Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-13

ize one thousand dollars, at Which mod
crate figure he held it.
The clay having been elevated, the
horse started, and the machine moved.
Ii was moment of intense anxiety to ev-
ary one, and painfully so to Richard
Miller. Eureka IT was triumph J.
Mould after mould of beautiful brick
were carried from il, until in an incredi-
bly, short space of time thousand were
finished and drying in the yard.
There stood Richard Miller gazing
upon his invention. 1t was the full re-
alization of his dream in its minutest par
ticulars. He was just on the point of Of
fering 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, shat is a very
good machine of yours, but see where
very important improvement can be
made. Under such circumstances, l will
give you fifty thousand dollars for your
right, title and interest in it l'
Miller grasped one of the levers of his
machine to keep from falling. No! it
could not be-the whole thing must be
continuance of the brickyard dream.
"How much did you say ?" asked
Miller in doubt.
Fifty thousand" said the man, evil
IDENTIFY ready to increase the amount if
Miller demanded it.
"Pll take it p gapsed the inventor,
who still could not believe the evidence
of his senses.
"Then come with me-"
A few minutes more, and they were
on their way to Philadelphia, and eros
sing the river Richard Miller paid the
last sixpence he had in the world for fer
riage. Once arrived in the city, they
went directly to the Office of lawyer,
where the necessary papers making full
assignment, were drawn-Miller all 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 was safe if he receiv-
ed but one thousand in cash, and the bal
ance in worthless promissory notes. Al
length the assignment was finished and
signed, and the man handed Miller q
check, payable at one of the principle
banks, for the entire amount, on the back
of which the attorney certified to Miller
being the owner of the check.
The patentee was still incredulous, bu
> satisfied that if the check was worthless
it would be evidence of fraud, and th,
sale not valid, the papers were exchanged
and he left the office. He fastened t,
the bank, and presented his check to th
paying teller. That gentleman scruli
nized it moment, and then asked hov
he would have it.
Richard Miller was again nonplussed
He stood like a statue gazing upon til
teller until the question was repeated.
"Gold and silver !" said Richard.
"Gold and silverl7 said the teller i
surprise" shave you dray?"
. BEG your pardon" said Miller
"Let me have bag of a thousand dollar
in gold and silver, and the balance
bank notes.
> A bag with that amount in mixed col
was soon placed before him, and forty
nine packages of one thousand dollar
each were laid upon the counter. Millt
- had by this time in measure regaine
his self possession, and after stuffing Il
notes into his pocket, he shouldered b
bag of coin and left the bank.
As soon as he saw an omnibus be hai
= ed it, and rode to within two squares
his house. When he reached the latte
he faltered in beneath his load. al
;. walking directly to the bed. he empii,
the bag OF shining coin upon it, to the i
a 4
Of i"'e A"iA1enen' 0' us ""e' but WI
was her astonishment when be drew f-o
bis pocket package after package Of bal
- notes. He contained himself until
had thrown the last package upon 4
"A bed, when he gave way to the wild,
~ and most extrayagant feeling.
IN. "Hal ha! ha !" he laughed hyste
hi cally ''my dream is out The machi
ID works Fifty thousand! Ha haT
ut Then snatching up his child, he ce
tinued, pacing the room,
he "My boy, you are no mendicant
to Fifty thousand ha! hal"
ed In this way be raved, shouted a
lp- stamped. Large beads of perspirati
.he stood upon his brow, bis face looked ,
Fas tremely pale, and bis eyes bad the "
rds stare of the maniac In vain his y