Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-28

ootudiiy seen HIN embark at Nantes In
l709. Among the number of these visits
was one Of not the most agreeable. With
the whim Of q young man, Ishad some time
previously ordered frock coatin the new
fashion, without having the means Of pay
faent; the garnent was worn ont, and i Vet
|0wedlhalf 81 IL e here fldd been for some
time coolness between my creditor and
myself, whose opportunities I wished to a.
void. The rumor ofthe legacy made him
hasten to find me; such was the penalty
paid for the foolish pleasantly of my friends.
"Good day Monsieur Matthew said with
some embarrassment as he entered; "you
are come for the fifty francs?'
"Does Monsieur imagine that am
thinking Of such trife? No it was for
the mourning"
"What mourning?"
"The mourning for your cousin, Mon
sieur the mourning Of an heir at law!-
Without doubt you want complete suit?'
cat this time Monsieur Matthew, it
would be impossible?"
81 hope Monsieur does not think ofwith-
drawing his favors from me? Coat, vest
and pantaloons black; frock or dark bronze
for the mourning"
tell you again have not vet receiy.
ed" -4
81 entreat Monsieur not to speak of mon-
ey; it will come soon enough" added the
tailor who had already taken out scissors,
and passed his measure round my waist.
81 was, in truth, in great want of clothes,
and permitted him to continue. Nos sooner
was he gone, than another individual en-.
tered, who Immediately began, "Mr dear
Monsieur you must do me great service.
Buy my house, you are rich, very rich
you want real estate. Fifty thousand
francs are nothing to you; only the half
OF your income; ands.at present | am in
urgent want of money. expected Mon
sieur Felix 10 buy it; but he does not de-
eide, and | have some pressing engage
ments to SETTLE"
81 buy your holse?-what folly!''
''lt is no folly. 1t is safe investment.
After some repairs, in two years it will be
worth double. have your word;" and he
left without giving me time to reply. So
we'll did he propagate report of my pur-
chase, that in two hours afterwards, Mon
sieur Felix came to me in a grea: hurry,
apparently our of humor. ssYou have cut
the grass under my feet, monsieur" said
he on entering: 81 cannot do without that
house, and thought II was already mine, as
| had made an offer of forty-nine thousand
fracs, believing the owner would surely
come to my terms. But there is no hope
Of starving you into an agreement; so,
without further preamble, | come to offer
you an advance of fifteen thousand francs
upon your bargain"
Fifteen thousand francs coming, I know
not how, to me, who had so much trouble
in earning my eight hundred francs Of sal
ary, as clerk to the registry of the courts
of law. Although but little acquainted
with business, | saw the advantage to be
derived from my position, and replied, at
is impossible, monsieur, for me to give you
an answer at this moment: return at five
o'clock, meantime will consider the mat
ter"
AT quarter before the appointed hour,
Monsieur Felix was again at my door,
"Monsieur," said |, 81 had no wish for
that house, and did not even think about it
when the proprietor came to beg me to
purchase it; it appears that the house is
now mine. As it suits you and any other
will do as well for mel accept your offer.''
1 "You shall be paid in fortnight, in pa
per on Paris," exclaimed the purchaser, de-
lighted with my promptitude in business.
Paper onParis! / was SO little accus
/. toned to that currency, as to imagine tina
it would benecessary to send it to the cap
itol for payment. and therefore [ received
regularly, an annuity Of five hundret
francs, left me by one fmy uncles, which
formed welcome portion Of my income
i With what impatience | waited the OK
piration ofthe time, when wrote to Mes
sieurs Hughes and Bergeret, that, havini
certain funds to invest, ! begged their ad
vice as to the safest mode. 1t appeare
that the words certain funds have very dill
ferent acceptations in commerce, accord
ing to the name and position Of him VIII
/ uses them. The news Of my inheritanc
must have reached Paris. Certain fund.-
J, situated as was, ola modest manner {
! specifying a considerable sum; at least
}, supposed 50, on receiving an answer fror
the firrn that my letter had been receive
Just before the close Of the Cortes loan, i
: which theyhad purchased to the amount {
twenty thousand dollars; that, if thought
! too much, q large profit might be imnt
diately realized, as the stock had gone vi
u A postscript in the hand. Of the principa
lcongratulating me on my accession sof fo
8 tune. sa. !.