The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-07

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one route, must try another
Don't talk such infamous nonsense
One may commit crime in moment of
impulse, and be deserving, perhaps, of
more pity than blame; but 10 mediate
upon il beforehand is objectionable. Oh,
don't want TO split hairs, and listen 10
Casuistry; it people were utterly selfish,
and believe in nothing, and killed them.
selves directly life was bore, the world
could not go on. You owe me nothing
for preserving your lie, but you do owe
me q lot for preserving you from crime"
"Ah! II is very well for you TO talk,
young man; but you do not know what
hope deferred is; to see fortune Just within
your grasp, and never be able to seize her;
TO be neglected, laughed al, when yop
know you have reason on your side"
Tom, who had set his heart on etlecling
a cure, encouraged him to talk. The man
was an inventor, who had the bad luck Of
his tribe-One of his discoveries had been
discovered already by somebody else; 9th
Grs had made the fortunes Of those TO
whom he hal intrusted the working Of
them, while he himself had received u
mere pittanCe. So, at last, when he had
perfected machine which would save
manufacturers Of q certain description iull
ten per cent on their outlay, he deter
mined TO work the patent himself. Ashe
was q poor man, however, he had TO start
on borrowed capital; and Just AZ he was
on the point of success, the lender OF the
money came down upon him, either mis-.
trusting tho speculation or anxious to Sc
cure tho profits for himself There was
no help for ii; the bills were due; the
debtor had not got thcmoney TO meet them
with; and the creditor refused 10 renew.
The poor mGChaniCian felt rs II fate were
against him, and in the pOignanGy Of his
despair determined to put an end To himself
"Well," said Tom, in Il fever, "but how
much are these bills for that arc out
against youY"
with interest, fifteen hundred pounds"
s THAT would set you quite frec5"
"Quite."
"And how much would start your in.
Vention fairly, so that II might begin to
payy"
IF | had another thousand, success
would be certain"
swell, look here" cried the imprudent
Tom: ~ have only five thousand pounds
in the world, so do not hurt me without
getting any good yourself But If, on go.
ing over the matter carefully, there really
seems u good prospect Of making the thing
pay Tor an expenditure of two thousand
I'VE hundred, we will get into partner.
ship"
II was q wonderful thing to see how
the light Of hope and triumph flashed
upon Collins face US he heard these
words.
"COme, come To my lodgings" said he,
land | will satisfy yOu-Oh, can bear
the journey to London well enough, never
fear"
Tom Chatteris knew nothing whatever
about mechanical Contrivances, but he had |
certain amount of general intelligence
and Collins explanation Of his model was
80 lucid that II became evident enough |
that, suppOsing he was right about the
present state Of that machinery, he bad
improved on II very considerably. He
supported his views Of the case by letters
from well known firms consenting to
give his patent trial, and authorizing
him to send them the novelty when ready;
and he also had account books and other
memoranda showing the state Of forward.
ness In which his mandatory was when
silenCed for want of the sinews Of trade |
In short, a good deal less would have
sulllCed IN determine Tom, whose impul.
siYe and speculative nature had caught
fire nj the others enthusiasm. Neck or
nothing, he went heart and soul into tho
affair; sold out three thousand pounds,
took up the bills. and provided Collins
with the means Of completing his orders
as soon as possible. 49,.
lie WAS o little damped on Sunday,
when he went 10 the Fassil's. Ju, In
decd, was pleased enough to learn that he
had heard Of something" but when he
was off with her brother for the hebdo.
mandal walk, he got rarely croaked at.
30 Tom, Tom" said William Fassail,
~ would not have believed such green
trick possiblel To cut down mailman
who hangs himself Is all very well, but
to 80 into partnership with him aOer.
wards"
"Of course, II sounds queer, II you put
IL in that epigrammatic way" said Tom;
"but believe II Is real good thing for
all that.
"WOll," said Fassil, "you always were
the most wonderful fellow 10 fall on your
legs ever did know; that Is one comfort"
CHAPTER Y.--sAFE UP TO THE SURFACE.
am 80 sorry to be unable TO say, or
even hint, what Mr.. Collins invention
was, or to what branch of industry it Ap.
piled. II were 10 do so, very many
people might name names, and Mr.. s. p.
Collins would not like his real one diYulg.
ed In connection with that suicidal episode.
He often Cohfesses, indeed, that ut one
period Of his life he was, for q short time,
In q terrible state of suspense; but he does
not intend to he taken literally. You
must, therefore, take Tom Ohatteris'
piece Of luck on trust, and
without vGriaCatiOn; for the success of
the schemes in which he had embarked
with gamblers desperation was never
in doubt from the day that Collins com.
pleted his first order; and Tom embarked
the rest Of his capital and all his time in
the affair.
AT the end of a twelvemonth, he was in
q position to marry Ju. Fassil, who likes
the north, where they live, and Is gradu.
ally developing fine pity, which Is near.
er akin to scorn than love, for all people
who arc not rich But she isvery charm.
Ing In her own set, and on angel al home.
Tom chuckles inwardly TO notice her
unwilling adoption Of the pursy hateur,
but refrains from quizzing her, Tor that
particular manner pays In that neighbor.
hood. A goose who kept her head down
in flock where all the long necks were
erect, would run the chance Of being sti.
fled.
AS for Tom himself, he has developed
into capital man of business, so far as
action and energy are concernel though,
OF course, II his partner died, the best