The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-04-18

tct-6E lcll lEOLu my Qa0uS, ln6 dIu0uut
frightened me- II wrote Instantly, in
forming them that so large sum went
beyond my means, adding that no re-
China, as they supposed, was unable
to satisfy their claims.
The answer came in a day or two,
stating that, as did not seem to have
confidence in the Pacific Railroad, they
had sold out my stock -at.-a profit of
$50, 200, and begged me not to feel un-
easy, as remittances were always slow
in coming from China; in the interim my
signature would furnish me with all the
money / could want. The prospectus of
bank was enclosed, in which shares
had been secured me.
Eighty thousand dollarsi Either !
understood nothing of commercial mat
ters or the clerk had written one or two
noughts too many. My situation be-
came embarrassing; I was overwhelmed
with congratulations. / was besieged
with annoying questions. In what way
4 would finish my houseP-what: would
| / do for public establishmentspi Some
benevolent ladies wrote to recommend
to my notice the benevolent Institutions
under their guardianship. Iwould have
been ruined in postage but for the lucky
stroke with Mr.. Hardy, which 1 did not
receive for fortnight after, until which
time, indeed, 1 had no money. Fortu-
nately, from the moment / was held to
be rich, no one would take q cent from
me, and tradesmen courted the honor
OF giving me credit. TsEtU
Having received Mr.. Hardy's check
went to my bankers, who received me
as the inheritor of great wealth.
81 regret" said Mr.. Bergeret, 'that
you mistrusted the Pacific Railroad in
vestment, for the stock has. again gone
up. Nomatter, however, you have some
left"
.iwin you have the goodness" ;" said 1,
Ito tell me precisely how much al these
funds are worth which you have bought
/ for me?"
sThe calculation is cash. Two hun
dred thousand dollars, at so much the
i dollar-and the sum already paid. If
you sell to-day you will put about two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars
into your pocket.
opened both my ears.
Ec "You say two hundred and twenty
thousand. Are you quite certainr'
'.As certain as any one can be, within
q few hundred dollars"
| i did not wish to appear too much the
novice, and replied:
That is wen. You spoke also of
bankP''
eyes; the establishment of this bank
has met with some difficulties; but the
affair is not less good. We are on the
eve Of terminatingit, and the scrip is
well up"
..Could that also be soldp'' Il inc quired.
"You hold fifty shares" replied the
banker, (which have advanced four
Il H., 1n1Io ola
gether nearly sixty Thousand dollars"
Although as yet l have paid moth
ingPn e>,tse.s-..J,.eiltolj
aWithout doubt, (" was the answer.
That is singular; but since you say
so, submit. should like to make a
safe investment of the whole; win you
be 50 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 viii soon have
to deal with much larger sums"
"By placing al thai hold except this
draft in four per cents should have an
/ income Of
sAbout s12, 1000"
E@How soon can this investment be
made and the bonds purchased for me?"
| so. tomorrow, If you confide the
/ TRANSACTION 10 our mousse.
That of course" was my rejoinder.
"What other could inspire me with so
| great degree of confidenceP'
The banker bowed.
| Will it be believed? In the midst of
all these treasures, felt q certain en-
barrassment in asking for small sum,
of which stood in the greatest need;
for, had in my pocket but one dol
lar and some silver. IS however,
was the force of habit that / could scarce
lily believe myself possessed of more than
my little annuity, which was noty due.
Y .Dare I ask, y Inquired, with blush
almost of shame on my cheek lean /,
with discretion. beg you to advance me
| for the moment small sunni"
stEh, my dear sir, my safe is entirely
at your disposal. How much do you
want-three, four-ten thousand dol
larsP" -. ..-.--.-. L ~
"I do not ask SO much; a thousandwin
be sufficient"
..WiIl you have it in gold or notesp
Call the cashier. May beg you, said
the banker, leading the way as rose to
depart, ''msy beg you to continue your
good viii to our housep tfa so
Certainly, sir-you well deserve it,
replied, with q confidence which the
certainty of possessing an income OF
sl2. 600 began to give me- Va
Truth. however, always comes out.
Some that were on the watch were sur
prised that nothing arrived from China,
weleadyised people shook their heads
when speaking or me. The edifice so
quickly raised tumbled down with equal
rapidity.
1.-THE best of it is" said some, ..he
has ended by falling into the snare which
he laid for others. For my part, never
believed In It."
Icomprehen led that the storm had
broken out, on finding one day q dozen
notes on my table. They were nearly
all in the style Of the first one I opened:
''Mr. Grig presents his respectful
compliments to Mr.. Meran, and having
an urgent need Of money, begs that he
viii be so good as TO pay. In the course
of day, the little account which he has
the honor TO inclose."
My answers were alike:s
s.Mr. Meran thanks Mr.. Orig for the
bill which has been 50 long asked for,
and sends the amount
One letter only contained no request
for money; it was from afriend whom j
. had almost forgotten Fearing that ]
had been duped, he wrote to lend me
!, five hundred dollars should / wish to
remove froma place where so many
! rumors were circulated prejudicial TO my
, character. My reply gave the necessary
explanation, which concluded: IT am
rich. not by an inheritance in which j
! never believed, but because it. was de-
! termined, in spite of my protestations.
that Ishould be rich-I scarcely know
how. That is what wish you to say to
: those who talk of me. owe more than
fortune TO my singular situation, since
it has assured me friend upon whom
may count in adversely, should it ever