Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-08

frightened me. / wrote Instantly, in
forming them that so large sum went
beyond my means, adding that no re-
miltance having been received from
China, as they supposed, I was unable
to satisfy their claims.
1hls answer came in a day or so, stat
ing that, as did not appear to have
confidence in the Pacific railroad. they
had sold out my stock at profit of $780,
0O0, and begged me not to feel uneasy,
as remittances always cane slow from
China; in the interim MY signature would
furnish me all the msney could want.
The prospectus of bank was inclosed,
in which shares had been secured me,
Eighty thousand dollars! Either un-
derstood nothing of commercial matters
or the clerk had made one or more
nonghts too many. My situation became
embarrassing; congratulations over
whelmed me. was besieged with an
Ioying questions. How would | finish
my house? What would l do for public
establishments? Some benevolent ladies'
wrote to recommend to my notice the
benevolent institutions under their
guardianship. | would have been ruined
in postage but for the lucky stroke with
Mr.. Hardy which | did not receive
for fortnight after, until which time,
indeed, l had no money. Fortunately,
from that moment l was held to be rich,
no one would take a cent from me and
tradesmen courted the honor of giving
me credit
Having received Mr.. Hardy's check
went to my bankers, who received me
as the inheritor of great wealth.
"I regret" said Mr.. Bergeret, "that
you mistrusted the Pacific railroad in
vestment, for the stock has again gone
up. But no matter, you have some left"
"Will you have the goodness" said /,
Ito tell me precisely how much all these
funds are worth which you have bought
for me?"
"The calculation is cash. Two hun
.lred thousand dollars, at so much the
dollar-and the sum already paid. If
you sell to-day you will put about two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars
INTO your pocket"
l opened both my ears.
"Iou say two hundred a md twenty
thousand. Are you quite Ger tain"
AS certain as any one can be within
n few hundred dollars"
l did not wish to appear too much the
| novice, and replied:
That is well. You spoke also of a
| oank?"
eyes: the establishment of this bank
has met with some difficulties; but the
affair is not the less good. We are on
| the eve Of determining it, and the scrip
J is we'll UP"
"Could that also be sold?" I in
quired.
you hold fifty shares" replied the
banker, (which have advanced four
hundred and fifty dollars, making all to-
| gether nearly sixty thousand dollars"
| Although as yet have paid moth
ne?'
| "Without doubt" was the answer.
That is singular; but since you say
SO, submit, should like to make a
| safe Investment of the whole; will you
be so kind as to specify one?"
Our four per cents sir--our four per
cents-I know of nothing safer. | can
easily understand that all these little
matters worry YOU. You will soon have
to deal with much larger sums"
"By placing all that l hold except this
an income off,
About 2,0OO"
" How soon can this inv estment be
made and the bonds purchased for me?"
| On, tomorrow, II you conhde the
transaction to our house"
That, of course" was my rejoinder.
"What other could inspire me With SO
great a degree of confdence?"
The banker bowed
Will it be believed? In the midst of
all these treasures, | felt certain en-
barrassment in asking for small sum,
of which l stood in the greatest need !;
for had in my pocket but one dollar
and some silver. Such, however, was
the force Of labit, that could scarcely
believe myself possessed of more than
my little annuity, which was not yet due.
Dare ask" inquired with blush
almost of shame on my cheek-''can l.,
with discretion, beg you to advance me
a small sum-"
'Eh, my dear sir, my safe is entirely
X ''Jur disposal. How much do YOU
/, lal.t-three, fourteen thousand dol
lars?n
81 10 not want so much; thousand
will be sufficient"
"Wil you have it in gold or notes? Call
the cashier. May I beg you," said the
banker, leading the way as l rose to de-
part, may | beg. you to continue your
good will to our house?"
Certainly, sir--you well deserve it,"
1 replied with confidence which the
certainty of possessing an income ofSl2,-
900 began to give me:
Truth, however, always comes out
Some that were on the watch were sur
prised that nothing arrived from China
well advised people shook their heads
when speaking Of me. The edidce so
quick raised tumbled down with equal
rapidity.
''The best of it is" said some, "he has
ended by falling into the snare which he
laid for others. Forimy part never be-
lieved in it,"
comprehen 1ed that the storm had
broken out, and finding one day dozen
notes on my table. They were nearly
all in the style of the first one l opened.
"Mr. Orig presents his respectable
compliments to Mr.. Mearn, and having
an urgent need of money, begs that he
would be SO good as to pay, in the course
of the day, the little account which he
has the honor to enclose"
My answers were all alike:
"Mr. Mearn thanks Mr.. Grigg for the
bill which has been SO long asked for,
and sends the amount"
One letter only contained no request
for money; it was from friend whom
! had almost forgotten. Fearing that I
had been duped, he. wrote to lend me
| five huEd dollars should I wish to
remove from place where SO .rany ru-
mors were circulated prejudicial to my