Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-11

In fact, they said he had been scooped
and had skipped out when he went away.
Phil Darcy said they'd seen the last of
him in San Francisco"
"The stock has not fallen, has it? in
CURED Mrs. Harlay, little anxiously.
"Oh, no On the contrary, it has ad-
yanced a point or two. He jumped on the
movement at once, and the bears had no
chance with him. He says the mine will
pay dividend next month."
"That would be great news, " said Mrs.
Harlay.
Eyes, indeed" said Frank "and il
they want to keep up the present boom IN
the market, that is the way to do it. -
"And why should they not 2" inquired
the hostess.
sob, don't know, not being on the in
side; but it seems as if the stock was get.
ting too hot and too heavy for outsiders to
handle. 1t is all very well to make a deal
in small stocks that poor man can touch,
but it does not seem as if the Old Judge
crowd could gather in much at the present
prices,
''But may rot the mine be q legitimately
paying undertaking 2" suggested Mrs. Har-
lay.
1T is possible, suppose" said Frank,
thoughtfully, as if this was a.phase of the
subject which had not occurred to him as
hitherto worthy of consideration. He
only recognized mining in the abstract, and
for the Grass, earthly accident of digging
out gold and silver, which sometimes went
with it, he had hearty contempt. Any
fool could own a paying mine, but only
genius could "boost a worthless one.
To be considered "smart was his dearest
wish, and his most cherished affectation
was to know more of the secret workings
and movements of the great controllers OF
the stock market than, perhaps, they knew
themselves. He knew the reasons for every
thing, and, as he universally attributed
actions to the lowest motives in sight, he
was not often contradicted in our modern
pessimist society.
Charlie Gould found himself placed at
dinner next to Gertie Blake, on whose
other side was seated Mrs Blake. Charlie
was introduced to the latter, and, cranlng
over the table. made kind of round
thecorner bow, receiving in return sour
response Mrs. Blake regarded possible
candidates for her daughters favor with
petulant disapprobation, even as little
boy makes faces at wolf in cage. The
wolf, however, only grinned, and said he
would take soup-to the waiter, of course.
81 hope you find yourself entirely re-
covered from the fatigues of the voyage,
Miss Blake ?" inquired Charlie after he had
recovered from the effects Of the introduce
ton.
"Oh, yes" she replied; "' tired ma
lures sweet restorer, tea, has completely
given me back my equilibrium.
81 wish I could say as much" he re-
Piled. 81 feel, at times, as if / expected
the pavement to sway gently up and down,
and l feel injured when it does not re-
spond."
"Ah, true / believe 1 have seen gen.
tlemen in that happy state before. -
$50 have 1 but doubt if water was
the cause of their temporary deviation. "
'Oh, there is no need to excuse your
self-to me, at least. I am not your
keeper" she laughed.
81 am always ready to place my neck
under pretty foot, " he explained.
What an amiable man Friday! But l
don't like persons of color, SO take your
neck away, please"
:. You know the song,
ooh, poor Robinson Crusoe.
Why did you do sor
It is too late to go back now, and | con-
slider myself duly enrolled under your COM
mand."
sob, you are too ready to be enrolled,
and viii be just as ready to desert, fear. "
81 hope you rule your subjects merci-
fully?"
eyes, sir; with justice tempered with
mercy, with leaning to the side of JUS
tice. 1 refer you to my scholars for
character.
al have painful recollection of how
my father administered domestic justice on
me in my unemancipated days"
81 am sure you deserved it. I keep a
stout strap hung on the wall behind my
desk, and assure you it acts as salutary
reminder to my scholars"
"Where viii you hang my strap"
"That is a luxury you must dispense
with for the present. "
With such small jokes and airy nothings
did the hour of dinner slip quickly by, and
Charlie Gould concluded there was much
to be said for boarding house life, after all.
(To be coatinued)