Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
!. Sr!rtt, NlsrrIlunq.
, Chance for Speculation;
or, THE UNLUcKY INVESTMENT.
BY CARL cANTRE-

Joshua Staples was born up among
the Green Mountains, and until the age
of twenty-ope 7labored geontentedly on
his fathers. farm. About this time Il
maiden aunt died, bequeathing him
what in his eyes seemed the enormous
sum of one thousand dollars, Then
Tor the first time Joshua imbibcd u
strong distate for his hitherto contract
cd sphere of life, and and, aunoupced
his dctcl minatiun to ''go down to Dos
town., and get into business there
,,i.What's the use of stayin' round
here ~ said he. clnphatically-- feiier
that's got capital here he slapped his
lett hand on Ills breelhcs pocket-.'can
do somethin better than. work at dig
gin taters for i'm dollars a month =
Il IN afraid, Joshua" said his moth
er, solemnly, that yer money II be the
ruinafion of yer ,..s.--
Don't fret, mother was the reply.
II guess know thing or Two. They Ii
tiud me wide awake, they Within up
to all their tricks. They won't cheat
me SO easy, r. ....- ,,--..-
" The circumstances of. Mr.. Staples.
senior, proved no more effectual. Josh
ua disdained the idea of buying farm
at little distance from his father s.
The voice of enterprise called him city
ward, and thither he was resolved to 20.
1t bright spring morning when he
mounted the stage in front OF Deacon
Jones tavern, in all the slory of u I.ew
suit of blue cloth, the coat glistcnin.4
with the brightest of brass, buttons, or
each of which might be seen an. eagle
with his wings spread, and just upon
the point of tiyinS-no inapt emblem
of Joshua himself.
In due time, Joshua reached 'Bos-
town. which TO his untutored eyes.
,seemcd. very Babel of discordan;
sounds, and magnificent beyond com
par;son,, --.-,-.:., -. r-... ...
:, Securing board in the family of re
latiEe to which he had been recommer--
.ded, be began to be cn the look GU
for business. Meanwhile he. had made
Inns If acquainted with the lions OF
the New England metropolis, not es
Gaping the impositions aud trials which
are wont to bctiill unsophist;cated coun
rtrymcn in the city. OF these little nee.
be said, as tiie reader can easily imagine
tf1eirinaturc,5 We return to Joshua
prime object, which was to secure I;
good Investment for his money, and 90
tain employment.
In looking0eyer a. penny paper, hi:
attention was arrcsted-by the following
advertisement c sa4..s~ aaT
70 wANTED.--.A clerk. to whom n liberal salar,
will be paid. Services light. The highest ties
timoniaIs will be required y Preference giveI
TO QUE who can furnish Thousand dollars a iii
eral rate of interest will be paid. Address I'm
4incdiRtcly '.-.- a..I H' -'-=--- b
14-Ss,7 TrJAMEs DASH, No. II S. Street.
7 u"That's just the thing. for mel" ex
claimed our friend Joshua, laying dow
the paper excitedly; '.just the thing
and no mistake. I1lgo and see abou
IT," ef .s.97g - .a-.......,..,
,, Joshua had acquired sufficient knowl
edge of the city during his frequen
sI4iin bles, to enable him without Difficult
styltosfnd the place indicated in. the ad
vcrtisement. He went up two pairs {
stairs, and found his way into a sma
.toffiee fitted, up, with q standing desk,
table and an arm chair, in the latter {
. which sat gentleman, dressed il, fasl
-;iopable style, SIN oking cigar s..-'.
5 satIs this Nh Dash p inquired Joshu
awkwardly. 80 ..-.
That's my name" said Mr.. Dasl
very lurbauelyJI : asoE fLEIl
soGItII saws ana advertisement that ye
,TArft n the papers, ,and---Io pd gd
,sse~farecisely, 2 said Mr.. Dash,with sti
1grehtcT poiitonesseg Pray walk in an
Isit dowHI 10 And you came to see abo,
Il did you?" .aoi,u7eI37'l eni
"Wby yes. 1 thought Id call 0Yo