The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-04-18
"A FOOL FOR LUCK

"a FOOL FOR LUCK
Nothing can be done without
money" said George. pettishly; 81 had
a splendid project in my head, but
nobody viii listen to such a poor fellow
asI.''
We were three friends, met together.
bewailing the rigors Of fortune. Our
lamentations, however, took the turn
they usually take among companions
whose age does not exceed twenty years.
s.And I,pl said Albert, shave finished
a work which would credit my reputa-
ton, could n publisher only be met with
willing to undertake the expenses of
printing! basle1o ..llsss5. o.. I.
II have asked our principal" added
], 80 increase my salary, after four
years of assiduous service; and he
answered that of such clerks he could
find as many as he wished for $500 a
year."
s'Afy dear fellows interrupted
George, although we have neither the
one nor the other any hope of making .
fortune, could we not get the credit of
being richa'' Z t5u73sr ~, ft3sis
..To what goodP' asked 1.
1T gives one aposition in the world; q,
large Inheritance augments the con-
sideration in which we are held every
thing becomes easy"
az" remember,n was my answer, shay
ing heard IN my childhood of q cousin
whowent to China and never returned"
That is Just what we want, we will
bring this cousin to life, or rather we
viii kill him. Yes; Louis Meran died
in China leaving fortune valued at
%. 900, 900. all TO his dear cousin, Louis
Meran. 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 about the tale when we broke up
with all the seriousness imaginable.
The next day people came to compli-
ment me- 1t will, of course, be under
stood that disavowed all cause; but no
one would believe me-my two friends
had affirmed the truth of the report. In
vain did assert thati was all 3 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 whim of a
young man / had some time previously
ordered new frock coat in the new
fashion. without having the means of
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