Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-06
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or nearly that, the interest at so ia i, 600,
make 1t 10000 to have a round sum-"
"Ah, $4,000 francs income, and these 20
600 francs, when could have it?'' "By to-
morrow, if you will confde this operation to
our house" Undoubtedly in what other
could L have SO much confdenceY'
The Banker bowed.
George, in the midst of all this treasure.
felt singular embarrassment. Having paid
for his journey, he had not ten francs remain.
ing in his pocket. He did not dare to ask for
the smallest sum of NJ. Berteuil, and such to
HIM was the force of habit, that he did not
think he possessed legitimately anything
but the modest income which had not vet
come.
Finally, however, he ventured "Could
J." said he, blushing deeply. twithout too
great indiscretion. beg you to advance me Just
now some money which l want on arriving in
city like Paris :"
"How, my dear sir my whole bank it at
your disposition. How much do wish-three,
Jour, ten thousand francst'
"Good heavens thousand francs will be
enough. "Will you haveit in gold or bills"
and the banker rung his bell-"Joseph,
send the cashier George rose to take his
leave. ''May beg you SIR" said BerteuiI,
conducting him out, "to continue your kind
ness to our house.
Most certainly sir, and You well deserve
1t. said George with a GOODNESS which the fact
OF being the possessor of f20, 900 rents began
to give him.
One morning George was still asleep, when
he was awakened by NJ. Berteuil himself.
who entered his bed room without being an
nounced.
"My dear sir, here are two hundred shares
OF the Ruthania Company for exploring the
copper mines of that name in Algeria, and
here are two hundred others for the Macans-
fez Company, for the canalization of that wa
ter course; the irrigation and construction
works are upon new principle. The pay
ments will be made this morning, if you please
the Ruthania and Macanarez will be at a
premium of 100 to 40 today at the Bourse.''
george saped and rubbed his eyes-'I leave
1t to you, my dear friend, pay away"
Berteuil rose and took his hat-before he
went out George was sleeping again the rich
mans sleep. The operation brought him 49,
900 francs.
Meantime, Charles and Albert had learned
with CONSERVATION the success of their story.
and they no longer dared to deny it they had
been somewhat alarmed on learning that the
departure of George for Paris, had been at
tributed by everybody to difficulties about the
liquidation. They were afraid they had gone
too lar, and groaned at thinking George might
have ended by persuading himself of the truth
OF what at first had only been a concerted
Joke between the three friends, so that they
began to breathe freely when they received a
letter from George announcing his speedy re-
turn.
Three days after, they entered charming
house IN the Rue Coris, domestic in real liv.
cry announced them. "Come in, said George,
who did not receive every body.
At the aspect of the splendor of the place.
the furniture, the hangings, they opened their
eyes, in which the greatest CONSERVATION was
visible.
"We had some trouble to get in" said Chas.
Eyes, =" said George, 81 am besieged with
solicitors and schemers; but for you my dear
friends, you will always be welcome. You
come Just in time to accompany me to coun-
try house have just been purchasing. 1t is
no great affair, a hundred and fifty thousand
francs merely. [ bought it for my wife,
"Your wife }" cried Albert
Eyes, I am about to marry Madeline; ev-
erything is arranged. and it is there that the
marriage is to take place.
But it is some distance said Charles.
1.-TWO leagues; will take you there in my
caleche." "'Your caleche:'' ''My caleche.'
you have caleche, then:"
And two grey horses that l brought from
Paris; have no saddle horse yet, it is more
difficult to find one"
The two friends whispered together at the
window, the tears came to their ewes,
my dear George said Charles, "do YOU
know that your cousin is dead %
81 do not know whether he is dead re-
piled the heir TRANQUILITY, ''for am not sure
that he ever was alive"
"Do you know that this inheritance il only
a comedy
81 bel lve that you and only can be per.
suaded it is one
"We have done wrong, very great wrong
in making joke of which we bitterly repent.'
On the contrary, thank you for it, at is
our duty to disavowit, we are going public
y to declare ourselves guilty. Take care
how you do any such thing. Do me the ia
vors to let things stand as they are, few DAYS
more do not wish to change my funds
"My friend listen to us.
Poor cousin Dubreuil cried George, YOU
whom have never seen, you who perhaps
have never even thought of me, l wish could
know your fate. If you have died in exile, 1
will erect modest stone over your ashes. II
you still live l viii relieve your declining
years"
This start of sensibility finished in proving
to the two friends that George had decidedly
had his brain turned.
"There is no time to lose, the carriage is
ready, let us go down. will tell you every
thing on the way, and l will tell you also. my
dear friends, how Imean to fulfill my promise,
have not forgotten you.''
They went into the country they chatter
cd, and they returned enchanted with each
other, Charles and Albert especially delighted
with the kindness and delicacy of George.
Meantime the truth always comes to light.
Envious persons. aud enemies of George-and
he had some since he became rieh--were on
the look out. They were astonished that
nothing arrived from Gaudeloupe, sensible
people shook their heads in speaking of
George. Finally the ediice so suddenly
erected, and which reposed only on the pub
lie credulity, crumbled with an alarming ra-
pidity.
George understood that the storm had burst,
by finding at his house dozen letters, near
ly all conceived in the style of this.
IN. G. presents his compliments to Mr..
George NJ. having pressing need Of money he
begs him to be so good as pay in the course Of
the day, the bill which he has the honor to
send him."
The answer of George were the same for
every body.
Mr. George NJ. thanks for having sent
him the account which no askedfor SO long
since and renits him thu amaunt ofitu