Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-03

know what the present value Of the re-
nainder might be 2" inquired Charles.
"Certainly, sir. Petherick has risen i'm
meosely. There Is corner, if you sell out
to-day you will, with the proceeds of last
sale, have from sac, 200 to 5000" nf-
avery well. You said something about
q coal company, think7"
"Yes that is good thing, and outsiders
are hungry for the stock, and the shares have
risen considerably"
"Can sell out 8"
Certainly; you have 500 at twenty five
dollars profit; that will bring you about
$4,000.
"witbout any calls to payn ntqaa is1.4,
"None yet"
"That seems strange; but you are no
doubt well informed. should like TO find n
secure Investment for those sums, would you
have the goodness TO tell me what would be
the best 2"
' Yon cannot have anthing better that U.
s. five twenties / know Of nothing more
secure at the present price Of gold you get
a large per cent. for your money. | can
easily understand that you would not be
worried by such trifiing details as these; you
will soon have more considerable sums to
look after"
"Then, II invest the combined product
of Petherick, the coal and Water Powe,
stocks in the fve-twenties what should get
a year7" i -'N"
"Let me see. M-m-m; yes, about six
thousand dollars year interest"
"Ahl six thousand dollars a year =
And when can the sale and the investment
be made?"
"To-morrow morning; that is, II you
will allow our firm TO conduct the transac-
ton"
Certainly; in whom could my confidence
be better placed' " 3H
The broker made polite bow.
"And now" said Charles, ~ should feel
obliged If you would have the goodness to
advance me few hundreds, as | am rather
short of cash.
any dear sir, as much ns you require Is at
your service. How much do you want--one,
two or four thoussnd2"
"Thsnk you, five hundred will be quite
sufficient" r-'..B lf.I
"May hope added the broker, when
Charles rose to take leave "thst our firm
may be favored with continuance Of your
patronage2"
Certainly"
No period Of Charles Dcnim,s life affords
pleasanter reflections than this brief inter-
view with Mr.. Speltcr. He began to realize
for the first time that he WAS truly q rich
man. The $500 cash in hand settled the
question.
In the meantime, Plea and Ginseng were
shocked at the success of their story, and
were not little alarmed at Char les sudden
journey to Boston which was attributed by
others to legal business respecting bis un-
cle's estate. They began to fear that he had
gone too far; that he had come to regard the
joke as a reality. .4.r ..t .
When he returned from Boston they went
to him with solemn faces.
"My dear Charles" said Ginseng, "you
know your uncle is not dead "
al cannot be sure of that" said Char les,
" for am by no means convinced Of his ex-
stence."
"Well; but you know that this inherit
ance is only hoax2"
"To tell you the truth, I think that we
are the only people who are Of that opin-
on.'' '' N'
ave have done very wrong to originate
such foolish invention /; for which we are
sincerely sorry"
son the contrary, l am much obliged to
you"
"But tits our duty to contradict it," said
Ginseng, "sud to confess how foolish we
have BEEN" -....
Truth caRnot remain long concealed, or
reports Of this kind stand long in these days
of telegrsphic dispatches; people began to
wonder, as time rolled on that no news came
from Mexico; the wise and prudent shook
their heads ominously when Denim's name
was mentioned.
Charles, however, had settled with his bro
kei, and was possessed of q good solid in-
vestment in five twenties.
"The most ludicrous feature in the case
Is" said one, "that he has ended by believ-
ing in the truth Of his own invention. For
my part, | must say that | was always
rather skeptical about that inheritsnce."
"And l, also" said Mr.. Howsunter,
"though il has cost me Just five thousand
dollars."0. n.
On seeing dozen lettera on the table one
morning, Charles guessed that the bubble
had finally burst. Their contents were much
alike, for instance:
"Mr. .Schneider's respects to Mr.. Denim,
and having heavy demands to meet, will feel
obliged by "A check for the amount Of the
enclosed"
Charles replies disarmed all doubts of his
solvency. 4-gs..
"Mr. Denim thanks Mr.. Schneider for hav-
ing at last sent in his account, and enclosed
a check for the amount" s. df.
"This cool aud unconcerned demeanor
kept curiosity alive for a few days longer
What a lucky fellowl said one.
"Luck has nothing to do with it," rejoiu-
ed another; abe has played his cards well
and has won" ai -
Once or twice Charles conscience troubled
him; but moments reflection convinced
him that his own exertions had no share in
his good fortune, and that he owed it all to
a universal worship Of the golden calf and to
the truth of Pleas axiom, the next best to
capital is credit - .... ...
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