The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-16
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Q letter
After an expression Of sympathy
from Osborne. Paul said
What rehearsal have y,u to
mako p
Said the midased man: can |
now offer is this
III am a merchant trading at No.
-street Call in the morning nj
nine, and in my private apartment
there will be a re.ump'io,
AT the time appointed Paul appear
ed, apd was usbered into n weil-ap-
pointed counting house. Osborne was
alone.
Good morning my fricui,r said b.
to Paul. "My young friend, is ii,
possible that | resolved u leave these
pleasant surroundings ?"
Why did you ? asked Paul
"Ah ! not yet, MT yet. Let me
lead the conversation. Have we NOT
determined to live and improve on
he past p
ave havo"
Then, sir, will you take a 6vc
thousand dollar cIcrkship p
Most gladly
Paul was In :bc employ Of Conrad
Osborne. Tho salary was large aud
astonishing Nuthiog further in sx-
planation was offered by the bueft
lnan. and Anderson had but one vrea,
overruline iiea it was this: "Os-
borne. the mysterious merchant
Business aud friendship increased.
The two became in-eparable. Often
there was mutual gazing, and then u
quick relieving reference to some topic
Of interest.
Said Osborne. On, morn. Paul my
hoy, | want you in partnership.
have accumulated large frtune,
aud now | wish to seo you both
wealthy aud 10 the realization Of your
paramount ambition"
a great surprise, Il sea Of gratitude,
and paper was signed. The firm now
was Osborne L. Ander.or.
Time sped-ouc, two, three. four,
Eve lar happier years Paal noticed
that opportunities we're created to
make him successful. His b allh be-
came good by abstraction from ideali-
~, aud through the tonic influence of
money. At tho eni oi FIVE years o.
borne remarked;
Paul, marry. wish you would
| am II bachelor, aud know tho misery
Of celibacy. Take wife, yet good
home, aud let ms board in capacity oi
anything from brother to fat her.
Paul considered and acted A briei
conr'ship was followed by quirt
wedding, and household of three.
One morn ut breakfast table, o.
borne sail:
Paul, my son. an an old fool to
bother about busines.. | have been
making q resolution. from this week
my name comes off tne sign You
must take thc stock, aud p'y when
ever you can. | want to s+e uu una -
sociatsd Paul Anlrrson."
All terminated s"cor'lins to requ IT
ani Paul was a noted merchaht-pnc
on the high roai to gra le oi million
afro.
When the dissolution VA. legally
complete, P.hI said
my friend, verify you are a ny.
'erious merchant | do not cnmpre
bend you. You shuld have sold your
establishment for market vaIro, aud
yet am treated az s,n. Why this
unexpected favor ?"
Paul my boy-i-n"ver miud-l
feel that same horrid symptom. |
think We will take carriage and 20
home"
One minute IN ire an c mrad Os-
nornc was unconscious on lounge in
the Office OF th,lr le.al adviser. In Il
few minu'e' ho was conveyed b me by
Paul and the last named, Day fol-
lowed day, and there was no percepti'
bic Improvement. The doctor said he
could not name the disease that, iu
tact, there seemed no organic or iun'-
t GOAL disorder A consultation, how.
ever, resulted 10 the virdict of cxces
sive phrenal tcnsian. consequent upon
causes to them unknowu Paul was
sad; Osborne had taken ths pace o
all he hal missed Tn Paul he was
botn u child aud sage, alternating
according to requirement.. Though
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