The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-11-19
THE WILD" INVESTMENT.

"Can you lend me Two thousand dollars Ia eS.
tsblish myself in small retail business?" in
quired young man not quite out OF his teens,
Of q midde-aged gentleman, who was porting
over pile of led gers in the counting room of one
of the largest establishments in Boston. The
person addressed turned towards the speaker, re-
Rsrded him for a moment with a lock of surprise,
and inquired:
"What security can you give Inc, Mr.. stros.
ser?"
"Noth,ng but my note" replied the young
man promptly.
(Which, fear, would be below par in the mar.
ket," replied the merchant, smiling.
"Perhaps So the young man replied, but,
Mr.. Barton, remember the boy is not a man !: the
time may come when Hiram Strosser's note may
be rs readily accepted t.at OF any other man +"
"True, very true," said Barton, mildly, but
you know business men very seldom loan money
without adequate security-otherw they
might soon he reduced to peuury.'
AT this remark the young mans countenance
became deadly pale, and having observed a
silence ofseveral minutes, ne inquired in u voice
whose tones indicated keen disappointment,
"Then you cannot accommodate Inc sir, can
you ~
"Call upon me tomorrow, and | will give you
. reply" said Mr.. Barton; and the young man
retired.
his mind was 30 much on the boy and his sin.
gular errand that lie could not pursue bis task
with any correctness, and after having male
several sad blunder-, took his hat, und went out
upon the street. Arriving opposite the door of
a wealthy molan-os IN Milk street. he entered
the door.
"Good morning, Mr.. Hawlcy," said he, ap.
proaching the proprietor OF the establishment.
who was seated AT his del; counting over the
profits OF the week.
"Good morning." replied the erchant blandly,
'happy 10 see YOU; have Sent.-Any news
How's trade! =
Without noticing the intcrrogatious, Barton
said:
''Young Strosser is DESTROYS OF establishing
himself in small retail business in Washington
street, and called this morning to secure of me
a loan of $4,000 for that purpose
'Indeed" exclaimed Hawley, evidently eur.
prised at this announcement; but you do no,
think of loanng that sum, do you z"
II do not know" replied Barton, "Strcsser il
young man of business talent and strict integ.
rity, and will be likely to succeed in whatever
he undertakes"
Perhaps So" replied Hawley. dcubtfuIy
'but am heartily tired of helping to establish
these young aspirauts to commercial honors."
"Have Won ever suffered from sach cause p
inquired Barton, at the same tiIac casting q
rough glance Il, Hawley.
mo" repled Unwlcv :. for ,,evor fol, i,
clipel 70 make An Investment &C that k;,d"
"Then there is a fine ,pportuni,v 70 do =, T,
NAV prove better than stocl, in 6,,l A. Go,
,nyseIf have concluded tbat il ron wiii .i,.ro,
one thousand doll,r. viii contrihn,n 49, ,n",
sum" '9''
"Not single far,hing weulh advance fo,
sucb rurnosr and Il yop mako IN i,rn.,, 49,
of that Kind I will consider Won vc.v too,,.h"
Bar,on obsaryoa =, silence tor so,or,, .,,a.,.
and then arose 70 depart. " '''' "
"If YOU do not feel dispo.cl to share with ~.
in the enterprise shall ,6v,,cc tho wbo,o ~,
self" Saving which he lett the s.orc '''
Ten years have rsssed pwav s;noe rim ,cc,r
renee OF the couyetsation recorded in tho nbov,
dialogue, and Mr. Barton. oale and ayt,+ed /;