Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12
!. out OF Bnsiness = or The TIistory Of Splendid
"Bust Up
By OLIVER Optic.

!. out OF Bnsiness - The History OF spiendid
"Bust Up
BY OLIVER Optic.
'sOut of business, are you, Ned Well that is
bad" said Mr.. Joseph Murdoch. stock-broker, to-
his nephew.
Decidedly BAD
: s:But why did you leave Brown and Smith. That
is good concern"
Salary was too small"
Better than you get notU at all events" replied
the worthy old gentleman, with look Of displeas-
ure"
Couldn't pay my way on it."
"Not on five hundred dollars !" and I" Uncle Joe,''
as he was commonly called, held up both hands IN
astonshment
g" am in debt at this moment returned Ned
with a rueful glance at his uncle.
And | kelly to be. Of course you don't expect
to pay your debts by wandering about the streets "
Il expect to find business again.
You do not expect to get five hundred dollars
the first year, do you %
81 intend to strike for thousand"
Strike! you won't hit it.'
perhaps shalI.'
"Ned you are going to the deuce, fast as high
living and dissipation in general will carry you"
"Why uncle, I'm sure you don't know me-"
sit down, Ned let talk it over | want
young man in my Office and perhaps we can make
a trade.'
Thousand dollars, Uncle Joseph" and Ned Muir
dock attempted to look sly.
mot out of me, Ned
Cant live on less.'
Better die then. want young man to assist
my book-keeper, run of errands-"
An errand boy, you mean," and Ned felt hurt at
a slight put upon his dignity.
"An errand boy then. My clerk intends to go
into business himself one of these days, and II you
attentive to business, here is opportunity to
advance YOURSELF" and uncle Joe looked seriously
into the face Of his nephew
w hat is the saarye'
-Four hundred for the present"
81 should starve on it."
Live within your means. When was or your
age, lived on two hundred"
Times have changed since then
1" hat do you pay for board, Ned o.
Six dollars week. board at a hotel.'
| six dollars week! Ned, you are crazy and
uncle Joe's eyes stuck out like tallow candles
| Two of US room together in the attic that
| they board US low
''Shoud think they did-low for them, but high
for you. Costs you hundred for clothes, suppose,
don't it Z"
About that" replied Ned, evasively.
| DO you go to the play often %
mot above once week, except when there are
stars on:
"Not aboue once week Ned, you are an ex
travagant dog; you will die in the poorhouse!"
"Pshaw Uncle Joseph, you old fashioned y
''If it is old fashioned to live within ones means
thank God II old-fashioned!" replied the wor
thy old gentleman, with considerable spirit.
6 mean to be honest to practice all your old
fashioned virtues"
6 You can't do it, Ned, on five hundred dollars 6
year, with your habits"
Cant be honest z"
"No; it is not honest to run up a bill at your
tailor's, which you have not the ability to pay it il
not honest to get in debt to support extravagan
habits"
Won dom 70 hof I II Hin
Gle Joseph 7" asked the young man, with blush OF
his cheek
"Well, we'll we won't talk about that now.
want young man, and if you have a mind to LAY
aside your extravagances, and 60 into my office de
termned to stick to your business will see to thu
rest"
"What salary shall have, Uncle Joseph ~
" Four hundred, the first year, replied Uncle 10
seph, firmly.
o But can't live on that
Eyes you Leave your hotel and board in
private family Quit the theatre and the opera
and pay you GO"
But my debts ~
f Chow much do you owe o.
About two hundred and fifty dollars"
Uncle Joe scratched his head, contracted his eye
brows, and looked decidedly stormy.
bad business Ned" said he, after a few mo
ment's consideration. Il could easily get you on
, of the scrape, provided saw any hope of amend
ment on your part. You don't even say that yo
will ref, rm.''
To be serious Uncle Joseph, | can't see how
! can reform | must lUe you know
land you must live within your means
AT this moment the penny post deposited a lette
on the table, by the side of the stock broker, tn
: contents of which perfectly amazed him.
CHAPTER II.
The letter from the attorney of Miss Mar
= Marker, maiden aunt of Ned Murdoch, formerl
residing at the West. 1t contained the Intelligent
; of the spinsters death. The old lady happening t
have fit of generosity when she made her will
> and bequeathed to her graceless nephew the sum
ten thousand dollars.
y Here god-send, and Ned leaped up six fe'
. in the air with establishment and delight.
But the worthy stock-b broker was troubled for a
though he broker, he good christian
and had the welfare of his nephew near at heart
> withstanding he went to the play and boarded at
- fashionable hotel.
: His only object was the reformation of the youn
# man, whose ruin and premature decay for
Swallowed in his daily habits. His proposition
v employ him in his own Office merely strata
e gem to obtain hold upon him.
J. This legacy seemed to step between him and tn
if accomplishment of his benevolent purpose.
IS ''What are you going to do with this none
j. Ned 2" asked he with troubled countenance &
}. am named your guardian, you perceive.
e " Bah, guardian ! | am twenty-one next weel
IS Uncle Joseph" replied the young man, unable
n conceal the citation the astounding intelligence ha
is produced in his mind.
It Ned"
k you are absurd, Uncle"
10 " ! am sorry your aunt died so soon | wish ST
y could have been prevailed upon to live till you his
y come to the years of discretion.'
n "If | had known she intended to remember n
d in her will, should certainly have expressed m
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