Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-07-14

One may commit crime in moment of
impulse, and be deserving, perhaps, of
more pity than blame; but to mediate
upon II before hand is objectionable, Oh,
| don't want to split hairs, and listen 10
casuistry if people were utterly selfish,
and believed in nothing, and killed them
selves directly life was bore, the world
could not go on. You owe me nothing
for preserving your life, but you do owe
me lot for saving you from crime"
"Ahl IL 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 at, when you
know you have reason on your side"
Tom, who had set his heart on affecting
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 !;
others had made the fortunes of those to
whom he had intrusted the working of
them, while he had received mere pit
tance So, at last, when he had perfected
machine which would save manufac
turers of certain description full ten per
cent ON their outlay he determined 10 work
the patent himself. As he was poor
man, however, he had to start on borrowed
capital; and just as he was on the point OF
success, the e.lender of the money came down
upon him, either mist1usting the specu-
lation, or anxious to secure the profits for
himself There was no help for it; the
bills were due the debtor had not got the
money to meet them with and the cred
itor refused to renew. The poor mechan
ician felt as if fate were against him, and in
the poignancy of his despair determined
to put an end to himself.
"Well," said Tom, in fever, "but how
much are these bills for that are out
against your"
with interest, fifteen hundred
pounds"
THAT would set you quite freeH"
"Quite."
vention fairly, so that it might begin to
pays"
would be certain"
"Well, look here" cried the imprudent
Tom, II have only five thousand
pounds in the world, So do not hurt me
without getting any good yourself But
if, on going over the matter carefully,
there really seems good prospect of
making the thing pay Tor an expenditure
of two thousand i've hundred, we will get
into partnership"
1t was wonderful thing to see how the
light of hope and promise flashed upon
Collins face as he heard these words.
"Come, come to my lodgings" said
he, and will satisfy you-oh, can bear
the journey TO London well enough, never
fear"
Tom Chatteris knew nothing whatever
about mechanical contfivances, but he had
a certain amount OF general intelligence /;
and Collins explanation OF his model was
50 lucid that it became evident enough
that, supposing that he was right about
the present state of that description of ma
chinery, ne had improved on it very con-
siderably. He supported his views of the
case by letters from well known firms con-
senting to give his patent a trial, and au-
thorizing him to send them the novelty
when ready; and he also had account
books and other memoranda showing the
state of forwardness in which his manu-
factory was when silenced for want OF the
sinews of trade.
In short, good deal less would have
suficed to have determine Tom, whose
impulsive and speculative nature had
caught fire at the others enthusiasm. Neck
or nothing, he went heart and soul into
the affair, sold out three thousand pounds,
took up the bills, and provided Collins
with the means of completing his orders
as soon as possible.
He was little damped on Sunday, y,when
he went to the Fassils. Ju., indeed, was
pleased to learn that he had at last heard
of something, but when he was off with
her brother for the hebdominal walk, he
got rarely croaked at.
go Tom, Tom," said William Fassi',
~ would not have believed such green
trick possiblel To cut down a mailman
who hangs himself is all very well, but to
go into partnership with him afterwards !"
"Of course, it sounds queer, if you put
it in that epigrammatic way" said Tom
"but | believe it isa real good thing for all
that.
"Well," said Fassil, "you always were
the most wonderful fellow to fall on your
legs ever did know; that is one comfort.