The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-29

real estate that can be saved, un-
derstand, by paying off encumbran,
ces on II, aud 1 believe you also hold
some two or three patents, supposed
to be available and valuable in the
manufacture of articles to which the
factory is adapted, and for which
with little capital to bring them
out, there would probably be an ex-
tensive demand
"All that is SO said the young
man, who had been listening to his
visitor with peculiar interest But,
single handed, am virtually pow
erless; and the wide prevalence OF
business failures has rendered it inn
possible for me to procure all taat |
might otherwise have obieiued."
y have no capital" continued
Mr.. Blanchard, that it would be
right for me to pat in jeopardy. The
most of my property Is in real estate,
on which, however, | could borrow
| suppose, for term of years. and
at moderate interest, so much As
you would be likely to need. The
question simply is this, can put
the money thus borrowed into the
business in perfectly safe way ?"
The suggestion thus made was
like a godsend to the struggling and
embarrassed young man, and he at
once applied himself to the task of
making it available.
The result WAS that within few
days an arrangement WAS made, by
which Mr.. Blanchard became a ST.
lent partner in the business, with d
half Interest in everything.
What noble old man Blanch
ard is !" said Edgar to himself, after
the arrangement had been compile
ted, and the first sinstallment of ten
thousand dollars. by which his af
fairs were brought into working or
der, had been paid in.
And with the view of supplying
the large and rapidly increasing de-
mand for those patented articles,
further sums were added, until by
the end oil th- year, the whole sum
thus advanced had amounted 10
twenty thousand dollars, and the
business was moving on very pros
perously.
Stimulated and sustained by the
assistance thus opportunely affprd-
ed, and. deyotlng all his energies to
swell the tide ot returning fortune,
Edgar found the time passing swift
ly.
On several occasions he reminded
his partner that he was at liberty to
draw out few thousand dollars of
his part OF the proceeds OF the busi-
hess if he desired to do SO; but Mr.
Blanchard always replied that be
had no present need for anything
except what was necessary to pay
the interest on the money he had
borrowed.
When the day agreed upon for
the Wedding at length arrived there
was no need for further delay. And
as Edgar held in his own the hand
of the fair girl who had just been
made his bride, it was with the
proud and happy consciousness that
he had yindlcaled his honor, and
that no one could charge him with
having seized the opportunity to
save himself from pecuniary rum by
MARI, ing ali heiress.
About week after the return of
the young couple from their we'd
ding tour as they were at tea one
evening, Clara said, looking up at
the same time, with bright and
happy smile:
Il had call to-day, Edgar, from
your old friend aud silent partner,
and here is little document he left
with me, which may perhaps inter
est YOU"
Taking the paper, Edgar read an
assignment, for value received, con
veNing his partners half interest III
the factory to his young wife.
This, my dear, is very extraor-
binary affair !" he said, as he laid
down the paper and looked inquir
ingly at his vis-a-vis. The purchase
OF Mr.. Blanchard's interest in the
business must have taken a large
bart of YOUR fortune"
Perhaps not quite so much as
you imagine" replied Clara, gayly.
w bat do you consider the value of
the interest he has now assigned to
me?"
Il know said Edgar, ''that it was
worth forty thousand dollars to him
from the fact that he has been offer
ed that sup for it within the last two
months by a wealthy business man,
who urged me to use my influence
with him to part with It,"
HE would have had falling out
with me if he had done any thing oil
that Sort" said Clara, with an arch
look.
with you ?" repeated Edgar, with
an expression of such utter Dewild-
erment that his young wife could
not refrain from a merry peal OF
laughter.
Pray tell me, my DEAR" he con-
tinued, how much this assignment
has cost yOu?"
Twenty thousand dollars, with
little MORE" was the reply Il loan
ed Mr. Blanchard that sum through
my guardian"
"And that was the money | re-
ceived from him exclaimed Edgar,
while light broke over his face. Il
Low see why he was willing to ac-
cept enough from the business to
pay the interest on the borrowed
money, but had no occasion to draw
anything more. And now tell me