The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-17
"Here is 81, ,75O in cash, and here is
check for 81, 700. Go in and win."

"Here is 81, ,75O in cash, and here is
check for 81, 700. Go in and win"
Thornton jumped up aud grasped my
hand, exclaiming:
"Yon'rea q maifof nerrel Youdeserve
to besrich!" 3 a.s7is - ~
sl"Well, ,l;said i, at depends q good
deal on you. See that you make no mis-
take. }. So
q Never fear, = = said he, you'll be
worth sec, ,O00. before you know, it. 49,,
After some further conversation We
parted, my occasional. misgiyings being
speedily dispellel by delightful visions
of sudden wealth.
You will sec that Ind put into Thorn
toms hands the whole Of my little inher-
itanco together with two, years interest,
which had allowed to accumulate, my
salary for the last two years having been
amply sufficient for my wants. l am
satisfied thatii would have been n lucky
thing for me il ] had lost every cent of
it. But, rs it happened, Thornton's ill.,
stinct was not ut fault, lio sold out ut Just
the right moment, and I found myself rs
lie had predicted, worth $40, ,000;G besides
several odd hundreds with which l i'll
tlulged i'll champagne, game sl,ppers,
and some other expensive lnxlries which
I had hitherto entirely avoided.
II had sclf-control enough to deposit
my money iii bank, keep my secret, and
attend steadily to my, regular business.
Thornton, too, kept his affairs from his
employers, but continued to speculate
with his sliare OF the profits made of my
capital, md with such success that in n
few months lie wns worth us much rs L
Myresolution to be satisfied with whAt 1
had matlc, and tempt fortune no more,
gradually vanished rs I noted his con-
tinued prosperity. and when he came to
mo with secret information OF projected
movement in leading stock, which prom
ised results of the most tlattering cliarac-
ter, md told me he had invested every
cent he Ind in that stock, Ireadilyagreed
to do the same. Attfirst everything went
well. Tho stock begun to rise slowly,
and at one time wc,might have mndefolr
or five thousand apiece by selling, though
neither Of. US thought Of TINT, for. amo-
ment. Then there came q lt,ll, and then,
without n moments warning, tho stock
.tumbled with such frightflll rapidity
that, before wo realized it, our little for
tunes were swept away. Thorton made
l,nstc. to. sell, but we found ourselves
each s., 900 in debt, and with no consOla-
ton except that some dozens OF fellow
speculators had, been cleaned ont in the
same style rs ourselves. I ys sS "
I slinil not soon forget our injecting
after this disnstcr. I could not rcproach
Thornt9n, for his losses were as heavy rs
mine, amlit was he WHO rescued us from
the dilemma OF having to, ray 81, 900 be-
tween liz ut oiicO without, fluids, or have
.onr transactions expOsedto our resrcc-
tive employers.
az llave u friend, )" slill he, "who viii
shave our joint note for n fair discount,
aud leiorc it comes due, We shall lliave
time to got on our feet ngain." = =sA'
l cannot say I liked tho suggestion,
Int there was no alternative. Thornton
introduced me 40 his frienl, tho note
shaver, n Mr. 5Jucl.sOn,s ~ cunning, oily
man, with Il ,lisagreeable expression Of
conntcnnncc, though his manner was
singulnrly polite, consolidating TINT we
could furnish no security. However,
We hatl 10 give him II note for g, 900,
payable in six months, with interest, i'll
order to get tho 81, 900 we needed.
This transaction completed, We breath
cd moro freely. feeling that we Ind Mt
least six months rcprieye.
The misery I endured during those six
months, l cannot attempt TO describe.
l hardly saw Thornton, who stu,llously
avoided me, until zone evening toward
tho end OF tile fifth month, he called me
into Mouquin's, anil showed me q release,
signed by jackson, from all obligation
under our joint note. y tldss.
"Wlat does this mean 2"I gaspetl.
1T means that I have paid my half
with Interest," slid; Thornton. ts fTs'so
"And where did you get themoney g'
I cried, amazed. -
Specializing in stocks, p,was the cool
reply. "Why don't you ? I suppose
Wilson, Carter & Co. would lend you
enough TO begin with. At any rate you
can borrow it Of them, even il they don't
lend it, gJ., .9y-.-4I!i ,alspgl 5alua
With these words Thornton turned
and abruptly walked away. I suppose
lie meant to do me u service by this in
fcrnal suggestion, but hn might better
have thrust n dagger, into my, heart. 1
cannot tell low. T 'broodel that night
over what he said, OF, how tlle'next dny
I tremblingly acted upon it, employing
u young broker, to whom Thornton had
introduced me, to invest the .plrloinetl
funds. i had some delusive successes,
but the day the note came lue I pos
sessed not n cent TO meet my share Of it,
and was 81 900 behind III my accounts
with my employers. mastering up MI
my couragc I called Oh Jackson, told
him I had not boon so fortunate us my
friend Thornton, aud venturetl to propose
TINT ha accept my note for q, 900 in set
Element OF my present obligation. lsaf
~ will do so readily" said he,
""upon one condition, and TINT is, TINT
you have u good name ut the back Of it."
"But L hardly know to whom Tcould
apply" 1 said. ~ would much rather
gfvo you greater discount on my own
promissory note-in fact, any discount
yun choose to tlemand." IrTrrB,r >
And tliat's tho very reason, my i,lcar
fellow, said Jackson, II will not do it.,
unleSs / hnyC n cool name nj tho l1nrk.
On that condition I have no objection To
make it year, so ms to allow You sufil-
cient time to look about you and pay the
money comfortably. Now, think well il
thnrn IL nus. ,,nnrn1, In ,,hnn, ,.n,, an,,ll