The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-12-02

least suppose so, on receiving an an
swer from the house to which | wrote
They said my letter had just arrived
in time to take one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars worth ofIron Noun
tam Railroad stock just offered or
Change. If / thought that too much,
y large profit might be Immediately
realized, as it had rapidly gone up. A
Postscript in the writing Of the Presi-
dent, who was an oily, hypocritcal
tinancier. congratulated me on my ac-
cession to fortune.
A hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars The letter fell from my hands
The amount frightened me. l tele
graphed instantly TO my correspond
ents that SO large sum was beyond
my means; that l had no remittances
as yet from Helesa, Montana, and that
| was not then able to satisfy their
claims.
A reply came in couple Of days,
saying that in accordance with my i'm
Piled wish, they had disposed OF the
stock at q profit Of seventy tiTe thous
and dollars, which was placed TO my
credit. They baggea Of menot TO be
uneasy, as they were aware that in con.
sequence Of the troubles on the over
land route (the Union Pacific Railroad
was not yet in aperation,) J rcmittancos
were slow from The West. The pros
pectus of q new German bank was in
closed, in which one hundred shares
were secured for ne.
Scycnty.nye thousand dollars! Did
the clerk put in a few cyphers too ma
ny My situation became cmbarass.
ing. | was overwhelmed with con
CALCULATIONS, particularly when | don
ned The suit Of hiack-the black silk
hat, with broad Grape, black kids, black
tie and studs, dainty boots etc. The
editor ofono Of the newspapers thought
himself obliged ID give biographical
sketch Of my uncle, and asked me for
particulars. J WAS beseiged
with annoying questions Of every kind.
IN what way would | furnish my house
Samples of clio II, groceries etc, etc,
were submitted TO me for inspection.
/ never knew OF so mary churches in
course Of erection that were short Of
funds. so many urblc institutions with
depleted treasures 50 many orphans
who wanted fathers, and widows who
wantc,l Husbands, atthe impoverished
lsylums who would bless my bounty
told me narrowing tales
Of 5he poor children in Tlmbucyoo dy-
ing Of cold in the dog-d2ys. Pows
were rendered to me in tyouty-seven
churches in S.. Louis md Kansls city.
| would lie q second Peabody. ! you'd
be the Rolasvhild O tie " est, the As
tor CT the Mississippi Valley, the Van
lerbi!t OF Missouri.
Lu2as and ShaT we've nowhere, com
pared with what my piles 81 corrcspon,
lonco made me. But ] was ruined in
postage stamps ana stationary. In the
midst Of all my riches, whether real or
bad no money. fortu-
lately, from the moment | wac held to
lo rich no one would take cent from
ne. Everybody counted upon the
lonor Of my patronage.
At last ] decided on going 10 St.
Louis. Immediately on my arrival !
went to my bankers, who received nae
With all the warmth due IN irh2ri.or Of
great wealth.
81 regret" said the President, ''that
YOU mistru3ted that speculation: for
railroad stock has again gone up. No
matter, however, you have some left
"Will you have the goodness said
/, "to tell ne precisely, how much all
these funds are worth which you have
bought for met'
"Thc calculation is casy," and taking
out Q pencil, he ciphe:cn on the back
ola blank check for few minutes, and
then said: "Four hundred and twenty,
thousand dollars!'
l opened both my ears and eyes.
"You say four hundred and twenty
thousand uollar8--aro you quite GER
tain p
'"P2ssctly."
Not wishing to appear too startled,
! replied briefly:
That is we'll You spoke also Of a
bank -
Yes; the establishment of the bank
has met with some difficulties but the
affair Is not less good. We are on the
eve Of terminating it, and scrip is well
up"
"Could that scrip be also sold|
Yes; and holding IS you 90 one
hundred and fifty shares--one thous-
and dollar shares-which are tolora
bly, up, you can realize thereby eighty
thousand dollars"
although as yetE hayS paid moth
ing ?"
"Undoubtedly."
Gall right since you say so. row, |
would like to make good and safe. in
vestnent Of the whole, be so kind rs to
tell me what you think"
: you will need 4 homo here. Re
serve enough for that, and invest the
balance in five twenties, seyen-thirties,
and tcn-forties and other safe enter
prises that will arise, and the coupons
and profits will insure you 4 nice in
come"
"By disposing OF what l have in the
way specified" said /, what will be
the net annual income! 2
About twelve thousand dollars 4
year On all your investments, which
might be judiciously used in increasing
it,"
Twelve thousand dollars year
guess ] can manage to live on that
tyhen rnu Y receive IL ~