Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-04-20
AN UNLUCKY FINANCIER.

statement as to the number Of years, for,
being a woman OF fashion, she carefully
conceals her age, but Petterkin, who
rather delights in age and experience, has
no such weaknesses They live in an
elegant house, and have moved in good
society ever since there was any.
Mr.. Petterkin is very well to do, or
rather was. He has a nice business,
which yields him handsome income.
and he owns the house he lives in, aud
has very pleasant surroundings indeed 49,
Mrs. Pettrrkin is an excellent lady, her
only fault being disposition to emulate
Esop's frog, in social way, and Of
making rather heavier spread than one
of her means ought to. She is passion
ately fond OF society, and her efforts To
get within the charmed circle, and stay
there, have been simply herculean. Aud
to the credit Of the lady's perseverance
aud skill, be it said, she has succeeded
very well,
Some months ago Mr.. Petterkin strayed
into Wall street aud made little ven
ture in stocks. Unfortunately he won,
and won II very considerable sum. We
say unfortunately, tor momentous results
little expected by Mr.. P4tterkin then
grew out of it. 1t is curious how men are
continuously doing things that other
things grow out OF, and which arc lttl-
expected. Fate is perpetual surprise.
Feeling good over his uok, and loving
NJ ;. Pctterkln with II devotion that Thirty
ye,rr OF married lilc had not entirely worn
out he devised a pleasant surprise for her.
He laid in her lap the delightful sum of
81 900, which was exactly the halt OF his
pgolits, with the remark
"Lavinu, made exactly 81, 600 to day,
outside my business Your soul has
hungered and thirsted for AN outfit of
diamonds. This money will buy them.
Go aud get them and be happy"
Mr... Petterkin was loving wife. De
lighted at this manifestation of love on
the pat Of the hus band, she kissed and
embraced him, ~ II proper vile should,
and ended by shedding tears, which she
assured him were of joy, and not OF woe
But tho next morning after Mr. Peter
kin had left his home, Mrs. p. sat and
pondered, The ways of women are
mysterious, and there were many thing,
which Mrs. p. did not know. Notably
that to make her way in society and to
keep up the Appearance that WAS neces-
sary for lady in her position, she had
run in debt for clothes and articles Of
taste and luxury to the amount of just
81 600, all of which she had kept from
the knowledge Of Mr.. p, being AFRAID
of that gentrmAn's temper, which was
touchy when it came to matters fnan-
cial, especially as one of his rules was
never to run in deht. Her miliners
and dressmakers had become importunate
and that very morning she had deter
mined to make clean breast of it to
Mr. F. and take The consequences.
Better would it have been for that
wretched woman had she done so. But
the enemy OF mankind is always or
hand to make suggestions winch are
wicked, and he put one into Mrs. P.t
mind. Why not take this money and
pay off creditors But then Petterkir
would want to see the jewels. The
Devil at her ear whispered "Why not
buy the diamonds on credit ?" She
jumped ut this method OF reprieve, ana
wont aud did it, The cash went to hel
creditors, whose hearts were glAddensd,
and the jewels were purchased on credit
which she intended to save out OF
the housekeeping money, and pay as
,nst rs she could Petterkin cunteInpla
led the effect Of the diamonds and was
happy. Mrs. Pettrrkin was happy in the
possession of them, ard the fact that III,
would not be dunned any more, and
her creditors were happy in having their
money There was happiness all around
But the evil spirit was weaving his
web around her. Sin cannot escnpe pun
isbment, whether it is located in adwel
ling on Thirty first street, or an humble
lodging in Baxter. 1t always finds
everybody out. We can't say this rom
personal experience, but We have been
told 80.
Last Thursday Mr.. Petterkn met with
"A terrible LOSE. A bank failed, in which
BIZ hud money, and besides, the available
stock he had on which he could have
raised money. were IN the hands of tie
euterpri.iuS Bonner, who had rehypo
lhecated them, and they were gone,
and he had ~, 900 to pay that afternoon,
What could he do? He did not dare
To NIX an extentiun or any oil bis fliends
t. hrlp him, lor i. would have been
injurou. Ia his credit. A thought struck
him Why not raise money on his
wile's dlamunds He would have gone
to Mr.. Petterkin and suggested it. but
unfortunately that lady was on a visit
to her mother, the wife OF the excellent
Rev. Mr.. Badger, OF North Kiilingly,
Cunn. He knew size would not object,
and so he went and took the diamond,
and marched with them to II prominent
isweler who sometimes extends accom-
modations Of that nature, and boldly
asked Tor temporary loan upon them.
To tho surprise of Mr.. Petterkin. the
jewuler looked at them for moment,
aud coolly put them in his safe.
That the kind of "a loan you will
get on those damonds," was his icy
answer.
What does this mean ?" demanded
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