one. can be, within
few hundred francs.'
| did not wish to appear too much the
novice, and replied, that is well; you speak
also of Bank!
'Yes the establishment of the Bank has
met with some difficulties, but the affair is
not less good; we are on the eve of termi-
mating it, and the scrip is we'll up
Gould that scrip also be soldp Inquired.
you hold fifty shares, replied the bank
er, which have advanced four hundred and
fifty forins, making altogether about sixty
thousand francs.' r-t.N
although as yet | have paid nothing?'
without doubt was the answer.
That is singular, but since you say so,
I submit. | should like to make safe in
vestment of the whole; will you be SO kind
as to name one!'
'Our five per cents, nonsieur-our five
per cents: | know of nothing safer. At
the presen. rate, the gain will be six. can
easily understand that all these little mat
ters worry you. You will soon have to
deal with much larger sums
'By placing all that hold in the five
per cents, should have an income Of -
THAT is soon reckoned. Three hundred
thousand or thereabouts; the quotation at
eighty makes eighteen thousand francs.
Say twenty thousand to make round sum-
'Ah! twenty thousand francs of income,
said I, when could I receive it?'
sOh! tomorrow, if you confde the trans
action to our house,
sThat of course was the rejoinder.
what other could inspire me with so grea,
degree of conidence!'
The banker bowed, tr4
Will it be believed? in the midst of ali
these treasures. / felt a certain embarrass
ment in asking for a small sum, Of which
stood in the greatest need; for after paying
the expenses ofmy journey | had but five
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my habit, that | could scarcely believe my
self legitimately possessed ofmorethan my
little annuity, which was not yet due,
j Dare ask inquired, with blush o.
almost shame on my cheeks-'can | with
out indiscretion, beg you to advance for the
moment small sum, which want on my
arrival in a strange cityH a
'Ah! my dear monsieur, my chest is en-
tirely at your disposal, How much do yol
I want three, four--ten thousand francsp
II 4 do not ask SO much, a thousand vii
be sufficient
will you have. il in gold or notes2 Cal
/ the cashier. May | beg you,' said tn
banker, leading the way as ! rose to depar
4 May i beg yo to continue your goo
!. will to our house!'
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