The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-25
less brokerage, to my credit a,
Brown Brothers"

Brown Brothers"
but MIR. Howard, stocks are ris.
ing and Chrosolite is at the head q,
the list, and going steadily up.
would advise holding on"
u want tho money to-day, and
prefer to SELL said Jack, briefly, aud
saunttred out.
Going through q rapid mental
calculation, ho muttered uuder bis
nustache about a thousand.
Better than hoped for" And then
a voice sounded at Lis elbow
"Hallo, Jack What are YOU mut.
tering about In that melancholy
way Z"
my fortune, Charley" laughed
Howard.
well il hal anch a fortune in
prospect rs you have, | wouldn't
look so SOLEMN abpu. it, old man."
And how much do you think il
does or will amOunt to z"
"Rnmor, with its hundred tongues
has not one tpngno that puts
it less than fifty thousand a year"
Hump Truthfal rumor." sail
jack.
Charley Grant looked at his friend
inquiringly. "Jack, something is
tho matter. You have had row
with the old gentleman, as usual, |
suppose"
AS usual" calmly asserted Ilo.
ward. "Dne with me at Delmonico's
at six, Charley. want your whole
evening.
"All right, old fellow" and they
separated.
1T the door Of tho banking Office
OF Brown Brothers, jack paused Il
moment, looking contemplatively at
a slip of paper behringa number OF
live ig1rcs. "iou hive kept the
pace famously my boy was all tho
reelection called forth.
Howard entered tho bank as the
chimes Of old Trinity struck two,
making his way to tho roar Office
with IN mir Of accustomed privilege.
Half an hour liter ho eappeared,
accompanied TO the door of the of
fee by ono Of the firm.
Very well, Mr.. Howard, tho sum
shall be paecd,o the old gentleman's
credit. A very pleasant surprise to
him"
On bis way ont Jack paused AMI
drew cheok for 81 ,0O5,4S. II was
promptly pail aud leisurely pocket.
cd.
"Quite a fortune" was Jacks
mental comment.
The s 80 morning train on the
Denver aud South Park Riilroad,
detained by heavy fall Of snow in
Platte Canon, rolled up slowly to
tho old board structure that served
rs passenger depot at Weston,
time ll.3O H. IN, Deem
ber Il, 1879. The multiplicity OF
saloon sin the one long row of tents
and slab shanties stretched along
the side OF the track, proclaimed the
place OF no little Importance. Piles
Of freight, heavy wagons, long mulo
trains and staggering bull whackers
marked the then terminus of the
railr DAD.
The weary passengers I urned to
tho stage office to book their seats.
NO coaches till tomorrow. gentle
men. Last train delayed also.
Coaches left at daylight, cramned
inside and out. Heavy fall Of snow
IN South Park. New roads to break.
Good accommodations q I the Inter.
national, fourth shanty to right of
office. Nine and half to Buena
Vista, sir. Next gentlemen" And
The agent, callous alike to curses
md prayers, calmly repeated his for
nula to another group of unfortu-
mates.
Jack, what do you think of the
International I" queried Charley
Grant, as the friends passed the long |
ow slab ediiice soscalled,
at is a disgrace to the borders Of
civilization. Let us see il there are
my private conveyances to be
nad."
Recourse TO the imperturbable
.gent developed the fact that but
me availdble vehicle remained in
.ho station. II was engaged at
,nce.
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