Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-12
Daily appeal.
Per TIE Nemphis Ap7sai.l
SMALL CAPITAL AND LARGE PRO-
FITS.
u~RANsLATED PRO THE FRENCH

when the smoke Of the cigar is mingled vi
the fragrant fumes Of a bowl Of punch, tn
were lansnting the rigorous dispensadons
Dame Fortune.
"lhave Just hatched q splendid speculation
said Charles, with an air Of v~exstion, whii
would do honor to a Law or a Rorhschld, ~b
nobody vii pay any attention to it. What
aFoor devil Of a clerk like me- Nothing"
And /" said George, shave completed
work which would make ny reputation, b
there is no such thing as finding a pubhsh'
who VIII take the risk Of bringing it out
As for me- said Albert, y have spent ~
years il arduous journeyings and ANXIOUS car
for the house in which I am engaged; 1 apple
the other day for an increase Of salary, whic
Ian Justly entitled to; the reply was that thsr
were plenty Of young men as goodas me, read
to take ny place al SIX hundred francs If Iva
dssads6ed-so We nay as wei make up OF
minds to remain eontsntsd as we are.-
az we cannot, each Of Us, c%ontrivs 10 max
ourselves a fortune said Charles, it strike
me, gentlemen, that we might manage, at Least
to gam the rspufatiou Of being rich.
Wen, that's an idea said Albert, O. bu
to ne there does not appear to be much sens
init
why not - said Charles: with money
would not soon have an Office Of nv own
Would not Albef have a business and clerk
Of his own Would not our literary and mel
ancholy friend George be able to marry hi
pretty little brunette, Madeline, whom he il
forbidden to see because he has not a sou 29
You are doing business on a large scale
interrupted George, who felt a little iHi-
tatsd
"0hl you are ungratefuls' replied Charles,
but ] stand to ny idea, and VIII put it to the
test Gentlemen, let us draw lots and decide
uhiA one Of rs shall Be riah As be spoke.
George dropped his head on the "a bic and began
70 dose.
" What do you think Of te asked Charles.
Me- Oh, lam too tired just now to think
anything about it was Georges answer, and
he went to sleep in earnest
"-he fact is exclaimed Albert. 4" the poor
fellow has made ar least -four Journeys to-day
10 the Porte Ceres, 70 seek a chance Of seeing
an animated figure BY peeping through the in
terstcs Of a F~indow-blind, OF the folds Of a
curtain
That is true replied Charles; well, we
VIII wake him at the lucky mome3t, for you
VIII see he is the man who VIII vii. You re-
member the cd ssying-fortuns comes in
Sleep
Atth is The two friends burst into a laugh,
which, if they had not suspended their exer-
cises that evening 70 attend a Philharmonic
concert, wonld have Weakened the faithful at
their devouons in the nsighboring church Of
Notre Dame.
The proposer Of tins mode Of becoming rich,
then inscribed on three pieces Of paper his own
name, and the names Of his two friends these
De threw into his bat, which received a lively
shaking. All being ready for the important
decision, Charles made an effort 70 awaken
George The attempt was vain the sleeper
slored on.
Gentlemen, said Chsries, "the last name
drawn shall be declared the winner. Now,
gentlemen, an inheritance depends onthe draw
consideration, position and credit 20 with the
award Of fortune, and possessed Of these, a man
IS master If bis prospects, and king Of his des-
tuy.-
Albert, with a grave air, now shook the
sleeper, uztl be had brought about some
faint symptoms Of consciousness. Charles
and Albert drew first; then the sleeper
lazly drew out one Of the papers. When each
had drawn from the mysterious urn Of fortune,
n the shape Of a fashionable six hat, the pa
yrr that was 70 have such an important bearing
upon his future fate, the scraps were opened,
and the sleepy George was declared the inhsr-
ter Of the splendid fortune which was In pep
araron,
"A said Charles, these lovers; hey
always succeed, in spite Of the provsrb that
says, lucky az play ulUeky IN love-
Albert and George had each their Joke about
the result Of the vote that fate had given from
the bowels Of the cranial cylinder. The ANNA
ton produced By their laughter led then TO the
commandment Of their suspended smoking
and drinking. George woke up, and took his
part in the prevailing hilarity; DO spite Of him
self his spirits were raised BY his unexpected
victory but Charles continued steadfast 70 his
idea, and went on 10 d~erelops It more fully.
