Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-11-06
Miscellany.
AN UNLIMITED GUEST.

IT was nearly three O'Clock on hot
summers day; the long polished counters
of our bank-the Royal Domestic Bank
were crowded with customers; money
was flowing in and running out in the
usual business-like manner. From a
raised desk in my private room, I. the
manager of the Royal Domestic Bank
looked out on the busy scene with a GER
tain pride and pleasure. The Royal Dc
mestic is not long established institu-
ton, and, without vanity, | may say
that much of its prosperity is attributable
to the zeal and experience of its manager.
IncorrobOratiOn OF this statement, | might
refer to the last printed Report of the di-
rcetOrs, laid before the shareholders at
their annual meeting, in which they are
pleased to say But after all, perhaps |
may be thought guilty of undue egotism
and concelt, if ! repeat the flattering
terms in which they speak of me.
! clerk put his head inside my door.
Mr Thrapstow, sir, to speak to you"
Send him in, Roberts, | said
Charles Ihrapstow, / had known from
hoyhood; we had both been reared in the
same country town. The fact that his
parents We're of considerably higher so.
cial status than mine perhaps made our
subsequent intimacy all the pleasanter to
me, and caused me to set value upon
his good opinion greater than its intrinsic
worth. Th:apstow Was a stockbroker, a
very clever, pushing fellow, who had the
reputation OF possessing excellent judg-
ment and great good luck. Atmy request,
he had brought his account to our bank
1t was a good account; he always kept a
fair balance, and the cashier had never 10
look twice at his checks.
u, II.
occasionally wanted money l had let
him have advances at various times, of
course amply covered by securities, ad-
ranccs which were always promptly re-
paid, and the securities redeemed At
this time, he had five thousand pounds of
ours, TO secure which we held City Of
Damascus Water -company's bonds to the
nominal value of ten thousand Ny di-
rectors rather demurred to these bonds,
- being somewhat speculative in nature !;
out as l represented that the Company
was highly respectable, and its
shares we'll quoted in the mar
Eet, and that | had full con-
Haence in our customer, our people sane
TONED the advance. | had perhaps a little
uneasy feeling myself about those bonds,
-lE lhey were not everybody's money, and
mere might have been some little diff
c1tty III finding a customer for them in
Case OF the necessity for a sudden sale.
Ihrapstow came in radiant He was a
-ooa-looking fellow, with fair beard and
moustache, bright eyes of BLUSH gray, a
nose Tilted upwards giving him a saucy,
fesolute air; he was always well dressed
me sAlniest of boots, the most delicate
shade Of color in his light trowsers and
gloves, the glossiest of blue frock-coats, a
neat light dustcoat over it, blue birds
eve scarf round his throat, in which was
thrust massive pin, containing a fine
topaz, full of lnster, and yellow as beaten
gold.
Wei, I've got a customer for those
Damascus bonds waiting at nv office:
sold 'em well, too - TO Billings Brothers,
Who want them for an Arab firm One
premium, and | bought at one discount"
I'm very glad Of it, Charlie" l said,
and | felt really pleased, not only for
Thrapstow's sake, but because | should
be glad to get rid of the bonds, and the
directors shrugs whenever they were
mentioned.
Hand 'em over, old fellow" said
Charlie, land I'll bring you Billings's
check up in five minutes. You won't
have closed by then; or if you have, III
come in at the private door"
1 went TO the safe, and put my hand
upon the bonds.
Charlie stood there looking so frank
and free, holding out his hand for the