New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-21
return detected brOken.hear.ed, and ready to die

return detected, broken.hearted, and ready to die
but she said nothing.
and had his invention taken to the ferry boat ant
had it safely landed put up ready to operate At the
appointed hour. He knew nothing of the advertise
ment 10 the papers,, and was therefore . lltte sur
prised to see upwards of hundred persons congre-
gated in the yard he did not like u for in case Of
failure the modification would only be ihe greater
at be consoled himself With the belief that IN case
of success competition might spring up ana saane
stead Of 1--WE hundred dollars, at which moderate
figure he held it.
| started and the machine moved. II was moment
aiS Ssss. s inre was pmps Mould
after mould Of beautiful brick were carried from
until in an Incredibly short space of time thousand
were finished and drying 10 the yard.
i There stood Richard Miller, gazing upon his inven.
tim Il WAS the full realization of his dream in its
nin,test particulars It was the happiest moment in
bis life He was just on the point of offering the right
Of making and vending the machine in the United
States to the highest bidder, when an old Yankee
tapped him on the shoulder.
| "Young man." said he, that's a very good ma.
chine Of yours, but see where very important i'm
proyement can be made. Under such circumstances
viii give you fifty Thousand dollars for your right
Miller grasped one of the levers of his machine to
keep from falling. No! it could not be the whole
thing must be continuation of the brickyard dream
How much did you say?" asked Miller, in
doubt.
"Fifty thousand! !" said the man, evidently ready
to increase the amount ii Miller demanded it
an take it!' gasped the inventor, who still could
not believe the evidence Of his senses.
Then come with me-"
A few moments more. and they were on their way
to Philadelphia and, in crossing the river, Richard
Miller paid the last sxpenee he had in the world fol
ferriage. Once arrived in the city, they went directly
to the Office Of lawyer, where the necessary papers
m a fulI iUD me- we Ira Wn
the while doubling the possibility of the man having
anything like the amount of money he offered but
he still resolved in his mind that he safe If he got
but single thousand in cash, and the balance in
worthless promssory notes. At length the assign
ment was finished and signed, and the man handed
Miller check, payable at one Of the principal banks
for the entire amount on the back OF which the at
torney certified to Miller being the owner OF the
check.
The patentee was still incredulous but, satisfied
that if the check worthless it would be evidence
Of fraud and the sale not valid, the papers were
exchanged, and he left the Office He FASTENED to the
bank, and presented his check to the paying.teler
That gentleman scrutinized st moment, and then
asked how he would have it?
| Richard Miller was again nonpussed. He stood
like statue gazing upon the teller until the question
was repeated
"Gold and silver I" said Richard.
"Gold and silver?' said the teller, in surprise
| have you drayW
Beg your pardon said Miller "Let me have a
balance in bank notes."
bag with that amount in mixed coin was soon
placed before him, and forty-nine packages of one
| thousand dollars each were laid upon the counter
Miller had by this time in measure regained his
selfpossession, and, after stung the notes into his
pocket, he shouldered his bag Of coin and left the
bank. @o
AS soon as he saw an omnibus he hailed it, and
rode to within two squares Of his home When he
reached the latter he staggered in beneath his load
and, walking directly to the bed, he emptied the
bag Of gittering coin upon it, to the infinite amaze
ment of his wife! But what was her astonshment
when he drew from his pockets package after pacx.
had thrown the last package upon the bed when he
gave way to the widest and most extravagant feel
iDgs, ;, ,....,..,. ;. -.
dream sout Themaehine works Fifty thousand
Ha ha ha ~
Then snatching up his child, he continued, pacing
the room
"My boy-you are no beggar! Fifty thousand !
ha ha !! ha u
In this way he raved, shouted and stamped. Large
beads of perspiration stood upon his brow his face
looked haggard, and his eye had the wild glare of
the maniac. In vain his wife tried to calm his agta-
ton he raved until he ruptured bloodyessel. he
sank down in his chair with his child in his arms the
blood gushing from his nose and mouth. He drew
back his head to indulge in another hystercal laugh
but it was checked by gurgling noise and the next
instant Richard Miller was corpse His spirit had
passed away, in the language Of Longtellow
'Likea glorious roll OF drums,
9 In khe triumph Of a dream ~
The reader will note that we have used fictitious
for real names The machine, which went under the
name of the purchaser, made him an Independent
fortune and is still in use but others better adapted
to the age in which we live, have nearly crowded it
out of the market.