Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25

counted the mon placed it away care
fully in his pocket md started on his er-
rand, leaving Kett.l eFn alone to mediate.
aAlas that / has not seen this sooner
that might have STAYED the storm Of ruin
that hangs over but all It's elements
are gathered and g t.ealf waits to burst upon
me- To what ems n III pride and extrava-
gauce lead men. Il Here am once the
master Of thonsans millions If chose,
and now, by a stern Of false principles
reduced 80 low tLs ]: ii iln impoverished clerk
ldares to taunt h ny distress The an-
noyanes ard i. ssasgsiass y slss sil-
hand Of toll, krs, alas The thought Is ever
intruding itself that aiarge portion OF what
/ once called mine was uHjustly taken from
the hands of helpless orphan, and again
and again have wrung from half starving
tenants their harI earned pittance without
show of mercy. There must be power
. that seeks to avenge the wrongs OF wicked
men,"
Further reflections were interrupted by
the entrance of faithful Crocus, who was
met by Mr.. Ketchem with mock smile
on his face and mock salutation
aHa! ha So no! Mr.. Crocus, live hun
> dred dollars and three cents at command!
What fat duck for brokers' larder :
Come, Crocus can you use deception z"
n 81 have to-"
r, "WeIl play the game wisely; deception
IT is the mask behind which we must hide
If money is needed, draw upon the city
m banks and the different firms, taking care
to not draw too largely upon any one com
panv, and do you beware of all houses IN
Pinchpenny Row. You have an opportu-
nity of seeing what's in name, Crocus
for YOU will find that the name OF rich
man SO called falsely, can draw money wher
III he has no means Of refunding."
% % 'Will draw for season.
8 "Aye truly; but deception is to be ou1
- watchword, so speak it cautiously. AT
range what is left for seed to the best ad
iaG .u vantage. Spread it out to make show.
,nn ,a at is principally in uncurrent notes an
yes coppers, SIR :. =.
Nes t Choppers! pennies! Humiliating! ha
an 81 my wealth come to be counted IN pennies
lor Z when it once was numbered by crowns an
loi eagles? Well, Crocus, do the best you ca
ou1 tn with it; hide the coppers under the coul
n:A n'il ter and display the notes and what hit
,nlS there is left Of gold and silver to make Il
80 best show" -
i0o at will be an extrayagant show.
ave ssNo; a show of extravaganza"
ave sXa..-e.s,e.- -a--1lnan of sense, Mr.. ketchep
'srrfo "Like the svh,a gsyvzE5-.ss1-
my "What do you mean? Do you me
dear y ,,,on e sense or cents
u Crocus mods.
Jove sYou deserve your head broke"
allce "Then, like you, would be a or0"eI' : :
elved The two worthless were prevented iur
hes er laconics by the entrance Of Mr.. > Sklnf
nat 1t "What news on change, Mr. oKlne
o'l4 af said Ketchem. .,
EN- OF "a terrific crisis Just ahead-a press
stops IN the money market is inevitable
d anu stocks are already beginning to chs
musU hands at ruinous sacrifices, while &, col
nt que tures are already afoat as to who VIII 5
Dc III or will 90 lame duckish"
cIlP "What does rumor say OF us 9!
.in . 81 don't know"
III JusU 81 do" said Crocus.
u 'nI s"What z"
lrm OF "When | paid scorchem and File
a low this morning they said ten thousand
tnann =, good bone to get out of lame duck; !,
Crocus, Do+aho3, 1
Draper, i>V.I "Eron 90 - sa;d Skinem.
70 thou stTho ~ (or,d 80 hove come if hadn't
Wis, etc" oaa;a CO Grocrs
ned Mr.. S"'u e1Nhot V do Won mean % said Ke
TOO @;ts; oao; sharply. @Doyou mean that l. we
Dl'Oo , inc at Skinem) are the devil, OF j. TIA
oozeh would have committed suicide =
Moderate, 49, 60 nc, nods
ance! = oio0'' ' m,xrrnl