The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-09

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If so, l ought not to make Frank Geoga-
gan party after the fact to deceit. There
was once an audience that thought the
squeak of Archippus more lifelike than
that of the real pig. Remember this.
The latter end of August picnic had
been arranged to Cherleigh Lake, a most
delightful jaunt, and Mrs Mueller, Julia
and her Indian lover were to go of course.
1t so happened, however, at the very last
minute, that important business required
Mr.. Geogagan's attention in London. |
need not further relate the nature of the
business than to say it was understood to
be something in connection with the Indian
Reclamation of Land Company, and that it
was urgent. 1t was not letter that sum-
moned Mr.. Geogagan, but printed notice,
stating that, in consequence of the sudden
depreciation of shares (Which had previous
ly gone up many hundred per cent. above
their paid-up value,) heavy call was made
on the shareholders.
Mind-once more. 1t is not for me to
defend Mr.. Geogagan. take the facts as
they come. / cannot apologize for facts,
and won't. 1t was settled that Mrs. Mucil-
Ter and her daughter were to go to the pic
mic, while Mr.. Geogagan went to London to
transact his business Mr.. Frank never
went near the metropolis at all; he just
marched over to Mr.. Sharing's to smoke a
piu9r md Nuban tba
Noddy sat down to her books to study
teaching.
1t has been said Mrs. Mueller knew Mrs
Sharing for gossip. Mr.. Frank also knew
Mr.. Sharing for one. With this knowledge,
how it was he went and confided to such a
man the state of affairs, must leave you to
guess.
Over their cigars he stated something
like this to Mr. Sharing "The fact is this
Every penny l could get together put into
this Indian Land Reclamation scheme
The shares went up fabulously, till hun
dred pounds became worth thousands The
scheme was feasible, and likely to succeed
and to pay at any premium the shares could
go to, it was good. had every confidence
in it, Suddenly, panic comes, the shares
drop nearly to par before we in England
can get the intelligence, and we are called
on to pay up our amounts. Now, l know
you are accustomed to advance money on
security, will you lend me three thousand
pounds on a deposit of shares to twice the
amount ?''
"Ah, my young friend" said Mr.. Shar-
ing, ''you see that's the way and the way
of yours always. Here you go and mix
yourself up in the rashest of speculations
without chance of success-as independ-
ent as you can be- all the time-you're all
alike. Then you get into hole as we say,
and you come to me to help you out. Look
you your shares are not worth that" and
he snapped his fingers "not worth the pa
per they are printed on. Three thousand
pounds? Three thousand fiddles, SIR"
"But," said Mr.. Frank, "It is only a
temporary depression, owing to panic ;
the scheme is good one the shares will
go up again"
eyes, like gunpowder mill The whole
affair will explode-that will be the next
rise, and the only one. I'm sorry for you
sorry for you, sir,"-Mr. Sharing gently
emphasized his sorrow by tapping it out
with his finger-points on the table
"thought you had better judgment. You
are just like a moth. You have been daz-
zled with glittcring prospect and rushed
straight into the. flame. Now you COM
plain that your wings are singed."
"Pardon-I have not complained. I do
not believe my case so bad as you repre-
sent, and do not yet despair of making
you see it in different light. Rumor may
have informed you that have been SO for
tunate as to secure the affections of Miss
Mueller. / have not made minute inqui-
ries as to the amount of that young lady's
fortune, not wishing to appear mercenary,
but have every reason to suppose, from