Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-11-21

five-twentes, scven-thrties and ten-torties,
and other safe enterprises that will arise,
and the coupons and profits will insure you
Il nice income.
"By disposng of what have, in the
way specified, said |, what will be the
net annual income.
about twelve thousand dollars Il year
on all your investments, which might be
.udiciously y used in increasing it.
'Twclvr thousand dollars year! !
guess | can manage to live on that,
continued |. "Whcn can receive
it,"
Tomorrow if you confne the transac-
tionS to our house.,
THAT of course" was my reioindcr;
"what other idea could inspire me with so
great degree of contidrncc?'
The president of the the bank bowed
and asked me to have glass of cham
pagnc.
viii it he believed? in the midst of all
these treasures felt a certain cmbarass-
ment in asking for Il small amount, of
which stood in the greatest need. | had
not Il dollar in my pocket.
With some confusion, ! asked:
"Can |, without indiscrction, beg YOU to
advance me, for the time being. a small
sumwhich need in my progress through
this city,
Certainly. my very dear sir. Our safe
is at your disposal. How much do want?
three, four. or ten thousand dollars =
II do not require so much inst now
one thousand dollars will be sufficient.
After got the United States bonds, and
securities, and the thousand dollars want
ed so prrSSingly. arose to depart.
May ! beg you, said the president,
loalng the way as was going out, may
beg You to continue Your tayors to om
house,"
Certainly, sir; yon well deserve it, ."
| replied, conscious Of having the
vouchers of Il twelve thousand dollar in
come in my breast pocket, one thousand
dollars in grrrnbacks in my pockct-book,
and sufficient securities beside to secure il
lot and build upon it Il residence suitable
to my tastes.
II have another favor to ask of You.
said the president; come to tea this
evening, my wife will he 50 happy to meet
you.
"Irrgrct that othcrcngagrmantsj just now
call my attention for the day, and will
deny me tine pleasure.
"ro-morow-any time; my house you
may consider yours; you wall always br
welcome.
"rhank you. Good evening"
As parted from the banker began to
realize my wcalth-my importance. Sc
cmiics for Il pr1nccly home and Il princcly
incomc had no doubt that was dcstn-
ed to rcSriscitatr the noble house of Mae
Aronr from the dark days Of oblivion |
was now poSSpsSOr Of an income of twelve
| thousand dollars year. When | landed
in st. Louis. ! had net where to take my
/ trunk and not much more than it, bus
| hire in my possession. But now ordered
hack from the couh house square. and
taking my trunk from the depot, put up
in IL nice room at the Lmdrll Hotel.
For several days WAS tOmcntcd with
unfortunate visits. The entire statls of
tie newspapers called about fifty times to
solicit my subscription. Begging letters
lay in piles upon my table, Invitations
! TO Supprrs, evening parties and SOIrccs,
rose around me in olulitcrouS pyramids.
/ Hungry editors came to ask me il | didn t
want to run on tn" Independent ticket for
| Congress or for Mayor at the next clcc-
tion. could have their support. They
could mold the American, German and
Irish elements in st. Louis, as the potter
moldS the plaster clay.
About week after my arrival the
waiter brought m" up the cards Of my
friends Smith and Robinson | ordered
them to hr shown up. They were aston
iShrd at my situation.
"It's the devil to be- permitted to see
you, said both, nearly together.
YES: am brsicgrd by persons with all
sorts of solicitation. and projects; hut you
my dear friends You will he always vel
come. Gou are Just in time to come with
me to see site have purchased. and
where am about to have erected regn-
lar medieval castle. II will cost about
one hundred thousand dollars.
81 suppose it must be some considerable
way from here, said Smith, with II signit
cant nod.
Not far from the Fair Grounds, said
|. Let me take you there in my car
riage,'
"Iour cauiagc;'
| ~ ''''"|'' =.
lou nave II caFlilS'. 1,,.,
res ana SPANKING team o'uShi TWO
days ago. y ..
My two friends retired to the Siiqdow.
where they whispered to one another, look |
ing all the time very IuguhnouS.
"NIac, said they, turning to me, edo
you know that your uncle Is not dead?"
II don't know if he be dead, - said +;
'tor am not very certain that he ever
llvcI,
on KNOW ll'l 'lli' S'or! "oout your
inheritance Is II JOKE ........l
:, am ais" persuaded tlla, only you ana
Cei,GyG .., SO, Tas my M n"Swct, ,,.,. " ro;o;,ol
=, we nave uohe you wrong r.Jolhru
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leave hallSa' ul'y 3y thr pressure Oh cfGul,
lt0rS' VINO expected pay on 'lle S'rehg'h vi
the Joke, ,u..,..-....,.,n.
On the contrary; thiIhk you cordi'l'y
for 1t, 'nd |,
1T Is our duty TO dlSlVoW, IL; we are
gong mpnbllc to declare ourselves guilty
u entreat you to leave tnlngS lnSt gS
they are. "A lew dayS more OF creult WIN
prevent the necessity OF ulSpIacihg my
fund. n,.
smith and KobnSoh regarded me as
completely deTnged;
Come, SAID let us lose no time;
the; carriage is ready; will tell you all
as 90 along. smith, have secured you
good 'po'lSh; amt hoblnSQn'. haye
made arrangements with q publisher Tor
the getting out Of your pOok.
Truth howrvrr nlWnys comes ont |