The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-29
HOW HE GREW RICH.

nUW He UhEW HUH.
q Nothing can be done without
money! said George, pettishly =" had
splended project in my head, but mo-
body will listen to such poor fellow as
t.
We were three 1riends, met together,
bewailing the rigors of fortune. Our
lamentations, however, took the turn
theJ usually take among companions,
whose age does not exceed twents years.
6 And /, - said Albert, have finished
a work which would credit my reputa-
ton. could publisher only be met with
willing 90 undertake the expenses of
printing"
have asked our principal" added
to increase my salary; after four
years of assiduous service; and he an
swered, that Of such clerks he could
find as many as he wished for 900 francs
ayear."
Ny dear fellows interrupted
George, " although we have neither the
one nor the other, aly hope of making
a fortune, could we not get the credit of
being rich p
q 10 what good 7Y asked /.
&c It gives oae position in the world !;
large inherit snce auqments to consid-
alton ii which we are held-eyerything
becomes easy.
remember was my answer, "hay.
ing heard In my childhood of cousin
who went to Jamaica or Martinique, and
never returned.
I" That is Just what we want; we will
bring this cousin to life, or rather we
will kill him. Yes: Jacques Meran died
at Martinique, leaving = sugar planta-
tion, 6fty slayes-in short a fortune
valued at 1000, 900 of francs-all to his
dear .usin, Louis Meran, from attach
ment TO the name
We laugh d heartily at the joke, of
which thought 20 more: but my two
reckless friends, George and Albert.
spread about the Ia when we broke up
with all the seriousness Imaginable.
The next day people came to compli-
ment me. 1t will, of course, be under
stood that / disavowed all cause: but
no one would believe me-my two
friends had affirmed the truth of the
report. In vain did assert that IL was
all joke. Many remembered my
cousin Jacques; some had actually seen
him embark at Nantes in 1889 Among
the number of these visits was one
not the most agreeable. With the
whim of youag man had some time
previously ordered new frock coat in
the new fashion, without having the
means of payment; the garment was
out, and ] yet owed half the bill.
There had been for some time cool
ness between my creditor and myself,
whose importunities [ wished to avoid.
The rnmor of the legacy made him
hasten to find me- Snch was the pen-
atty ] paid for the foolish pleasantly of
my friends.
ssGood day, Monsieur Matthew .
saidsI, with some embarrassment, as he
entered, /" you are come for fifty francs
Does Monsieur Imagine that am
thinking of snch trife9 No, it was
for the mourning
What mourningr
The mourning for your cousin
monsieur; the mourning for an heir-at
lawI Wi hout doubt you want a com
plete suit
At this time, Monsieur Matthieu
it would be inpossibl,s
g hops monsieur does not think d
Withdrawing his faFors from me. Coat
vest and p4ntaloons black = frock D.
dark bronze for the mourning.
tell you again have not re
ceived y
entreat monsieur not to speak o.
money 1t will come soon enough,
added the tailor, who had already takel
out his scissors and passed his measure
around my waist "a ssssss
[ was, in truth, In great want o
clothes, and permitted him to continue
No sooner was he gone than another ir
diyiduaI entered, who Immediately be
gan:
Ny dear monsieur. you must do m
a greatfayor. Buy my house. You ar
rich, very Tich) you want real estate
Fifty thousand francs are nothing fo
you-oniy TIE half of your income; an
at present | am in urgent want {
money. ] expected Monsieur Felix /
buy il; but he does not decide, and
have some pressing engagements |
settlep
buy your house 7-what follyln
g 1t is no folly. 1t is safe inves
ment After some repairs. In two yea
il viii be worth double. [ have yoI
word, and he left without giving n
time TO reply.
90 well did he propagate report
my purchase, that in two hours afte
ward Monsieur Felix came to me in
great bury, apparently out of hume
& You have cut the grass from und
BY feet. monsieur said he, on ente
ing " cannot do without that hous
aud thought it was already mine, as
hal made an offer of 49, 600 francs,
lieYing that the owner would sure
come to my terms. But there is no no
of starving you into an agreement; {
without further preamble, come
offer you an advance of $4,000 fran
upon yeur bargain"
Fifteen thousand francs coming
knew NO. how-to me, who had so mu
trouble in earning my eight hundr
francs Of stlaIy as clerk to the regist
of the ourts of lawl Although
little 81 qsia fted with business, 8
the advantage to be derived from
position, III d replied:
It is i'm possible, monsieur, for me
give you an answer at this moment;