Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-01-02
Winning A Loss.

SO responsible place. Though nc
Internationally he was cashier i
a Wholesale house, and large sum
of money passed daily through hi
hands. His father had been cash
ier before him, and it was believe'
that honesty ran in the blood. From
earliest bOyhoOd Charles had beel
noted for the pr0mptness and faith
fullness with which he had discharg
ed all duties devolving upon him
and when it was found that he wa.
trying to support widowed moth
er, and to help his only sister tc
complete the course of academic
studies upon which she had enter.
ed, his friends secured for him the
position of which We have spoken.
And so far az the young mans na.
tive qualities were concerned, lie
had not been Overrated.
But Charles FalcOner was young
and ambitious. Moving continual.
ly In the glare of great wealth, he
often found himself wishing that he
was rich. Aid with the glare Of
wealth was the continuous din of
speculation. at first Charles tho't
it looked like gambling. He saw
men risk their thousands upon the
hazard of Il single telegram,-he
saw fortunes staked upon the events
of the time as yet unborn, and he
saw men grow suddenly rich upon
the lucky turning of a die.
At first, we say, it looked to him
like gambling; but he saw that
those whom he honored and respect.
ed often engaged in the business,
and he came to look upon it more
leniently. At length he became
aware that his own employers occa-
ventured large sums where
The promise was flattering-doing
It, of course, through a confidential
agent,-and he learned, Furthermore,
hat they were very fortunate.
One day a friend came into the
store, flushed and jubilant. He
lad made fifteen thousand dollars
# " ";" ~in lam nf tho G"a 4 n"...>i-
took; and he had done it all upon
he investment of five thousand dol
ars. A friendly broker had advis-
ID him that Grand Trunk was going
o jump. The stock was then at
wenty. He gave the broker five
housand dollars, and told him to
o in. The broker took up one
lousand shares, paying down five
ollars per share, the rest to be paid
'ithin ten days. On the very next
ay the stock went up to thirty
len to thirty, ,ive,-and at this fg-
re the friend sold.
Charles thought how grand it
'ould be if he could make fifteen
lousand dollars as easily as that.
tut where should he get the capital
} start with J.? He went out upon I
le street, and talked with those
no were posted. He talked with
her cashiers who he found had tri-
I their hand at the golden game.
e heard that his old chum, Phil.
ret, had won a fortune, and he
ent to see him.
elbow did you do it, PHILIP q
81 bought just in the nick of y
me-"
"How much 9
81 put out ten thousand dollars !,
a Dublin and Erie, and made a cool !;
fly thousand by the operation" =
"But where did you get the ten :.
lousand -
81 borrowed it." ',
"You i--borrowed-ten thous. Z
ld ~ :,
"Wh-e-w! You are simple Char =
y. But you can keep secret ~ .
eyes,"
"Then you can borrow as l did" =.
"HOwT
"Are you not cashier in big h
,use !" n
From that time Charles FalcOner's :,
ct were wandering from the only T
4fe and reliable path. And yet he #
'uld not at first so far overcome +l
le better part OF himself as to 20 :,
1on the street with his employers =,
Oney. He dragged himself down .
another plan. He learned that
hers had made money at the gam. l.,
e table. If he could only get =
rough to make one successful spec
atiOn-he would ask no more. =,
Charles FalcOner took the leap !,
Id he lost! He lost not much in :,
llk; but much for him, for it was
| he had. u
What nextf He must win back >,