The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-10-19

A Bricklayer. Once Q Broker. Who
Though Fallen Heir to 54,OC0
Refuses to QUIT Work, and
Doesn't Want o House
Keeper.

New York sun
A few days ago a hod carrier
named James Brown, working ut the
Tome mills in Centreville, y. j.. re-
ceived>a letter bordered in black, just
as he was ascending ladder With IL
bod Of mortar. Upon opening the let
ter he learned that he had fallen heir
to S54. 900 through the death OF his
father. He informed his companions
of his good fortune but. to their sur
prise. did not quit work, and was
promptly on hand next morning.
"Whv. Brown" said the ovesseer,
faint you going To knock oti ,"
'-Of course not" said he. "Why
should l? ?"
"Well. but such a Lice little .or-
tune" -
Pooh !, pooh man." Brown inter
rupted. III you had lost Sl50.O0O in
one day as | have done you. wouldn't
he upset by a little matter OF this
kind"
Then he shouliered his hod and went
tn work. and so reporter tor the sun
found him YESTERDAY CARRYING brick 20
the roof of a four-s,ory factory in conn
pany With fifty other bard working
men. He Is fine, looking athletic
man. about ~ years Of aye. with a
good humored expression. regular fea-
lures. ornamented with CLOSELY trim
med side whiskers. HIS muscular
arms haired to the elbow. are tanned
and battered.
MIR. Brown, said the reporter. edo
YOU object TO telling bow you lost $780,
900 in a single day ?"
"Not at all SIR" he replied. IL
was born in New York and lived
there nearly all nv lite. NV relatives
in that city are all wealthy. | was
myself worth over s3O0,OG at one
time. | was a broker in Wall and
Broad streets for nearly ten years,
but nv fortune gradually dwind!ed
away in risky >peculstiohs until only
sl5O.O0O was lefr. Every cent Of that
went in one day in the panic Of 1873.
Oi! dill il. Well. nv friends secured
a clerkship for me-. and | worked for
year or two till l accumulated
little money. and then Id lose it again
in stocks. | was in a CONSTANT state OF
.everish excitement. my health ran
down. and 6nalIv gave every cent l
had away and went to work as
hricklayer AMI hod carrier. have
gained forty-six pounds since ! began
and am contented and happy"
"Of curse you'll qnit this sort OF
thing now?'
"By NJ means. III 90 back on
the street I'll lose what little money
I have ant >hat,er my health. Be-
s!des---
Here the dialogue was Interrupted
by mason leaning out Of haIi-tin-
ished window. yelling. ''Hev Brown?
Pm b!essa,; il here amt another"
NO =" said Brown. with smile.
'Sure Is you're born" was the reply
And then the windows were black
with the heads of masnns AMI bricklay-
ers all lookipg in one detection. The
reporter followed their example and
saw woman of a stylish appearance
coming over the road and making a
bee line for Mr. Brown. She walked
directly mp tn the reporter ami said
where's Mr.. Brown ,"
Here he is :.a,.am, hut on turn
ing around no Brown was to he found
He had disappeared at her approach.
She tapped the ground with her para
sol and said it was verv provoking.
The reporter asked her why, and she
said she had heard Of Browns good
luck. aud as he would probably start
an establishment she had come TO offer
her services. She had been q capa-
bic housekeeper in an English family
for fifteen years, and was sure she
would suit Mr.. Brown. Would the
reporter look for him ?" Oh course he
would /: and behind the engine house
he found Brown making line Oh
board beside six other lines. while an
admiring crowd stood around.
I'D, YOU mean to saw that this is the
seventh woman who has been here?'
inquired the reporter.
Il assure You. sir. l have been call
ed upon by seven women all Of whom
were total strangers to me to-day, and
can prove il bv these men,"
"And you don't want capable
English housekeeper?
~ do not"
Just then the woman came around
the corner, and Brown couldn't get
out Of sight. He didn't make an en-
gagement however 30 the applicant
was Obliged to return to the city
again.
The station master confirmed the
story that seven different women had
called tn see the fortunate hricklaver
i'm one day but they had all been dis-
appointed.