Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-07-10
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.,.....f s, From the National Magazine.
MAKING HASTE TO BE RICH.
,lll A FEARFUL DREAM.
(coNTrNUED.)

RtIe ally buQf Itiutubt bWt TO-
markable plates, in the book Of Mar
tin Chuzzlewit? The wondrous city
of Eden as il appeared in print, and
the wondrous city Of Eden as il prov
ed in reality. Docs he remember
Martin s rapture. his uplifted hands
and eyes. when reyerentially contem-
plating the public buildings in the pic
ture; his indignation at Mark Tapley's
neutrality-suspicious. remark. perhaps
they growed Spontaneously Just what
that hourishing city Of Eden, in print,
was to the enraptured mind Of Mar
tan Chuzzlewit, had the Great Trebed-
don mining scheme been to Mr..
Adam Granger; and just what IL
proved TO be when the two expectant
travellers reached tia feverish swamp
IA wild ruin--had the Great Trebed.
don Mines faded TO now. hJ
But did even this effect the cure
and open the eyes Of Mr.. Grainger2
Not IL. Not yet. IL he had had fif.
ty thousand dollars at his command,
he would still have thrown IL into the
yawning gulf But ho had not tho az.
tythousand; no, nor fifty dollars. +
Need the reader be told tho scquel2
Tho Great Trebeddon Mines proved O
failure. Whether from want Of cop
per and tin, or from want Of capital
to disembowel them, Is Of no con O.
quenee here; they failed, and ruin o.
vertook many Of those who had con-
nected themselves with them. The
most perfect ruin fell upon Adam
Grainger Christmas was allowed TO
pass, and then all tho III came rush.
ing on at once. The bills he had ac-
cepted became due, and he was sued
upon them; the report Of tho failure
OF tho mines few about far and wide
the landlord paid him q visit In the
peculiar fashion loved by landlords,
and oil the tradespeople camo down
upon him together. And so that wns
tho ending Of the Great Trededdon
Mines, and Of thehappincts and pros.
perity of Adam Granger and his
homo. If some who road this would
bat take warning for themselves T.
There are few such schcmes agate
now. HI8
~ y && 4 y
In q short time after his fhilure,
Adam Granger, being reduced 10 po-
vorty, came 10 tho horrible conclusion
Of committing snicidc. He lost oil
confidence In tho all.saving power Of
his Maker, and was unable, like all
those who despair Of hope, 10 bear mp
with his fate. His children and his
wifo looked 10 him for succor, and no,
believing he would mover more be
able 20 give 10 20 them, sat DOWN TO
writo them farewell letter, asking
forgiveness for tho injury he was n.
bout doing thon,. n
An ugly weapon of polished steel
was at his elbow, which he had f1tch-
ed from his bod chamber. He was
writing the last words when q knock
ut the house-door was heard, and then
his wife entered tho room, couple Of
bottles In ber hand. He had doomed
himself sats from interruption, and
ho started like q detected criminal as
he threw his handkerchief over tho ra.
zor. .U
adam, cried his wife, ''hero 4 a
curious thing Tho Claytons havo
sent a present of somo vine.
"Claytons I echoed Mr., Graingcr;
"who arc theyl' 'alI fNfHii
sTbe people who live up above, at
Limo Villa. / was talking 10 Mrs.
Clayton tho other day, over her garden
gate, about her plants
"Yery strangol What should peo-
pie send wine TO us forY
ut does seom strange, but there
can be no mistake. Their servant
brought IL, with Mr.. Clayton's compli-
monts 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Graingcr, and
begged they would use thoso two bot.
ties of wine. We hoard ho was n
| winemorchant. We will open bot
tie tonight. sos
~ toll you there must be some mis-
take, Margaret. Strangers are not
| likely 10 send vino TO me.
20, Adam, they arc kind-looking
pcoplo; who knows but they may
have an idea wo aro In wantY ] know
IL IL all right
"People are not 80 romantic.
! Nrs. Grainger left the room, taking
ono of tho bottles with her. He hop
cd she was gone for somo time, and
turned to his journal 10 write a word
of farewell TO her. a
"The clocks have chimed nine; In
ten minutes, Margaret, your husband
will have ceased to exist. My love,
my wife, forgive me and you lciii, for
yor alone know how wretched has
been my existence. Algernonl Isa-
bel Carolinci Walterl obey your
mother in all things; and, when you
grow up. cherish and support her bet
ter than / have been able 10 do.
would steal up stairs and kiss farewell
10 you in your unconscious slumbers,
but that my heart strings would break
with the effort. Margaret, when thoy
are of an age TO hear IL, pray TO them
for forgiveness for their father; tell
them It was for them, foryou, that his
.sufferings became unbearable. A.
lone in the world, he could have borne
land braved all. God bless you all
Margaret, my only love, farewell for
everI
! At this moment Mrs. Granger sud
denly returned to the room, several
things in her hands. ila HI
lp "Look here, Adam, / have broken
in the cork. That s the fault of the
fork. What a many things we shall
want when we get into real housekec-
ping again. Had any one offered me
J n present of cork screw this morn.
ing, ! should have declined as having
no use for IT, at aa- flai
.s .why. what are YOU going to do?