The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-14

l cent ne had IN that stock / readil
agreed to do the same. At first every
thing went we'll. The stock began t
rise slowly, and at one time we Nigh
have made $4,000 or RI. 600 apiece b
selling, though neither of us thought q
| that for moment. Then there came
| lull, and then, without moments warn
| ing, the stock tumbled with such fright
full rapidity that, before we realized il
our little fortunes were swept away
Thornton made haste to sell, but we foun
ourselves each 81, 900 in debt, and wit
no consolation except that some dozen Q
fellow-speculators had been cleaned ou
in the same style as ourselves.
l shall not soon forget our meeting afte
the disaster. could not reproach Thorn
ton. for his losses were as heavy as mine
it was he who rescued us from the di
lemma of having to pay $4,000 between
us at once, without funds, or have ou
transactions exposed to our respective EN-
ployers.
gs;l have a friend,' said he, who will
shave our joint note for q fair discount
and before it comes due we shall hav
time to get on our feet again"
I cannot saw liked the suggestion, bu
LQeTc WAS QO alJ6IQhLlvSs xuUIutOu uulfO
duced me to his friend, the note. shaver
Mr.. jackson. cunning, oily man, will
disagreeable expression of countenance
though his manner was singularly polite
considering that we could furnish no se
curity. However, we had to give him
note for. Sd, 900, payable in six months
with interest, in order to get the 81, 900 WI
needed.
The transaction completed, we breathed
more freely. feeling that we had at least
six months reprieve.
The misery / endured during those ST,
months cannot attempt 20 describe.
hardly saw Thornton. who studiously
avoided me. until one evening toward thu
end of the fifth month he called me into
Mououins and showed me a release
signed by our Jackson, from all obliga
ton under our Joint note.
"What does this m ean?n gasped.
" 1t means that have paid my hall
with interest"
"And where did you get the money!"
cried, amazed.
"Speculating in stocks, !" was the COO
reply. Why don't you? suppose Viii
son, Carter 6 Co. would lend you enough
W DCRlu Will. AZ OIL AotC JOu Oou DOA
row it of them. even if they don't lend
it,"
With these words Thornton turned and
abruptly walked away. i suppose ht
meant to do me a service by this inferna
suggestion, but he might better have thrust
a dagger into my heart. ! cannottell how
l brooded that night over what he said, OF
how the next day tremblingly acted
upon it, employing q young broker. to
whom Thornton had introduced me, to in
vest the purloined funds. l had some de.
lusive successes, but the day the note
came due possessed not cent 10 mee'
my snare OF IL, ana was $i,oOV oeni19 NJ ~
my accounts WIN my empi4ye,s. NUS NUS
tering up all my courage caiieu ON acA,
son, toid MIN IN hau not oeeh 50 lortuna.e a.
my 1riena mormon, anu ventureu Gu W pro,
pose tnat ne accept My ho.e loI eo'VoV ~
settlement OF my present opllgation.
/" l will do so, readily" SAID he, upon
one cohdilion, anu tnat Is, INA, you nave
gooo name AT tne pack oi y.
but naialy know " WHOM non. sa,sn. coslo
apply, ! salo. wouiu nucn ia.ael
give you greater aiscoun. On lry owl
promissory nose-ln ZACH any uiscoun st"''
you cnoose 10 uemanu.
ana tnat tne very IeasCn' my uen'
ielioW' salu JacAs3n, WI WI ha"h hos uo -. :.
unless nave goou nanl5 :. .ne oaSA. -
that conultloh haye % ~ opJeo.aen ~ naAs
na year, 80 as W ailow YOU sulioion' .l. ul'
70 lo0k aooHs you anu pay 1na = 1oney .1. oom
lortaply. Now eninA wIl, II u1lo 40 uny
person 70 wnom you coulu app!y. 10y
are very tnlcK WIN he junior partner Az