Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-06-24
miscellaneous.
The Way 1 made my Fortune.

and complaining of the hardships of our
destiny
Without money one can do nothing said
George; were | to hit upon a speculation
that would have done honor to a RothschIld,
coming from pauper like myself, no one
would think it worth attending to-
H. said Albert, have actually finished
a work which would establish my reputa-
ton as an author, If | could ind bookse-
Ter to buy IT,
| have petitioned my employer for an
increase of salary | exclaimed, anxious to
contribute my share to the chorus of laman-
tatlon and he told me that for forty louis
a year he could get more clerks than he
wanted
1t would not so much matter, said
George. thoughtfully If besides being poor
we did not seem poor. Could one of US
only be thought rich
What is the use Of the shadow without
the substance 2
'Of every use said Albert. agree
with George-the shadow sometimes makes
the substance The next best thing to cap
ital is credit
Especially returned George, the cred
it of having a good fortune Have none of
US a rich uncle in lndlaP
A cousin of mine went to Jamaica, or
Martinique, forget which, said Innocent
ly, aud did not return
Capital That is all one requires, ex-
claimed George eve will conjure up this
cousin of yours-or could we not kill him
Yes; James Meran of Martinique, deceas-
ed, leaving a sugar plantation, hundred
4 n hfutraA tht.u-
sand lous to his well beloved cousin, Louis
Meran'
We laughed at the Joke, and thought no
more Of 1t; but George aud Alberi-sllght-
y excited by the fumes of a bowl of pCuch
which had sent for to do honor to the tes-
tator--lost no time in connecting and after
wards publishing full account, in local
newspaper, OF the fortune that had been
left me.
The next day sundry friends dropped in
to compliment me. OF course, | endeayor-
ed to undeceve them, but they would not
take a denial. In vain assured them it
was a hoax it was of no use Several
people remembered my cousin James very
we'll, and had seen hun at Nantes before he
embarked in 1850. Among others came
ny AeAiRis ~ hit'Ai I NNih a Nillhil sum
which it was not quite convenient for me
to pay at that time. No doubt the rumor
of my cousins decease had sharpened his
memory. ! wished my two friends place
which shall be nameess
Good morning, Mr. Mayer; | suppose
you are come for those fifty francs ?
hope sir you don't think came for
such trle as that. No. sir; came to
take you orders for an entire suit Of mourn
lng.'
4 suit of mourning
y es sir; cousins mourning. Dark
bronze frock, for morning wear, black trou-
sers and waisicoat'
But, at the present moment, Mr.. May
/ hope, sir, have done nothing to for
felt your patronage.
But, | repeat, | have received no money
at all
Il hope, sir, you wont mention such a
thing; there is 40 sort of hurry exclaimed
the tailor; who busily employed himself in
taking my measure
After all, my wardrobe did want some
few additions, aud | SAID nothing more to
him.
My dear sir, said the next visitor, |
have very great favor to request of YOU
Buy my house. You are very rich; you
must be on the look out for safe and ucra-
tive investments. Sixty thousand francs
are nothing for you'd mere fraction of
your income. With me the case is differ
ent. thought Mr.. Felix had made up his
mind to purchase the premises, aud now /
hear he has changed his intention. What
is to become of ne have heavy de-
mands to meet, and ! don't know where
the money is to come from
buy your house 2 1t would be mad
ness to think of The thing.
You could not find better investment
anywhere. In two years, with trhlng re-
PAIRS, 1t will be worth double the present
value; YOU will never see such a good OPP
porluuity again. Say DONE and am Off
And he was of, without leaving me lime
to put IN a word.
Two hours after in walked Mr.. Felix,
evidently not in the best OF tempers,
Really sir he began, you have taken
me quite by surprise That house is iudis-
penslble to me reckoned on it as if IT
were nine, aud only offered fifty thousand
francs, because the owner is embarrassed,
and | felt sure that he would be obliged to
take them With you, sir, the case is DIFF
ierent; so come to ask If you will let me
have IT for seyenty-iye thousand francs
Fifteen thousand francs, dropping all at
once into the lap of poor fellow who had
to work hard to gain eight hundred francs
year ] could hardly believe my ears
cannot give you an answer Just now,
SIR said but If you will take the trou-
bic to call again at five, will see what |
can do
At a quarter to five Mr.. Felix made his
appearance. spoke to him with perfect
candor -
should tell you sir, that had no in
tenton of buying the house until the own
er prevailed on me to do so. You say YOU
want the house any other will suit me
equally as well, so if you wish, will accede
TO your terms
You shall have a draft on Paris, for the
amount, in a fortnight replied Mr. Felix,
who bowed aud withdrew, apparently en-.
chanted with my way of doing business
drail upon Paris The circumstance
appeared SO UNUSUAL 10 me that thought |
ought to send ii To Paris to get it cashed.-
| wrote accordingly to Alessrs. Flames &,