The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-28
MHE SRtBUHE.
Official City and County Paper
EDGAR AsHCROFT's BAD LUCK

The servant quickly reappeared with
the request that Edgar would follow hel
into her masters presence.
Edgar was ushered into a pleasant
sitting room where his friend, Charlie,
Holden, sedate man, at least ten year.
older than himself. was seated at table
on which rested trunk of business doeu
ments, which he had brought home fol-
examination, his business being that of a
lawyer.
WHAT brings you here at this early
hour, Asheroft?'' asked the lawyer il
surprise.
bad news said Edgar, thrusting his
hands into his waistcoat and speaking in
an excited tone.
bad news? l am sorry to hear that
But what is it %
''Y GU remember consulted you three
months ago about investing my money in
a copper mine somewhere in the Lake
Superior region.
Il remember it perfectly; [ advised
you to have nothing to do with 1t.
ST wish l had taken your advice; but
was TOOL enough to be dazzled by the
brilliant promi-es OF the directors; and
the long and short Of it is, [ invested my
whole fortune IL the concern"
Is it possible ?''
II wish it WASH /, but it is"
ssWell, how has it turned out ?''
'"The shares are selling for five dollars,
where | paid hundred"
''How many shares did you take ?''
ssFiYe hundred. That is, l invested
fifty thousand dollars, and l could only
sell out for twenty-five hundred to-
day."
'.Sell out, said Holden hurriedy.
What and sacrifice nineteen TWEEN
t;eths Of my feTtune.' .
Better that than the WHOLE"
''But don't you think it worth any
thing p
mot cent"
There are some good mines there"
'True, but this was gotten up by swim
dlers to cheat eonfding public out of
their money. 1t viii go down to moth
ing"
''But twenty-five hundred dollars
won support me, " said Ashcroft in dis
mas.
do as Do, then"
"What?"
Earn your living by your own exer-
lions"
But" said Edgar, I have never been
brought up to work
Everybody ought to do some
thing"
s.Bnt consider my delicate health. My
constitution is very weak / can assure
YOU
Il should think It ought to be. You
turn night into day, aud day into night.
Late hours at parties, soirees and thea
tres, are enough to undermine any con-
stltution, when carried to the excess you
are carrying them"
"Do you really think that?''
ssYes, [ dc"
II never thought of that: Perhaps
you are right but if were able, what
could, ! do? Who would engage ME as
clerk?"
GLOW would you like to follow my pro-
fession?'
As lawyer?'
Eyes"
Isn't it hard work p
'Of course it is. Anybody that expects
TO succeed in any profession must look
forward to hard vork."
i'll you recommend it ?''
L would recommend you to try it.
I'll tell you what III do. I'll engage
you as my ofice-clerk, and pay you.ff-
teen dollars a month. That will be all
you will earn the first year Then you
can sell out your shares and get one hun
dred and fifty annual interest on what is
left That Will make you seven hundred
andsffty dollars a year income
How can [ live on that ~ asked Ed
gar in dismay. II can assure YOU nv
tailor's bills amount to nearly that"
Then yea must change your tailor.
In factgeu must change your whole mode
of life. You must drop the man of
fashion, and become steady-going
clerk"
1t vii be hard" said the young
man. his expression Indicating mental
struggle.
But it is necessary. Then again con-
slider that it IS only for time. You viii
soon command good Income. [ am viii
ling to extend every assistance in my
power. aud upon you must depend the
rest. What do you say 2
..Iou think my health will allow of the
necessary labor ?''
Il do"
Then | viii make up my mind to
it."
"Come in next Monday. Meantime
make the needful arrangements"
80 l am going to be lawyer, =
thought Edgar Ashcroft, as he left his
friends house 'Ifany one had told me
THAT'S month ago. I should have pro-
nounced lin Insane. Well circumstances
alter cases, hat is certain. What will
my fashionable friends say %
Tlas was, after all, the greatest trial
to Edgar. To su6side from the position
of fashion to humdrum clerk in the
Office of a real estate lawyer. seemed to