Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-10-08

tell me precisely how much all these funds are worth
which you have bought for me? ?"
g The calculation is easy. Twenty thousand dollars
at so much the dollar and the sum already paid II
you sell today you will put about twenty thousand francs
into your pocket
l opened both ears
You say monsieur, two hundred and twenty thous-
and? Are yOu quite certain?
AS certain as any one can be- within few hundred
| francs
did not wish to appear too much the novice, and re-
Piled
THAT is well. You spoke also of bank ?"
Yes the establishment of this bank has met with
some difficulties but the affair is not less good we are
on the eve OF terminating it, and the scrip is well up
Gould that scrip also be sold ?" l inquired.
You hold fifty shares >" replied the banker, which
have advanced four hundred and fifty forns making al
together nearly sixty thousand francs
Although as yet have paid nothing ?'
Without doubt was the answer
THAT is singular, but since you say SO, submit. |
should like to make safe investment of the whole will
you be so kind as to specify one?
Our five per cents, monsieur, our five per cents [
know OF nothing safer At the present rate the gain
will be six. can easily understand that all these little
matters worry you You will soon have to deal with
much larger sums
"By placing all that hold in the five per cents, 1
should have an income of -"
THAT is soon reckoned Three hundred thousand or
hereabOuts; the quotation at eighty makes eighteen
sum-"
"Ah, twenty thousand francs of income" said I :;
" when could l receive t."
40, Tomorrow if you cOn6de the transaction to our
house,
"'That, of course" was my reoinder what other
could inspire with so great degree of confidence ?'
The banker bowed.
Will it be believed? in the midst of all these treas
ures, felt certain embarrassment in asking for small
sum, of which stood in the greatest need for after
N fhp nf ho1h hut
left Such, however, the force of habit that could
scarcely believed myself legtimatey possessed of more
than my little annuity, which was not yet due.
Dare / ask [ inquired, with blush almost of
shame on my cheeks; can without indscretion, beg
you to advance me for moment small sum, which |
want on arrival in strange city,"
En- my dear monsieur, my chest is entirely at your
disposal How much do you want, three four, ten thou
sand francs p
a do not ask so much thousand will be sufficient
"Will you have it in gold or notes? Call the CASH
ier May beg you" said the banker, leading the way
as rose to depart, "may beg you to continue your
goodwill to our house ?"
Certainly monster you well deserve it," | replied
with confidence which the certainty of possessing an
income of twenty thousand francs began to give
I" There is yet one favor which l wish to ask said
M. Bergeret you not acquainted with Paris, you
have perhaps but very few relatives here, and
take family dinner with us to-day my wife will be de-
lighted to make your acquaintance"
4" With the greatest pleasure
awe dine at six if you have no engagement for the
evening, we shall have few friends and hope you will
stay"
There are few moments which remember with more
satisfaction than those of leaving NJ Bergerets house
began to believe in the reality of my fortune and had
thousand francs in my pocket, pleasure which had
never before happened to me. The fifty golden Napo
Icons gave extraordinary impulse in fact, stood
in great need of them. Possessor of twenty thousand
francs of income was obliged, my arrival in Paris
Io,,
ing the means of paying for lodging now FASTENED
to redeem it, and aterward took coach to the first ho
tel pointed out to me, where established myself in q
handsome apartment, and put my suit of mourning
arrived with so much punctuality at M. Bergerets
that he had scarcely had time to finish telling my history
to his wife. She, however, had heard enough to cause
me to be received friend of the house. Every
did the amiabe to me, | met beautiful woman, and
overheard whispered remarks made upon me, modest
bearing, great skill, splendid business talents Thus
when NJ Bergeret entreated to regard his house
my own, I promised willingly, although could profit
but little by the invitation. Madame Hughes would
have me to dine, when met with other ntroduction
and invitations taken to the theaer and to par
ties. Now that | was rch could almost have confin
ed my expenses to some few presents and fees.
Meantime my two friends George and Albert, haG
heard with alarm of the success Of their report the
truth of which they dared longer deny. They haC
been frightened by my departure for Paris, which al
the world attributed to difficulties in the liquidation
my debts and feared that had suffered myself to b
deceived by what was concerted between Us merely as
joke.
Three days after my return from Paris, my faithful
servant announced their Let them come in,
was my reply; for I did not receive all the world Or
seeing my handsome timepece and gilt candeabra,
the furniture with which had decorated my apart
ment, they opened their eyes in consternaton
There is much difficulty in gaining admission here,
said Albert.
"Yes | ara beseged by persons with all sorts of so
citatiOns and projects, but you my dear friends you
will be always welcome. You just in time tt
accompany me to estate which [ have some though
Of purchasing. 1t is not large affair, one hundred
thousand francs"
O" take it to be some distance off," said George will
a significant jerk of his head.
j Two leagues only but will take you in my car
riage"
"Your carriage~
My carriager'
You have a carriage?'
"Yes, and two dappe-gray horses which brought
from Paris as yet | have saddlehOrse that being
more difficult to find"
My two friends retired to one of the windows where
they whispered to another looking all the time very
lugubrious.
Dear Louis" they said you know that your cou-
sin is not dead p
" [ don't know if he be dead for | am not very Ger
tain that he ever lived"
You know that this story about your inheritance il
; all ioke?'
I" am persuaded that only you and believe So" wa
my answer.
> I'VE have done great wrong" rejoined my friends
great wrong in what was intended only as fun. |
causes much sorrow"
On the contrary, thank you for it,
1t is duty to dsavow it, we going in publi
to declare ourselves guilty.
a entreat you to leave things just as they are ey
days of credit will prevent the necessity of dispa
cling my funds"
George and Albert regarded me completely dc
ranged.