The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-07-08

matter was that They had used the
watches, and found them all that human
ambition could crave He thought over
the matter. The parties had expressed il
desire to assist him perhaps they would
deVlate from their established terms to
do so.
| lie wrote to them, representing his in
ability to purchase an entire set, and ask
ing for some arrangement by which he
could commence on a small capital add
ing that he intended to put the business
through, and save a handsome sum from
the large margin for profit He did not
stop to reflect upon the probabilities Of
| the case or to analyze the proposition as
| a man less creduous than himself would
have been pretty sure to have done. Tie
was only alured by the golden prospects
winch gave such unbounded promise
In a few DAYS came the answer from the
proprletors. 1t was not their way OF do
ING business, they wrote, but as he seemed
about the right kind of an agent, they
would break package for his especial
benefit, and he could send for such
number lis he wished at the same price
per watch as though he had taken IA
package. His heart beat with delight at
the generosity. He could raise twenty
five, perhaps fifty dollars, and then he
would ba on the nigh road to success
He said nothing of his plans, for he was
determined to astonish his friends gcner-
ally when he had made the first real
speculation. With the little money he
had saved from his daily toil-and which
was needed for more than one urgent use
and such amount as he had borrowed, the
price Of single watch was obtained and
forwarded
True to the appointed day came the in
nocent little box through the mail to his
address. Putting it in his pocket he
started home. His feet had never seemed
so light before He sprang along the road
with an agility that surprised all who saw
him, Turning into the thicket, as before.
lie broke open the mysterious package
There it lay-a shining, pretty thing He
took 1t Out carefully, and after admiring
the elegance of its general appearance,
despite some flaws in the finish, he put it
back carefully. He would say nothing to
Susan Of this. but would 20 to an adjoin-
ing town, and sell it for d hundred and
twenty five if possible enough to buy
the balance of the set
The next day he made false prctences
the first he had ever felt it necessary to
use with his wite-and set off for the town.
1t was a good eight miles, but he reached
it by noon, and after taking a lunch he
dropped into jewelers. establishment.
''l'll see what he says about it," thought
John, "and maybe hc'l give me a fair
price for it. If he does, think III take
it. for what is twenty five or thirt1 lnl
lars for ME now ,"
Sure enough here vas Vital uuestjon.
He was addressed by a smiljna oood-
natured sort of man. to whom hr pave
the watch with 4 rrrreptibIr n,iJr If
manner.
"About what would you caIl that tjute-
piece worth ;" he asked.
The man glancedjt over. and sonrthinr
Of a smile appeared upon lis features
"Where djl Won grt this ," he asI,nd
eyemg John curiously.
"Ne Oh. I'm agent for thrm n tbis
vicinity !" he said. somewhat proudly.
and rather mistakinr the feeling Which
prompted the question,
All! inleed"' said the iewrIer nnl,int
ut him again, .Uow do Won srlI 'pn N"
"Wen, hadn't really set 1 Dricn,v
rather a new business. II ONLY got Ills
one Yesterday. | suppose il is worth
about one hundred dollars"
.'Is it possible 7"
"What would You call it WORTH see
Xou nave some good deal like il here,
indicating some III a case,
mo, sir, returned the dealer, rather
quickly 1--WE nothing of the kind And
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s; 'ii'' ''0 '"''o' n"'' o''oi'loS' VIII
I'M.
"a friend OF mine wanted me to ask
you about this watch" he sad, producing
the condemned article
us II his Y
II don't know whether he has bought it
or not He talked of it a week ago or so.n
The story stuck in Johns throat 4 ]t-
tie, but he was not disposed to let it
appear that he was a concerned party.
'If he has family Of children. it might
be worth ten cents as a tov though such
as those" pointing to some TOYS which Law
in a case, "would be better, and sell EN-
for eight cents
'Are you honest about it ?"
There was a look Of blank dismav an
the features of the questioner, Which
might have BETRAYED the interest he felt.
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