Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-24

strated to him that there was chanc,
open, by which he could enrich him
self; chance uncertain and perilou
but before which he did not hesitate
His little capital Of twenty thousan'
francs was the stake which he place.
Iresolutely into the roulette Of th'
Bourse. Daring, as a lover who hal
happiness to secure, he attacked for
tupe with so much ardor, he pushed
it SO vigorously when it showed itsel
favorable, he threw so rashly his ego
all" into each adventure at tim,
during the spring when stocks were
rising so rapidly, that his profits, with
out ceasing TO be doubled with ar
increasing prosperity, soon amounted
10 considerable fortune. When h
Judged the amount sufficient, he stop
ped and regulated his affairs. Unit
then he held his operations as secret a
possible, to evade reproaches and The
compliments Of coincidence if the edifcs
should crumble, and TO the end Of pro
ducing greater effect in showing him
slef sui leniy in all his splendor. Th'
sum which he had realized. amounted
to the round and agreeable figure o
three hundred thousand francs.
"Now," said he to himself, ! an
presentable, and / can, without too
much presumption, demand the hant
Of the rich heiress."
At the very moment when he wa
arranging himselfto put this measure
into exection, he received note from
the father of the young lady, inviting
him to call to hold a conversation witt
him. He went, and met from th'
proprietor reception most cordial.
"My dear friend, "said he to him
al have discovered your sentiments TO
my daughter. Do not excuse your
self, and listen 10 me. You have no
declared yourself; l appreciate you
discretion, yourmodesty, your delecacy
| You should not have dared to demand
in marriage one SO richly portioned; !
is therefore for me to approach first thi
subject. / am not one of those VIII
think (rare mani that fortunes shoult
be equal, and that money necessarily
should bring money in a contract o
marriage. You are brave and homes
boy. you suit me, you love my daughte
you please her, give her to y0u."
"Good," thought the young man 4
himself during this discourse; "h'
knows that l have made some brillian
speculations-that have enriched
myself. Leave him the merit o
disenlerestedness have the air of be
lieving that he is ignorant OF my recen
prosperity. and that il is news whicl
| am going 10 learn him."
Then with true and natural emo
| ton which gave an assurance OF bit
happiness. he exclaimed:
"You are the most generous Of mel
and my admiration equals my gratitud
and my Joy. But ro-assure yourself
IL is not altogether u poor devil tha
YOU take Cor son in.law. Withou
being as rich as your daughter will he
bring into the marriage a fortune a
least equal 70 her marriage portion.
"What is that you sayP" replied th
father, with aetonishment.
GLOW we'll he plays surprise" sai'
our hero TO himself; "whatan cxcollcn
comedian Is my future father-in.lawP 7
And then continuing; II say the
exact; ! possess one hundred thousan'
crowns"
"And since when"
"Slnco yesterday"
"Ilow can that be? your parents ar'
no longer living; you should not hay,
an inheritance In perspectiyeg'
81 have not inherited. have made
my fortune. For three months workeS
hard Vt It,"
"a hundred thousand crowns II
three months?"
"Yes. | think you will admit that |
Is not u bad operation. The Bourse Il
q marvellous soil for these beautiful ant
rapid crops? lhave coup daa SURE
enough, and success has crowned al
my spcculauons in the funds and rail
road stocks. Here you see are m,
three hundred frances in excellen
securities enclosed in IhIspocket book.
I'll make You very sincere compli
mcnts for your success,' responded
coldly the father; "but this change'
entirely my intentions towards you.-
wished TO have chosen for son.in
law a young man without fortune. en-
gagged in a modest occupation; you arr
a tinancer. u speculator. thrown int
the field Of stock jobbing, in fine, yol
have hundred thousand crowns, yot
shall not have my daughter"
Surprised in his turn at this de
nouncement, which he had not antici
pated, the young man tried TO comba
the decree, but the father was incxora
Bile.
This prudent proprietor found tha
the speculator possessed OF one hundred
thousand crowns gained at ts,ock,jobb
ing. is a great deal poorer than the
modest employe possessed OF bu
twenty thousand francs OF patrimony
He has left for the country with hi'
daughter to spend the summer, leaving
the young man in despair at having
won ut the Exchange these three hun
dred thousand francs, for which he
paid so dear, since they cost him moi
only his happiness but fortune much
larger.
~ . Ai,.. IInnlnr a crhool fearh