Gentlemen" cried be, with a tone that had
the seriousness Of business in Il, " what IhaTe
proposed, intend 20 carry out. Now George,
] believe ! have heard you say that many years
ago a cousin Of yours set out for Guadalupe, /
OF Martinique, and has never returned This
must be the basis Of our operations"
This ann0uncementwa received with a burst
Of laughter.
Laugh as much as goa please continued
the speaker, we mus resusciate this cousin, .
or rather We mustkllhim. andin this manner
Jean Dubreul, intelligence Of whose death has
rust arrived from Guadalgupe, hsslef his -four
ishIng sugar plantation. sixty slaves. and other
valuable property 70 the amount Of two million
&C., - LnrA-nn .uma - EaHm AL
Iust pointed out, for so excellent a piece Of good
fortune"
Again the friends INDUCED in loud explosions
If laughter.
Now George, continued Charles. " you
must set out Tor Paris in eight DAYS % enter in
tunes smiles are yours, you vii not forget us.
Alas fortune 80 often dries up the springs II
sympathy In The human heart =
This sally caused another burst Of laughter
and the friends separated. George wandered
Of alone, and in the indulgence q a lovers
reverie soon forget the incident Of the evening.
Charles and Albert however, only adjourned
70 the Cafe C0urtois, where, inspired BY the
expansive influence q another bowl Of punch,
they revived the subject Of a fortune Of two
millions, settled the whole plan Of action, and
began 20 spread the necessary report among
their acquaintance.
The next dav many acquaintance waited
-E-a NaaE .a @@a @4EH-H@a--. e AZ 7
denied everything, but the scheminE Of the pre-
ceding night threw a consciousness into bis
manner that cagsed him 20 be disbeiieved.
" He is afraid we may want 20 borrow money
from him, said his friends 70 each other; chow
riches make men The two 2
omitted nothing that might confirm the
intelligence, giving the minutest details Of the 8
various circamstances. George continued 10
his friends that the pretended news
all a ioke, but II WIS n vain, Tor bis ?
cousin Jean Dgbreuil was wei remembered, i
and there were some who had seen him embark D
a. Nantes in 1873. ?
An he visitors attracted BY the report Of this s
accession q fortune, were not equally agreea- b
bic among others, Georges tailor made a cali
George, with the want of f0rethought 20 CON-
mon % literary men, had ordered a coat Of the a
latest fashion, without having the means TO d,
pay for It, The coat was worn out. and as vet =
but half the bill was paid. aud George had Tor
some time been IN the habit Of dodginr out o.
creditors sight in the streets, the public
walkE. and everywhere else. M rqmor OIL
The good fortune Of his debtor having reached
hin, the tailor waited upon the heir That
the agreeabl VI result Of The Jokes Of Georges
"Ahl Mr.. Richards. is that vouYs said =
with that foolish kind Of q smile with Il
most persons under such embarrassing ?
incidents seek 70 appear az their ease = YOU
have called for that fifty francs?" I
} nope. slr- you do not for a momeut believe
that ] would think Of such a Ufe. No, sir, /
Trust I an worthy Of a higher opinion Iesl- Q
I'd about the mournlng.o :
What mourning p
"EoE your departed cousin, sr-as his heir, p
you ~ require fun mourning Z
twill be impossible for ne Just az present.
Il Hope SIR you vii not deprive me Of your v
custom You viii want black coat, vest and g
Pantaloonss with a mourning oyercoat.7 p
Inc fact Is, Ilave not received -
d" beg, cir, you VIII say nothing about the
money, any time viii Go FOR that-n
And the tailor, who bad already drawn out ,,
his scissors and chalk passed he measure ?.
around his waist. y
N realty George had no objection 70 an This
Lof ne greatly needed a new outfit, and AZ M -
hAela d was 90 Accommodating, be allowed him =
% = take MS measures preserving t~hGdienf6e9
attl1ae pertaining 70 a uch heir. HIS next
slslef was from bic boot maker. who vent =
hIongh nearly The SANE performance a. ne "
-a4o ole atter another tradesmen followed. e.