The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-10-20

like that. You cant fail to MAKE. severa,
thousands on II in six weeks, and then
you can try something else"
Was not this inteiligible language to
me' lhe last sentence at least was. and
l made lack r"prai and expound the rest
10 me sufficient number Of times to OBJ
tam quite glimpse of the ideas viii h he
Intended to express.
Hope came in at the door at that mo-
incni, and whispered a. me to try il, and
SAID would; uui Caution, who had been
asleep, aw"ke ami said:
"Why '!"m'' J.r, Rather try it himself
IT 1t Is so very c.,>N:"
Sure 'n"u%' !" ..i |; "Mhy don't YOU.
Jack" '''
"Why don't WHAT"
"Why, buy some of this Erie stock YOUR
sell! There /. more than enough for me.
l suppose; at any rate, don't let me take
the chance from you.
Jack laughed, and muttcred something
about margins" and differences" which
was all Greek to me, and into VIII ch did
not mnutely inquire. felt that he was
sacrificing himself for my good, but had
not the magnanimity to stop him.
MANY fortune" he continued, "has
been made there in a fortnight. MANY u
man has just called there, and left an or
der to buy or sell so much of this thing
or that, and then has called again in a few
days and pocketed Il cool ten thousand, or
twenty, or fifty!'
"ls it possiblel" said l; "why, | should
think 1t must be the best business that's
going"
"Well, it is-sometimes."
but 1t appears to me, Jack, somehow
i dare say | don't exactly understand
1t, and may be mistaken, you know, of
course-but it appears to me that what
one man gains in that way, somebody else
must lose"
"Ies, somebody tul what of that. rs
long rs you winl"
Sure enough!" said |.
"Sure enough!" said Hope.
"You had better try" concluded Jack.
as he went OUT, land before things get too
high, for they have been going up now a
long time"
And are quite in the habit of it, sup
pose"
Exactly"
Can you recommend me to a good
brokerl"
y es, real shrwed pair, at No.--
street; Messrs. Baitcm and Catchem-
they'll DO you to a turn"
"l'll try them Tomorrow" said |.
Aud so we parted.
l called the next day on the brokers
and had an interview with Mr.. Baitem,
the junior of the firm, whose views Of Erie
stock found to he exceedingly exalted.
"Wili it go upi' he said, in reply to my
inquiry; "of course it will, sir--it's bound
up-its ON ihegp track, sir, with full
head Of steam. on--whiz! phiz! aiming
directly at the depot of par; at least that
is my opinion. 0feourse we don't know,
sir; VIC are all failible creatures, and may
bc mistaken. IL wc knep, we would all
go in and make our iortunes, off hand"
"But you Mink--n
''Of course, sir; think anything in favor
Of Erie--can't think too favorably at it
can't indeed"
| thought | could not take too much OF
such promising concern, and ~ told
MIR. Baitem II" might buy five hundred
shares for me.
"Cash, sir!" said the broker.
"Well, don't know; ow much " i'll it
amount in:'
"Furty.lhrcc tJou-and and some odd
hundred" he replied, after figuring Il mo-
ment with pencil.
"Al,, not cash, then, decidedly" said !,
marveIing whether my credit could posi-
bly, be good for so large "A sum; "thcrc is
such thing as ruyiuG on time, beIieve!"
ayes, sir--tliiriy, sixty, or ninety days;
how will you have III"
"Oh, any way-srit yoursclt-onl, get
it for me quickly. before it goes any high
err"
ayes, sir. Name siri"
"Mr. Dunn Brown"
ayes, sir; yes"
"That's all, believe, sir; good morning."
said /, touching my beaver politely as |
stepped toward the door.
"H--m! hahl h-ml" said Mr.. Baitem,
gliding along at my side, and glancing in
quiringly at me; "hem!"
"Good morning, sir!" repeated.
"One moment, sir" said the broker
"You want this stock bought, l believel"
Certainly"
"You don't seem used to this sort Of
thing; want margin, you know"
"a marginl"
"Ycs."
"Well," said j, little puzzled, II was
about paking very wide one between
us, sir"
"Grod, sir.-capitalF' he answered.
"You are bit Of wag, see; very good
indeed; but Of course must have n mar