Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-06


OFT against you?"
With interest, fifteen hundred
pounds
That would set you quite frec?'
Quite"
And how much more would start
yonr invention fairly, so that it might
begin TO pay?"
IF had another thousand. success
would be certain"
We'll, look here cried the imprudent
Tom; i have only got five thousand
pounds in the world, so do not hurt me
without getting any good yourself.
But II, on going over the matter care
fully, there really seems a good pros.
pcct Of making the thing pay for an
expenditure OF two thousand five hun
drcd, We will get into partnership"
lt was a wonderful thing to see how
the light of hope aud triumph flashed
upon Collins face a. he heard these
words.
Come, come 10 my lodgings said
hr. and | will satisfy you. Oh, can
bear the journey 10 London well enough
never fear
lom thattcris knew nothing what
ever about mechanical contrivances,
bat he had q certain amount of general
intelligence; and Collins's explanation
oi hi, model was so lucid that it be-
came evident enough that. supposing
he was right about the present state OF
that description Of machinery, he had
improved upon IL very con siderably.
llc Supported his views of the case by
letters from we'll known firms consent,
ing Is give his patent trial. and
authprilin. him T. send them the
novelty when ready and he also had
account books and other memoranda
showing the state Of forwarlness in
winch his little mauuiaclory was when
-i.rnced for waut Of the s,news OF
tt.,ir.
Ia short, a good deal less would
have suIli-rd to determine Tom. who .c
nnpHl-itc and speculative nature had
'1p-At fire at the others enthusiasm.
N,e> ur nothing, lie went heart aud
~tt. luio The affair, sold out three
tuoI~a.i pouni,, took up the bills,
.aI provided Collins with the means
,f ,pup.rtln. his orders a, soon ~
possible.
q. Was little dampcd on Sunday,
Nucu h. wcnt L. the Flssll-'. Jn.. III
dec.t "as pleased enough to learn that
hc Hall 10 last heard Of something :
uut Nhrn hc wa- of with her brother
tpr The hcbjonadal walk, he got rarely
crpaNc.l al.
~ rum, Tom" said William Fassil,
"Oul.lnJt have believed such a green
trseN possible 10 cut down mad
iuau who hangs himself, is all very
"r!i. INT to 20 into partnership with
MIN afterwards II
"Df course. it sounds queer, if YOU
pat II tie That cpigramma wav,' said
l.m; but believe it is n real good
tA,n1 Tor all that"
"Nrli.' said Fassil. lyon certainly
always were tiic most wunucrful IeIIow
~ lal! on vour legs | ever did know
that l. one comfort"
CHATTER IN.-->AFf rr 10 rIr SURFACE.
am - sorry To be unable to say, OF
even hint, what Mr. Collins invention
WAS, w 10 what branch Of industry il
applied. Ii | were 10 do 50, very many
people might name names, and Mr.. ).
+. Collins would not like His real one
ityu,-ei ln connection with that suici-
,iAl episode. He often coutesscs, iu-
deed, that al one period Of his life he
"ts. ior a short time, in terrible
state Of suspense but he does not in
tend t. be taken literally. You must
therefore, take Tom Chattcrls's mar
yrl.uu, piece of luck on trust. and
without verIlication for the success OF
the scheme in which he had embarked
with gamblers desperation was never
Ia doubt from the day that Collins com
pletci his first order; and Tom en-
oai ked the rest of his capital and all
his time In the affair
At the end Of a twelvenonth. he was
III position TO marry Ju. Fassil, who
likes the north, where they live, and is
gradually developing fine pity, which
Is nearer akin to scorn than love, for all
people who are not rich. But she is
very charming in her own set, aud an
angel ut home.
Tom chuckes inwardly to notice her
unwlttins adoption Of the pursy hau-
teur, but retrains from quizzing her,
fJr that particular manner pays in
their ncighborhood. A goose who kept
her head down in flock where all tile
long necks Were erect. would run the
chance Of being sttied.
a, for Tom himself, he has develop
ed into a capital man of business, 50
far as action and energy are concerned !;
though, Of course if his partner died,
the best thing he could do would be to
take 10 farming, or some congenial
pursuit of that kind. He hunts twice
week. keeps a good table, believes
ii his wife TO any extent, plays at no
game but whist, and never exceeds
halt-crown points.
He patronzes the local races, but
remains in his carriage, and does not
20 near the ring. He gives no very
high moral reason for this prudent
conduct.
well, the fact is" says he, "it does
not do TO tempt Fate; and have had
such a tremendous windfall. that have
most probably exhausted all the luck
due TO me during the whole Of my nat
uFal life"
A recent traveller through Mexico
takes Il more sanguine view vi the con-
dillon of that cullntry than most writ.