The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
FEMININE NERVE.
The Daughter of Prom nent Citlzeh
Specul1tes in Grain.

into the office of prominent broker on
Fourth street, day or two ago, and, ad.
vancing toward the proprietor, asked:
ais this Mr.. ChristyW
"Yes, ma'am," said the broker.
''Do you ever take orders from ladies to
buy grain in Chicago on margin"
~ have never yet been so favored, but
have no objections to doing a brokerage
business for ladies, provided they are
aware of the risk and are willing to
take it,"
"Oh, am an old hand at the business,
and never squeal when l lose, but gem
orally go in on the right side. Pa is a
great speculator, too, but he almost al.
ways misses it. He has made several
bad breaks lately"
The lady mentioned her fathers name.
and said, "You probably know him."
"Yes, / know him well, and have had
several dealings with him."
"Well, pa gave me five hundr-S dollar.
bill, for my own use, this morning, and l
concluded that ! could make good
turn with it, but don't want him to know
anything about my speculations. have
been watching May wheat, and l think
it is about as low as it will get. Now,
you buy 10000 bushels Of May wheat for
me when it gets down to rinety-one."
at opened at that price this morning,
and is now lower as you see on the black.
board, but will telegraph Immediately
and buy it as low as can"
"Very well; here is the Northumberland.
lar bill as security, and II you will be so
kind as to furnish me with pen, ink and pa
per will write a letter while sit here and
watch the blackboard"
The broker forwarded the order to his
house In Chicago, and, taking the five
hundred-dollar bill, hastened to the Third
National Bank and deposited it. In the
meantime the lady was so much absorbed
in writing her letter that she did not notice
the rapid decline on the market. The let
ter was to a former prominent attorney and
politician in this city, but now a resident
of New York, where he has amassed for
tune in mining stocks. The letter was
probably OF tender nature, for the names
of the pair were coupled by rumor some
time ago TO such an extent that their mar.
riage was supposed to be only question
of short time. No wonder the lady was
abstracted, for she had no sooner sent the
first letter to the Post-office than she seemed
TO have forgotten something, and imme'
diately penned another to the same gentle
man, and took 1t to the Post.ofiice herself.
Returning about three O'Clock, the broker
informed her that the market had gone
against her.
"What shall / do about itp asked the
lady.
"That is not for me to say. am merely
acting as your broker"
swell, close up the deal and make up the
account, and will be back in few min
utes.
She returned shortly and was presented
with the account, showing that she had lost
$125.
"That is all right, but have just learned
that pa has discovered that | was here
speculating, and you must get that FIVE
hundred.dollar.bill for me so l can take Il
home and show him, so as TO throw him of
the track, and | will pay you the Sl25."
The broker went with all speed to the
bank, and, although it was after banking
hours, obtained the identical bill and took
It back to his Office, where the lady was pa
tiemtly waiting.
"Can you cash a draft on New YorkP'
she asked.
"oh, no, I can't do that kind of busi
ness"
Cant you identify me at your bankers
and have him cash it?'
"No; he wouldn't let you have the money
on a draft"
"Well, will go to the Grand Hotel and
try TO raise the money"
She returned about half.past four o'cloci
and stated that she was unable to make the
raise. The broker all this time held on t
the 500 bill.
"You will have TO take your money out
| OF the bill"
~ am in ns bad fix as before, ant
haven't but 500 in the office"
A gentleman happened TO be in the oflic,
who generally carries a wad, and, calling
him aside, the broker said: "There! taxi
this bill and let me have $40, so l can set
tie up with this lady," The wad cam
forth, the broker received S175, and, will
the 500 in his safe, made the change, hand
ed II with the account TO the lady, and sh
departed.
The broker doesn't say that he thinks
was an attempt to make him hold the bag