The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19


hundred and fifty forms profit that wi
bring you in about sixty thousand francs.
"Without any calls to pay 7"
"None whatever"
THAT seems strange but you are, n
doubt, well informed. | should like
find secure investment for those sums
would you have tho goodness to tell M
what would be the best ?"
You cannot have anything better thai
our own five per cent. l know of moth
ing more secure; at the present price o
the stock, you get six per cent. for youl
money. | can easily understand that yoi
should be worried by such trifing details
as these you will soon have more con
siderable sums to look after.
"Then if [ invest the combined produce
of the German and Spanish stocks in five
per cent, what should 1 get year ?"
"Let me see. Three hundred thous
and francs-funds at eighty-eighteen-
twenty yes, twenty thousand francs a
year"
''Ah twenty thousand francs year
and when can the investment be made p
"Tomorrow morning; that is, if you
allow our firm to conduct the transaction ,
"Certainly; in whom could my conf
dence be better placed Z"
The banker made polite bow.
"And now," | continued, "I should
feel obliged if you would have the good.
ness to advance me few louis as am
rather short of cash."
"My dear sir, all the cash possess is
at your service. How much do you want
two hundred-four hundred %
"Thank you, fifty will be quite sufi
cient."
"May hope" added the banker, when
I rose to take leave, 'that our firm may
be favored with continuance of your
patronage 2"
Certainly" [ replied.
There are few moments of my life on
which | look with more satisfaction than
on those occupied in the interview with
VI. Bergeret | doubt if / should be be
lieved in the twenty thousand francs a
year, if it had not been for the fifty Ma.
poleons.
In the meantime my two friends were
shocked at the success of their story, and
were not little alarmed at my sudden
journey to Paris which was attributed
by others to legal business. George and
Albert then began to fear that | really
believed in the authenticity of the inven-
ton they had concocsed
Three days after my return they came
TO sec me with their long faces.
AMY dear Louisa" said George, 'you
know your cousin is not dead"
Il cannot be sure of that" [ replied,
"for am by no means convinced OF his
existence"
"Well you know that this inheritance
is only hoax ?"
''To tell the truth, think we are the
only people that are Of that opinion"
eve have been very wrong to origi
nate such an invention !; for which We are
sincerely sorry"
"On the contrary, am very much O.
bliged to you"
But it is our duty to contradict it
and confess how foolish we have BEEN"
Truth cannot long remain concealed
People began to wonder that no news
came from Martinique; the wise and
prudent shook their heads ominously
when my namc was mentioned.
The most ludicrous feature in the
case is" said one, "that he has ended il
believing in the truth of his own inven
ton. For my part, | must say that was
always rather skeptical about that inner
itance."
"And l also," said Mr.. Felix, though
it cost me fifteen thousand francs"
On seeing dozen letters on my table
one morning. | guessed that the bubble
had burst Their contents were mucf
alike; for instance
"Mr. Mayors respects to Mr.. Meran
and having very heavy payments to NEE
will feel obliged by cheque for the a
mount of the enclosed"
Ny replies dismissed all doubts of m.
perfect solvency.
"Mr Meran thanks Mr.. Mayer for hav
ing at last sent in his account, and enclo
ses cheque for the amount"
My cool and unconcerned demeano
kept curiosity alive for a few days lon
ger.
"What lucky fellow !' said one.
"Luck has nothing to do with it, re
joined another; he has played his card
well, and has won."
Once or twice, confess, [ felt com
Function Of conscience but moment
reflection convinced me that my own ez
ertions had no share in my good fortune
and that | owed it all to universal VOL
ship of the Goldon Calf, and the truth c
Albert's axiom "the next best thing
cabtal is credit"
A man in Carlisle, Scotland, was kille
a short time since by bees. He was a
work near hive, when the insects cam
out aud settled on his head completed
covering it, and in few minutes aftel