Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-04-26
OTTUMWA, IOWA, APREE4 26, 1850.

cry dollar invested. and became involved
in debt, by the brelking down of the
newspaper, in lille over a yelr.
| Wheeler saw. after he had zen in the
establishment about month, that he
had not been flirIy dealt with: an | h, nj
SD saw that. unless the subscription list
of The paper could be grealr increased.
ruin was inevitable. He strug gIe ha-l
to overcome the difficniies Of his posi-.
tion. but he stru rgled in vain. The sub
scription increased hut slowly, AMI the
paper was published A, "A i,ss from the
clay he bought into it unii it stppp | for
want of means to carry it on
But the young man deeply rs he felt
the wrong he hid sustained At the han t.
of Tdrnham, never uttered word on
the subject To that individual, ahh puyh
his manner towards him became reserved,
aid their intimate intercourse was not
c0ntinued. He set him dpwn in his
heart as dishonest m IN, and de termtnad
To mark him as such After retiring
from editorial life. Wheeler. who had
been admitted 10 the bar. entered upon
the practice of his profession, d.termineI
TO rest there all his hopes OF future sue.
! cess. ..- f
In the meantime, Turnhlm had open.
ed an exchange Office, aud commenced
operating among a class of men quite as
sharp wilted and far more experienced
than himself. HIS success. during the
first year or two, was by no means equal
to his expectations. But. after that. he
understood the operation of things better.
md knew how to take advantage of the
almost hourly fluctuations created in the
money market by the eager spirit of
gain. .." @ ."
AT the age of twenty five, Turnham
began paying his addresses to young
lady, who was known as an heiress.
Her parents were dead; hut she lived with
an aunt, for whom she had a most tender
regard, and tn whose judgement she repo-
sed grea, confidence. 1t happened that
| Wheeler made the acquaintance of this
aunt shortly after Furnham commenced
visiting the niece;--and il also hippen-
ed that, from some illusions made To the
young man, the aunt was led to ask
! Wheeler if she knew him. # ..a."af
Yes, and to my sorrow, was the un
hesitating answer. " .a. ..a-a
why do you say that!' asked The lady,
Il was his friend. and co, fided in his
honor, and he deceived me, replied
Wheeler. s n1 .n..e.aea an, a.
/ Noihing more particular was alleged
against Furnham; but this was enough
! The lady took the pains TO ascertain thar
Wheeler was man OF truth and integ.
! rily. and therefore believed what he said
When Turnham called, mex, time. up.
on the Young heirass, with the intention
of making known his sentiments. he was
E,old by her aunt that she did NOT W sh to
receive his visits; and So all his present
hopes of obtaining forum, ~ nirriagr
were scattered to the winds. Bug he
never dreamed that this was merely u
reaction upon his own conduct Moth
ing could have heen farther from his mind
! In entering into the exchange business
| 'Turnhsm had not com ,l-ted partner
ship with friend. as he stated to Whee.
Her. He had only said So in order to
/ make upa gO'ti story.
He commenced business alone, upoa
the five thousand dollars he had received
for his paper, and continued it with more
or less success. for ten years; during
which time he had married a ladr, older
than himself by MANY years, who was
reputed to he worth ity thousand dol
lars, The fortune turned out to he only
/ We thousand dollars, and this The wis
i lady had taken good care To have SD se-
cured that he could not touch IT, AT
the end of ten years, by sudden change
in the stock market. aud the explosion
of two or three fancy stock concerns Turn-
han lost thirty thousand dollars, more
! than all he had made. The extent of this
loss Iurnham concealed, and soonafter
began look to around for a partner with
capital. 1t was not long before he founti
"A young man whose father IS wealthy
merchant, and inclined To furnish him
with twenty thousund dollars, if he would
make good connection with well es-
tablshed exchange broker.
! This was just the thing for Turnham;
and he represented his business, and
gave such good references as to STAN
ding and capacity. that he succeeded in
his wishes. A co-partnership was a
greed upon. The terms of the connec
tion being settled, they were placed in
The hands of a conveyan ancer, who was
directed to prepare therefrom articles OF
agreement. Before these were signed
the father. who was prudent man, su5-
mitied them to his lawyer, who happen
ed to be Mr.. Wheeler. now in good
practice. and standing high at the bar as
"A man OF talents aud great probity.
! Mr.. Turnham did you say it was!'
remarked the lawyer. with an expression
of surprise, when The business was sta,
ted to him, and before he had looked al
The papers.
| Yes SIR returned the merchant, wha
was struck by the peculiar tone and
manner of Wheeler. .lo YOU know
anything against him! IS
i should hardly like to sec "a friend oi
mine connected with hun IN business
'Wh,'