Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-13
A FAST LIFE.

Nestled in one of the numerous
picturesque valleys Of Bershrc is an
old fashioned village of true New
England type, with its single long and
shaded street, quiet almost TO lonoli
ness, a church or two with scattered
cemeteries, now and then store,
scattered iarm-houses, the inevitable
post Office, hotel, and bridge; TO which
list but few public buildings can be
added. There were, however, a town
house and bank in the village In
this secluded place Junius Dee first
saw the light in about the year 1888,
and in giving him maternity his mother
gave uer ne. 10 the Iatncr TINS al
Fiction was most severe. The boy,
however, survived his mother, and as
he grew up the whole of the love and
affection Of the remaining parent were
lavishcd upon the child. Time passed
and the youth was found at school, a
bright, quick, attive, and intelligent
pupil. Every attention was bestowed
upon his education. At fourteen he
was clerk in tho bank of the village.
Of which his father WAS cashier. He
was found to be well fitted for such a
responsible place, particularly as he
was exceedingly rapid and correct in
bis calculations. After four years of
daty there, both father and son were
called TO enter a banking house in a
larger and more thriving Town, in the
capacity respectively Of cashier and
teller. Here both remained about
five years, and both could have staid
many years more with profit TO them
selves and satisfaction TO all concern.
cd, had it not been that the young
man was ambitious of going into bust
ness for himself in the city. The
father was 10th TO have him 20, but
after repeated solicitation, and having
an opportunity to form a partnership
with an old and trusted banker friend,
the two went into the banking bust
ness in New York, under the name
and firm Of Burr, Dee & CO.
All prospered, and after year or
two of success, the two senior part
ners, who had gone into the arrange
ment more to secure the firm estab-
lishment of the younger member upon
q sure and safe foundation than for
any other reason, withdrew, aud the
whole business fell into the hands of
the junior partner Business contin-
ued prosperous. He bought and sold
millions at the brokers' board. The
more be had to bnv and sell, the more
easy IL seemed for him to do the busi-
ness entrusted 10 him. Very rapid,
unaccountably accurate in all his
transactions, tho president of the
board Of brokers once said of him that
there was not one ne Of i tbe gEsal I. nun; n;
could equal him. lie would buy
"Erie" Of numerous parties, in rapid
succession, 20 the price, often, being
attached the fractional parts Of cent ;
but his accounts were the first TO be
ready, and always the most correct,
and that, too, without the aid of pen
or paper. One day stenographic re-
porter was secretly employed to re-
cord all bis transactions, and before
the reporter could write them ont,
young Dee had his accounts correctly
made up, greatly 10 the surprise of all
who were in the secret.
He grew rich, and alas, rs he grew
rich, reckless. Wealth led TO wine,
wine TO woman, and fast horses and
gambling followed In fact, 10 OK
press it rather indignantly, the young
man went il with rush for time.
Indeed, he seemed determined to see
how much and how foolishly he could
spend In n drive to the Central Park
he has been known TO spend $780,
lie would get the best team and order
the driver TO allow none to pass him. He
would stop at the most fashionable sa-
looms on the route and indulge in the
most costly wines Money was easily
made and more easily expended And
he seemed to think it would always
be so. But there is Just where he
was mistaken. Fow young men are
able to stand dissipation of the char,
actcr here indicated for any length OF
time, aud Dee could not indulge there
in without affecting himself as well a:
his business.
Depositors became suspicious, friend.
warned, and many withdrew their dc
posits and securities, while others
either ignorant of his course or still
having faith In him, permitted theirs
to remain. But, too late, they founC
their confidence had been betrayed
Not satisfied with using bis owl
money, or that not being sufficient fol
his demands, he drew from the i'm
mcnsc sums with which he had beef
entrusted, perhaps honestly believing
at first that he would be able to re
place them when needed, until he has
run through in year a million and
half of dollars. Bat the terrible me
mentum he had forced upon himsel
could not be overcome. More an
more rapidly he went down, until a
hope of retrieving the losses he ha
entailcd upon his friends was useless
His father, himself wealthy, endoay
ored TO stem the food, throwing i
his whole fortune, but the cuvon
was too powerful, and il was swcp
away forever Unrelenting creditor
pressed their claims the young mar
, knowing that il was useless to tr
and satisfy them-to avoid arrest an
Imprisonment, fed the country, an
now roams q fugitive in foreign lane
The father, mortally grieved at til
course his son had taken, and humil
ated that he could not restore the loi
ses his friends had suffered. soUn b.
ramo insane, and finally died ia a
insane asylum, and was buried b
{ kind friends in the village cemcter,
, by the side Of her who had given be
life tor the child for whom his ow
proved a second sacrifice -SprinqfsI
(Mdss.) Republican.
An inquisitive urchin the other da,
c says an exchange, while rectug a le
4 son from the Sermon on tho Noun
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