Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-31

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Per nspe M % meek - are husbands
And poos sss % eood-sor . dsy-than
b vivoa, thaa fbsy. too. muse b arovi-
Ina.
A VooL 1es Igck
Nothing en- Be done without mo-
N.Y." asid George, pettashly. bad .
sptsndid pfojsca 10 my head bat nobody
viii lisssn 70 such fellow - ]"
We were three friends, met toesther,
bsvaiiing the rieos Of fortune Our
lansutations, however, took the turn
they usuAliy taxa among companions
who's ace does not exceed twenty yeAn.
And l." said Albert, have finished
q work which would credit my repo-
tasiou, IL . publisher could Be found
willing 20 undertake the expenses OF
rrinfin0.s
II have asked our PRINCIPAL added
], ITO increase my salary, after four
years Of as4iduous service; and b an
ovOeod that Of sueh clerks be could
ind - many a. be wished for 600 q
year."
my dear fellows, " interrupted George.
although ws have neither the one nor
The other any hope Of making for
tsns. could vs not get the credit OF BE-
ins rishr ,.
Il gives ono position In the world;
. large inheritance auQmsnts the con-
sidssation In which Ne are held-svsry-
thing becomes easy"
remember" vas my answer, "hav-
ing heard In my childhood OF cousin
Who vent 70 China and has nevsr re-
turned"
THAT 10 Just what We want. wsvil!
bring this cousin 70 life; or, rather, We
viii kilt him. Yes; Louis Meran died In
China lsavinQ . fortune valued at TWEEN
~ thousand dollars ali TO his dear c0u-
Gin, Losie Msran, from attachment to
The name.
We laughed heartily at the joke, of
which thought no more; but my two
reckless friends, George and Albert.
spread abroad the report, when ve
separated, with all the seriousness i'm
aGinabls.
Ths nsxt day people came 70 oonerat-
ulats me.
Il viii, Of oourse, be understood that
] disavowea Ill knowledge of the for
time; bat no one would believe me-my
two friends had affirmed the truth Of
tho report.
In vain did assert that it was oil
Joke. Many remembered my cousin;
some had actually seen him embark.
Among the number Of these visits was
one not the most agreeable.
With the within Of young man had
some time previously ordered . new
froak coat IN the nev fashion. without
having the means Of payment. The
garment vas out and yet oved half
Shs bin.
Thsrs had bsen for some time oool-
No. between my creditor and myself,
and ] wishsd to avoid his opportunities
The rumor Of the legacy made him
hasten 70 find me. Such was the PEN
atty paid for the foolish pleasantly Of
my frieodA.
A0ood day. Mr.. snips." said /. With
eqme Embarrassment, a. he entered.
You ass como for that ten dollasf'
"Plsass do not imagine that I am
thinking NJ snch triAs. No; Il vas
fos t. mourning"
What mouyningr
The mourning for your cousin, sir"
= n!d. Without doubt you want a
OWpoDto lux.
~ this time. Mr.. SHIPS, Il would be
hops yoa do not think Of with
dfaving yoar favors from me. Coat,
80 and pantaloons black: frook Of dark
bseese foe ths mourning"
y sen xoo, again. ] have mot ~
II sstrsss yoa mot 10 speak Of mo-
nsy. Is vii como soon enough" said
~ tailor, having already taken oot
- seasou and passsd his measure
Ivas, = truth, in great want Of nsw
No ooooae va9 he gone than another in
1ivianal suAeesd, Who hsQan:
Ny dea4 OR. y0u must do me favor.
D1y ~ heoss. Yeu ase rich, vary rich;
yel want rsAl estate. Fifty thousand
dollars are nothing for you--only the
halt Of your ineome-And q present
aWtn uf1ent nood Of money. Isxpected
Haedy % bay Il; bat he dos not decide,
snd hsss soms pssasinR engagements
bay your housed What folly!"
III b 10 folly; Il 10 sAfe investment.
AftR some repairs. In two years Il viii
b worth doahae. have yoar vofd,~
odd b isfs without giving me time 70
= vsll did b. propagate Q report Of
1ypaFohass that IN two houu aftsrwasd
Ii. Hardy eame 10 me- In . great hurry,
aDpafsntiy out Of humoF.
Yoo have cut tbs eraas from under
NJ took sir,n sAid be, on entering. III
eant 10 without that hooas, and thought
i 80 already mine, - ] bad made An
oGseof el9.0M. believing that the owner
would surely come 10 my terms. hut
tA1go = % hope It starving you into an
aGloeuAsut; %. without further preAm-
- ! eoms 10 o2ss you IN advance Of
olk0W q yuar bargain."
NfSssa Shoaaand dollars coming, l
knoynot hov,.t0 me. Who had % much
o!u.h1o earning my t60O Of salary a.
o1oek. Although but LITTLE acquainted
VIII o1sinsss. I nv The advantage 10
= dssived from my peculiar position.
"a = impossible, sir. for me 10 give
20 ~ answer q this moment Return
8 aveo'eloek; meantime win consider
~ ma1toe.~
Ats quarter before tho appointed hour
II. Hardy vAe again a. my door.
BIZ" aid I. had no wish for that
Aca1A and did NOT even think about il.
49, - PSV48bosOt csnsD " ~ u8 %
puohn1s &; and il appears that tho
hc11e = mins. A u suits yOu. and any
49, vin % - veil for me, socept
year Oder"
yes shAll b paid in fortnight rs-
Ilted HARDY, dsliRhtsd With my prompe-
tt1de n business.
vas - pleassd that ! wrote 20 Neasrs.
Huoess and Bsrnsrse that, having oar
tain funds 70 invssl, I bseRsd thslr Cd
w. - 10 the Afssa mode. Il Appears
MI tAe words certain funds have
vesy dt4eFsnt aoosptatioos in oommseos.
oeoogoinG 10 the name and position OF
Nm vAo usss them. Certain funds, sit-
ua1od - vaa, vas . modes vay of
epoeffying = oonnidare be sum; as least
olppoood soon receiving IN answer from
~ 1sm that my leetes had besn rscsivsd
- heeose the elose Of The PaciAc rail-
I'D lean. In which they had puruhaaed
fee - 70 the amount Of e300,O0O; that
Y th01ght Il too much, . large proft
nlRAt b eaeily realised, = the seek had
- up 4 pcstsuEipe IN The hand Of
- petaeipal congratulated No On The
ooeeu6na e festune.