The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-10-20

Yes. Jaques Meran died at Marliuique, ieay-
ing sugar plantation. fifty slases !; in short.
C,rtune valued at two million of francs,
all. to hisldear cousin. Louis Meran, fron at
tachment u the name
We laughed heartily at the joke, Of which
| thought no m0re but my two reckless
friends, George and Albert, spread abroad the
tale when we broke up, with all the serious.
ness Imaginable.
The next day people came TO compliment
me. 1t will. Of course, be understood that
disayowed all cause; but no one would be-
lieye me. my two friends had affirmed the
truth Of the report. Ia vain did assert that
| it was all a Joke. Many remembered nv
cousin Jaques. some had actually seen him
embark at Nantes in 1889. Among the num-
Der OF these visits was one not the most
agreeable. With the whln Of young man,
| had some time previously ordered frock
coat in the new fashion, without having The
means of payment; the garment was worn
out, and yet owed hall the bill. There had
been for some time coolness between my
creditor and myself whose importunities
wished to avoid. The rumor u The legacy
made him hasten to find me. Such was the
penalty paid for the foolish pleasantly of
my friends.
/" Good day, Monsieur Matthieu." said I,
with some embarrassment; "you have come
for the fifty francs?"
Does monsieur imagine that am think
ing Of such a trifle No, it was for the
mourning"
What mourning ?"
The mourning for your cousin, monsieur;
and mourning of an heir-at-Iaw. Without
doubt you want complete snlt."
"At this time. Monsieur Matthieu, il would
be impossible"
81 hope monsieur dOss not think Of with
drawing his lavors fron me. Coat, vest, and
pantalopns black frssk Of dark bronze for
the mourning"
81 tell you agais ! have not yet receiv-
ed -
III entreat monsieur not TO speak Of mo.
ney; il will comt soon enough" added the
tailor, who had already taken out his scissors
and passed his measure round my waist.
was. in truth, in great want Of clothes,
and permitted him to continue. No soOnei
was he gone than another Individual entered
WnO lWiHeuldlttN DpSani
MY dear monsieur, YOU must do me a
great service. Buy my house. You are rich
very rich, YOU want real estate. Fifty thous
aud francs are nothing for you, only the hall
ot your income aud at present | am in ur,
gent want Of money. | expected Monsieur
Felix to buy il, but he does not decide, and
have pressing engagements TO settle"
al buy your house what fnilym
cit is no folly. Ii is a safe investment
After some rep4irs. in two years il will be
worth double. ! have your word" and he
lett without giving me time II reply.
81 well did he propagate report of my
purchase, that 10 two hours alt-rward Mon
sieur Felix come to me in great hurry, ap.
parently out Of humor.
You have cut the grass rom under M
feet. MONSIEUR" on entering +" eaRnnt 4,
without that house, and thought it was Al
ready mine, as had made an offer Oi forts
nine thousand francs, believing that the own
er would surely come to nv terms. But Their
is no hnpe Of starving you into an agreement
50, without further preamble. come u nifs
ynu an advance 81 fifteen Thousand franc
upon your Bargain"
not hnw, to me who had 30 much trouble il
earning nv eight hundred francs Of salary a
clerk TO The registry Of th- courts Of la"
Although but little acquainted with busines,
saw The advantage 10 be derived from ~.
position, aud replied:
Z" Il Is impossible. monsieur, for ne 10 Civ
yOs an answer at this munent, return Il fiy
o'clock; meantime | wall consider The mat
ter"
At quarter before the appointed hour
Monsieur Felix was again al ny dOnr.
Monsieur" sad !, II had no wish e.
that house, aud did MT even think about il
when the proprietor cane 10 beg me 70 par
chase il ; and il appears thar the rna.e i. nv
mine. As it suits van, and any ntber vii
do as well for me, accept your oitr."
:" You shall be paid in fortnight 10 papc
on Psris," exclaimed the purchaser, delight
ed with my promptitude ~ business.
Paper on Paris was so little aceustom
ed 10 that currency, as to imagine that
would be necessary 10 send 10 the capital fn
payment, and therefore wr0te 10 a comm r
cal house, the only one whose address
knew, as lram thar received regularly Al
W uNt itlA WV w HAAl
uf nv uncles, aud which lurmed a welcum
portion ol my income
With what impatiencs ] waitei The cxpi
raiion of the tune, Mllpn wrote 70 Monsieur
Hughes and Brts.rct that. having certain
funds to invest. | btggsi their advice a. i
tie safest mode. Il appears that The word
T" certain iund." have very different accsp
taiiuns in commerce, according to the nam
and position ol him who uses them. Th
news &c my Inheritance must have reaches
Paris. Certain funds. situated a. was. wa
a modest manner II specifying cunsidera
] bic sun, At least supposed %. ii reCeiyin
in answer from the 6rn that my letter hal
been received just before the elpse uf th
i'ortes lnan, in which they had purchased I
the amount &c twenty thousand dollars tbai
if though; il too much, large profit mig j
be Immediately realized, a. the stock la
gone up. A postscript. ~ the hand ol th