Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-14

ed with an eiiou-'I saw your advertise
( ment ia the paper The usurcr did not
even nod in answer to his prelude lie sat
bolt upright in his chair, awaiting further
information. | am, as you will see by
these papers, entitled to some property in
rcrersion.
The Insurer stretched out his hand for the
papers which he looked over carefully with
the same impIacable tranquility, whilst his
visitor entered into explanations as to their
substance.
Once only the money-ender peered over
the top Of document he was scanning, and
said gruily Your name, sir, IS Bernard
Westr
1t IS, replied the stranger mechanical
" taking up newspaper, in which the
first thing which caught his eye was the
advertisement alluded to, which ran thus:
Honey to any amount advanced imme-
dlately on every description of security real
or personal. Apply between the hours
of ten and five, to Mr. John Bruce, -
street, Sobo Square
After n brief interval Of silence, the usur-
er methodically re-arranged the papers, and
returned them To the stranger They are
OF no use, he said no use whatever the
reversion Is merely contingent. You have
no available security to offer
Could you not advance something upon
these superintendent even small sum 2
Not farthing,' said the money-lender.
Is there no way of raising hly-thiriy
even twenty pounds said the stranger,
anxlously, and with the tenacity ola drown
ing man grasping at straw.
There is way said the Insurer, care
lessly. West in his turn was silent await
ing the explanation of his companion-
Ga personal security continued the lat
ter, with sinister Impotence, beginning
to arrange his writing materials for let
ter.
] viii give any discount, said the young
man, eagerly My prospects are good 1
can---
'Get friend to be security for tie pay
mcnt of The INTEREST,"
OF the interest aud principal, you
mean"
'Of the interest only-and the life insur-
ance, added the insurer, with Sigh, pccu-
hariy Of information that might have escap-
ed the notice ot one whose nerves were less
exalted 90 their sensiuye power than those
OF bis visitor
And what sum can I borrow on these
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