Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-10
"A DREAM OF LOVE AND RICHES.

Inc newspapers Win lnClT inltfDai HnaD'
cial bulletins and money talk. I had a
dream, and, with your PERMISSION, l viii
now proceed to tell you all about it.
dreamt that I was
But before proceeding any further must
give you an outline of him who you are 10
read about
Social position, to create; capital, in
hopes, first mortgage on the the vast do
main Of Illusion. Shuchs, i'll have not
yet actually reached my twenty seventh
year, neither do roost on the very last
floor. There is compensation.
| We will return to my dream.
In the first place, thought that | was
in my room, seated in MY large green arm
chair-the only one have. I was star
tied by an unknown knock at the door.
! Come in =
| Here is letter for you, sir p
! Thank you. Who can write to me ?,
And in my dream | bursted the seal.
! The letter ran thus:
DEAR SIR.-It becomes my painful duty
to inform you of thcldeath of your lamen-
ted cousin, DR.. Pindar Knutt, ESQ.,, whom
you have never seen, he having left New
York for Australia long before your birth.
The said cousin, through happy speculation
| and lucky business, has succeeded in ac-
cumulatlng a large fortune, and ut his last
hour thought Of some who had perhaps,
never thought of him. Consequently, by
his last will and testiment you are an heir
to the sum OF fifty thousand dollars. l
hold the said amount, subject to your or
der. You can draw on US for the total
amount in cash at sight.
Very respectfully, your o5edient servant
SURETo, BUsTUP Co., Bankers.
Fifty thousand dollars! My cousin
whom l had never seen! A letter
from bankers to me! l must admit that,
even in dream, the first impression is as
violent as if some one had to inform me- of
Pooley's debut in a grand opera. But
braced up and regained my equili br;um.
Fifty thousand dollars T. cried I. Fiji
ty thousand dollars Poor Mary! How
glad she will be to hear it l will Guy her
half dozen new dresses-in all kind OF
colors-bOots, bonnets, etc. And Henry,
William and George-.true chums,' the
companions Of harder days-they will all
bchappy, and enjoy my wealth with me.
Fifty thousand dollars Now let me hur-
ry to the bankers
And left-always in my dream-to ap- |
pear before Sureto, Rustup & Co., but hal
ted on the way.
With fifty thonsand dollars at my COM
mand | should be able to bring some kind |
OF change. must not throw this money
to the wind. Certainly. Mary is good |
girl, full of the very best qualities, but then
one little present would be enough. AS to
my friends, will invite to dinner now and
then. Certainly L cannot do otherwise !
but | must have buttons sewed on all my
pockets; they must not flap open too wide
for friends will be friends, and might drain
from al! leaks. And must put something
aside for rainy days, With beating heart
walked into the bank.
Beg your pardon, gentleman came to
see you about the legacy of fifty thousand
dollars
An right, young man, the money is
ready
At this point in my dream o 'transfor-
nation scene took place, and was ira rs
ported into charming boudoir-simply
but really charming. A servant entered,
bringing me note.
a letter from your Bankers
Thank you.'
DEAR SIR.-Our speculation has sue
ceeded, and yuur money has doubled.
Your capital in our hands to-day amounts
to something over one hundred thousand
dollars.
'One hundred thousand dollars =
Beg your pardon, SIR
What Is 1t now. Susan p
Two other letters for you, SIR
'All right-thank you.'
'Ah one from Mary, and one from VIII
liam.,
Poor Mary, she is indeed true hearted
girl but in my new position it becomes in
dispensible for me TO make her understand
that cannot receive her here at home. L
will pay her visits now and then-angel's
visits. have a serious aim in view. l
must settle down, and with my present sor- |
tune. can aim at some rich mans dau- |
ter, Yes, why not
Poor William, good boy, very good |
fellow, but his Bohemian life might COM
promise me- will tell him that l am to |
leave the city for some months, and upon |
my return
One hundred thousand dollars what a !
future
Times flies quickly when we dream. |
years seemed to have passed awy. / was |
lying in . brown stone front. Brussels !
carpets. in which my feet sank up to the |
ankle, mirrors, gold, servants, etc. Yes, /
/ have said it was worth n million. But |
had grown odd.
Will YOU drive out this evening 10 the |
park, sir?
No, l cannot-an attact Of the goui.' !
will you attend the grand ball at the |
?'
No; l will be in bed by nine. am
suffering severely from the asthma I
Dinner is ready. sir.'
Il cannot eat to day-my stomach it out |
of order. will take nothing but cup of |
faxseed tee and foot-bath before going to |
bed.'
Aye the gout. Aye! my stomach.
Here hold the, idol of my dreams.
have the millions which So much envied !
/ iwell in this brown stone 'front.' upon |
which, in days gone by, l looked with |
jealous respect. Rich 1 am rich, very |
rich. Doctors hre asses, that they cannot |
cure millionair. That Internal servant |