Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-19

hour, Mr.. Hardy was again at my
door.
"Sir," said I, st had no wish for
that house and did not even think
about it when the proprietor came to
beg me to purchase it; and it appears
that the house is mine. AS it suits
you and any other will do as well for
me, accept the offer.''
'sYou shall be paid in a fortnight, :"
exclaimed the purchaser, delighted
by my promptitude to business.
/ was SO pleased wrote to Messrs.
Hughes and Bergeret that, having
Ger tain funds to invest, begged their
advice as to the safest mode. 1t ap-
pears that the words "certain funds"
have very different acceptatlons in
commerce, according to the name and
position of him who uses them.
News of my inheritance had reached
them. Certain funds situated as
was, was modest way of specify
ing a considerable sum-at least
supposed so on receiving an answer
from the firm that my letter had been
received just before the close of the
Pacific railroad loan, in which they
had purchased to the amount of $780,
600; that if / thought it too much, a
large profit might be easily realized,
as the stock had gone up. A post
script in the hand of the principal
congratulated me on the accession of
fortune.
Four hundred thousand dollars
The letter fell from my hands; the
amount frightened me. l wrote in
stantly, informing them that so
large sum went beyond my means,
adding that no remittance having
been received from China, as they
supposed, I was unable to satisfy
their claims.
The answer came in a day or so,
stating that as I did not appear to
have any confidence in the Pacific
railroad, they had sold out half my
stock at profit of $4,000, and
begged me not to feel uneasy, as re-
mittances always came slow from
China, in the interim my signature
would furnish me with all the money
l could want. The prospectus of a
bank was inclosed, in which fifty
shares had been secured for me.
Eighty thousand dollars Either
understood nothing of commercial
matters or the clerks had made one
or more noughts too many. My sit
uation became embarrassing con-
gratulations overwhelmed me. /
was besieged with annoying questions.
How would finish my house? What
would 1 do for public establishments
Some benevolent ladies wrote to
recommend to my notice TIE benevo-
lent institution under their guardian
ship. / would have been ruined in
postage but for the lucky stroke with
Mr.. Hardy, which I did not receive
till fortnight after, until which time,
indeed, had no money. Fortunate
ly from the moment / was held to be
rich no one would take cent from
me, and tradesmen courted the honor
of giving me credit.
Having received Mr.. Hardy's check
l went to my bankers, who received
me as the inheritor of great wealth.
II regret" said Mr.. Bergeret,
''that you mistrusted the Pacific rail
road investment, for the stock has
again gone up. But no matter you
have some left
"Will you have the goodness, -
said 1, ''to tell me precisely how
much all these stocks are worth which
you have bought for me-"
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hundred 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 in your pocket"
l opened both my ears.
''You say two hundred and twenty
thousand dollars. Are you quite GER
tain ?"
GAS certain as any one can be,
within a few hundred dollars"
1 did not wish to appear too much
the novice and replied:
"That is well. You spoke also of
bank
eyes. The establishment Of this
bank has met with some difficulties ;
but the affair is none the less good.
We are on the eve of terminating it.,
and the script is well up"
ssCould that also be sold?'' 1 in
quired.
"You hold fifty shares" replied
the banker, (which have advanced
four hundred and fifty dollars, max
ing altogether nearly sixty thousand
dollars
"Although as yet ! have paid moth
ing?"
ssWithout a doubt" was the reply.
"That is singular; but since you
say so, submit. / should like to
make safe investment of the whole !;
you will be so kind as to specify
one?"
Sour four per cents, sir-our four