Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-01
MIS- sCELLAN Ny.
From the New England Farmer.
MY WESTERN ESTATE.

West? The question is n reasonable one,
and proceed to answer IL. Ahout year
ago, my gpod aun, Dsborah-bles- her gem
erOu- soul '-bsins under the necessity Of
leaving the world, b,Quetthcd mo in her
will the sum Of i've hundred dollars.
I.et that serve as nest egg recon.
mended one Of my prudential friend. your
salary - quite sufficient, to supper, you.
There is no reason why this should not he
invested. 50 that by by the time YOU have
occasion TO use IL, instead oi paltry Eve
hundred dollars, you will have twice or
thrice that sum"
THIS adticc seemed 10 mo sensible. Ihad
no present use for the money. and there
was something eIhilirating In the idea oi
being capitalist with money TO invest.
My lricids were very kind IN the matter.
Not lee. ttan twenty ive. at the smallest
calculation. offered TO take charge Of the
money Tor me, and pay legal Interest. But
alter all. ai six per cent, or even eight.
some years must elarse before my money
would even double. accordingly thanked
my friends Cor their considerable klndncss
but told them had other yicw--ihat re-
gretted exceedingly not being able 10 avail
myscli Of their generous proposals., as under
other circumstances should promptly have
done. When pressed upon the subject Of my
plans, maintained u discreet silcncc-fnr
the very gocd reason that they were not as
yet defined in my own mind. was wait.
ing, like Micawbcr, for something 10 turn
up"
Something did turn up. One morning.
on entering my place Of business, I found
waiting ior inc slick prr-onagc, With
sharp, restles. eyes. :" Mr.. flint?' he in.
quircd.
That is my name"
"And mine i. Lynx. am happy 10
make your acquaintance, sir" and he
grasrcd my hand with unexpected fervor.
Thank you." | replied, in some little
surprise at this corliiliiy from q s,nngnr.
Ater few preliminary remarks about the
weather, which, II remember rightly, we're
no, particularly original. Mr.. Lynx remark.
ed :-' | am told, Mr.. Flint, that you have
some money which you are de'irou, Of in.
vcsuns
"But small amount" answered mod.
os,ly.
"Iti. precisely these small sum. which
- often serve a. the foundation Of large
fortunes, !" returned Mr. Lynx, with anilna.
tion.
But. really, Gyc hundred dollars" |
continued, de,irou. Of drawing 90, my Wis.
itor.
Five hundred dollars, sir Think Of
Wilmington and hi, venture. wha, Is -
eat to five hundred silver dollars? Aud
vet We are TOLD, sir, thai he made colossal
fortune, and even became Lord Mayor Of
LONDON"
"Ialwny' regarded that story as apoery'
phal. s1id |, smiling.
Possibly it may DO ~. Bu, what Of
that? !. 1t not the Illustration Of - great
principle? Since you Object t. this illus.
tatiun. however. let tue giyo you another
which came under my own observation u
friend OF mine had two hundred dollar'-a
mere baga,elle. H. came 10 me and asked
my advice a, to the mode of investment. |
gave It. What is the result? Two years
have passed, aud h" Is worth today twenty
thousand dOliars--all through lucky in.
yesiment"
" Indeed, " said I. rrickius up my ears,
AMI considering that at any rate my five
hundred dollars would have become City
thousand - May enquire how the mo.
ney was invested to produce such re-
turn ,"
Z" Certainly was about TO tell you.
With the iwu hundred dollars | purchased
for him quarter section Of land in one OF
our Western towns. OF cour.c you have
heard OF their astounding growth. This
land was centrally located. and was Tcquir-
Ell for building lots. IL rose m value as
tonishingly, and my friend made snug lit
lie fortune, as | have said"
My Imagination was fred at once. No
more chance Of letting my money a, pal
try six per cent, when such golden har
vests were to be had for the gathering. II
suppose that such opportunities are Of rare
occurrence" said |. h,sIta,ingly.
"Rare occurrence, my dear sir? Not at
all. admit tina, it requires tact and jads.
men, to make choice OF such as are eligible.
OF course one who is fauil'af with the bust
ness has great advantage"
But am not"
Z" Certainly not. Permit me to say,
however. that | am, and that shall he
happy to assist YOU to the bcs, Of my abili'
iy. In fact devote the chief part Of my
:ime to AZ agency Of this description; and
have the great satisfaction of knowing
that have placed more than one young
man Of small means on the road to Tor
tune"
I began to have high idea Of the abili.
ties and bcnevolenee Of Mr.. Lynx. which
wa. no, materially diminished when he nc
knowledred that he was IN the habit Of re.
ceiying a certain commlssiOn-.ay ten per
cent for efeeting an investment.
"IIave you any favorable chances for in.
vcstment now on hand - I enqu'red, with
some anxiety.