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

progress through this city?'
Certainly, my very dear sir ON
safe is atyour disposal. How much dc
you want ?---throe four or ten Thousand
dollars "
i do not require so much just nov
lone thousand dollars will be sui,
fcient."
After got the United States bonds
and other securities, and the thousand
dollars wanted SO pressipgly, arose
to depart,
"lay l beg YOU" said the president
leading the way as | was going out,
may beg you continue your tayors
to our housef'
Certainly, sir, you well deserve it,"
| replied, conscious Of having the
vouchers ola twelve thousand dollar
income in my breast pocket. one thou
sand dollars in greenbacks in my peck
et-book, and sufficient securities beside
to secure lot and build upon it a res
idencc suitable to my tastes.
IL have another favor to ask Of You
said the president; "comc TO tea this
evening, my wife will be so happy to
meet you"
- rcgrctthat other gagementsj just
now call NY attentions for The day,
and vii! deny me the pleasarc.'
"To Norrow-~nny time; my house
you may consider yours; you will nj
ways be welcome -
'"Thauk YOU. Good evening"
As parted from the banker / began
to realize my weaIth--nly importance,
Securities for princo!y home and a
princely income had no doubt that
was destined to resuscitate the noble
house Of Mac Arone from the dark
ages Of oblivion. Twas now posscssor
OF III income Of twelve thousand dol
lars u year. When ] landed in st.
Louis, | had nowhere to take my trunk
and not much more than its bus hire
in my possession. But now ] ordered
q hack from the court house square,
and taking my trunk from the Pacific
Railroad Ggno+ rnt mn in q nice
roo,n ~ Tho Gn",rarn I1ota,
For several days ! was tormontcd
s,nGs ~ tho C,nr rnwsno,,ors coI,aI
oIo,, Gr,,. ,;,na, ~ saiio;t r,., .nl ,rcri =,
lion, Begging letters lay in piles upon
lmy table. Invitations TO suppGrs,
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pnI';ns,, + orltrol .hon, IN No chow,
NV Thn,. ,,.a.a ,,t1nisL,l a, NV, cit
milton '
DIS fbc devil ID he ncr,rjt,cd Ia 500
you" eoiJ LonI noo~Iy tanntSnr
"ycg. ! nm ISSoiScd NV narsors
with all sorts Of solicitations and pro.
i,,,s. Int yor NV dear rrjnnds will ho
.aIway. welcome yon orc inst in timc
TO come with me TO see a site ] have
purchased, and where am about to
have erected . regular mcdiaycal castle
1t will cost about one hundred thous-
and dollars
II suppose il must be some consid-
cradle way from here" said Smith with
Il significant nod.
"Not far from the Fair Grounds"
said ]. "Lct me take you there in my
carriage"
Your carriagef'
My cnrriage.n
You have a carriage?"
Eyes and a spapkino team | bought
two days ago."
Nv two friends retired to the win
dow, where they whispered to one an
other, looking all the time very LUCY
brious.
{" Mae" said they. turning to me,
ado YOU know that YOUR uncle is moi
dead
~ don't know If 10 he dead" said l.
.rorTor.r no, yor,. oort,;r tr,ot bo oy.
or Iivcd"
.You know that this story Of your
Inheritance is all a Joke =
IL am also persuaded that you and
| believe So" was lay answer
I'VE have done YOU wrong" rejoined
the twain: "great wrong in what was
intended only for fun. 1t cost rs much
Isor,ow."
The friends thought | was forced to
leave Kansas City 10y the pressure OF
creditors, who expected pay on the
! strprsr,h IF the iokp