Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-13

of the last sale, have from two hundred
and ten thousand to two hundred and
twenty thousand francs.'
"Very we'll You said something about
German bank, think %
..Yes; the Government made some
difficulty about granting charter; but
it is all settled now, and the promised
shares have risen considerable"
Gan sell out?
"Certainly; you have fifty, at four
hundred and fifty forins profit that
will bring you about sixty thousand
francs"
without any calls to pay?'
s'None whatever"
"Thst seems strange; but you are no
doubt well informed. [ should like to
tins secure investment, for those sums
would you have Unc gOoouvss ovir
what would be the best?''
'You cannot have anything better
tlan our own five per cents. | know of
nothing more secure; at the present
price of that stock, you get six per cent.
fer your money. | can easily under
stand that you would be worried by such
tnfing details as these you will soon
have more considerable sums to look
AFTER
Then, if invest the combined pro-
duce of the German and Spanish stocks
in the five per cents, what should l get
year ?"
"Let me see. Three hundred thous-
and francs-funds at eighty-eighteen-
twenty; yes, twenty thousand francs a
year."
"Ah ! twenty thousand francs year !!
And when can the investment be made
Tomorrow morning; that is, if you
will allow our firm to conduct the trans
action
"Certainly in whom could my conf
dence be better placed ?"
The banker made polite bow.
"And now," | continued. II should
feel obliged if you would have the good
LESS to advance me few louis. as l am
rather short of cash."
'My dear sir, all the cash l possess
is at your service. How much do you
want two hundred-four hundred 2"
THANK you; fifty will be quite sufi-
cient."
"May hope," added the banker,
when l rose to take leave. "that our
firm may be favored with your patron
age?"
ffsFFss' are 'rew' m6S&R1Gi65s fSR1i66}5 OF my life on
which look back with more satisfaction
than on those occupied in my interview
with NJ. Bergeret doubt if should
have believed in the thousand francs a
year, if it had not been for the fifty Ma
poleons.
In the meantime my two friends were
shocked at the success of their story and
were not little alarmed at my sudden
journey to Paris; which was attributed
by others to legal business. George and
Albert then began to fear that really
believed in the authenticity of the in.
vention they had concocted.
Three days after my return. they came
to see me with long faces.
"My dear Louis, said George, "you
know your cousin is not dead?''
81 cannot be sure of that" l replied
for l am by no means convinced of hi:
existence"
"Well; but you know that this inner.
itance is only hoax
"To tell you the truth, think we art
the only people who are of that opinion
ave have been very wrong to origi
nate such foolish invention; for which
we are sincerely sorry"
"On the contrary, l am much obliged
to YOU"
"But it is our duty to contradict it
and to confess how foolish we have been.
Truth cannot remain long concealed
; people began to wonder that no new
came from Martinique; the wise ant
prudent shook their heads ominously
when my name was mentioned.
'The most ludicrous feature in tn
t case is, said one, "that he has endec
t by believing in truth of his own inven
e tion. For my part | say | was rathe
. skeptical about that inheritance"
4 "And | also," SAID Mr.. Felix, ''thoug
it has cost me fifteen thousand francs.
/ On seeing dozen letters on my tabl
. one morning, guessed that the bubbl
: had burst. Their contents were muc
r alike for instance -
: "Mr. Mayors respects to Mr.. Merar
$ and, having heavy payments to meet
t will feel obliged by check for tn
amount of the enclosed"
e Ny replies disarmed all doubts of m
e solvency.
j. 'Mr. Meran thanks Mr.. Mayer fc
+ having at last sent in his account, an
encloses check for the amount
My cool and unconcerning demeanc
kept curiosity alive for few days long
or.