Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

black from head to foot The Journal de |
Goubmonches thought II right to publish a
biographical sketch OF my cousin and the |
editor wrote TO me asking for further par
tculars Ladies' connected with all sorts of
societies begged that my name might be
added to their list OF subscribers, and tho |
money had to pay for postages was some
thing alarming. To escape from this ava |
lanche OF Inquiries hastily departed for
Paris Directly ] got there called on my
bankers, by whom was received M heirs to
large property generally are.
"Sorry that you have such poor opinion
Of the Spanish stock" said Monsieur Berge-
we only sold out half your parcel.'
"Would you have the goodness to let me
know what the present value of the rema in
der might be 2'' replied.
Certainly, sir, ten thousand pastres stock
at seventy (the piastres being at five francs,
thirty-iive centimes), the sum already paid
beng-if yon sell out to-day you WILL with
the proceeds of last sale, have from two hun
dred and ten thousand to two hundred and |
| twenty thousand francs"
"Very well. You said something about
German bank think 9''
Yes the government made some diff |
Guilty about granting charter, but IL is all |
settled now, and the promised shares have |
risen considerably" |
Can sell out ?'
GsraaIy sna You have f!y & at four hun hun,
| you in about sixty thousand francs"
| without any calls to pay3"
| None whatever"
" That seems strange, but you are no doubt
| well informed. 1 should like to find a se-
| cure investment for those sums; would you
the best 7'
| "You cannot have anything better than
our own five per cents. fknow of nothing
moro secure at the present price of that
stock you get six per cont for your money
can easily understand that you would be
| worried by such triiling details as these; you
/ VIII have more considerable sums to
| look after"
"Then, II ! invest the combined produce
of the German and Spanish stocks in the five
| per cents, what should get a year ?''
"Let me see. Three hundred thousand
francs-funds at eighty-eighteen-
yes, twenty thousand francs year"
| "Ah ~ twenty thousand trans a year. And
, | when can the investment be made ?'
Tomorrow morning that is, if you will
allow our firm to conduct the transaction"
"Certainly. In whom could my conf
dence be better placed P'
The banker made polite bow.
, And now," / continued, Z" should feel
, obliged If you would have the goodness to
. advance me few louis, as / am rather short
a | of cash.
: "My dear sir, al. the cash / possess Is at
!, | your service How much do you you want
two hundred-four hundredT'
4 "Thank you fifty will be quite sufh-
cient"
"May hope" added the banker, when /
a | rose to take leave, "that our firm may he IA
vored with the continuance OF your patron
age?"
X Certainly" / replied.
4 There are few moments in my life when
look back with more satisfaction than on those
occupied in my interview with NJ Bergeret.
doubt If I should have believed in the twenty
thousand francs year If 1t had not been for
u | the fifty napoleOns
In the meantime my two friends were
a shocked at the success Of their story, and
a were not little alarmed at my sudden
n journey TO Paris, which was attributed by
others to legal business. George and Albert
I. then began TO fear that | really believed in
the authenticity of the invention they had
II | concocted.
= Three days after my return they came tc
m | see me with long .aces
ye MY dear Louis" said George, "you know
20 | your cousin il not dead"
n al cannot DO sure Of that" / replied, "fOi
l am by no means convinced of his ex
IN | istence."
,e "well, but you know that his inheritance
a. is only q hoax"
to "To tell you the truth, think we are the
ia only people who are of that opinion"
"We have been very wrong 10 originals
Do such a foolish invention, :or which we arr
ot "On the contrary, l am much obliged Il
w you,"
IN "But it is our duty to contradict it, and Il
ee confess how foolish we have been"
a Truth cannot remain long concealed
People began to wonder that no news cam
IA | from Martinique; the wise and pruden
shook their heads ominously when my nam
IL | was mentioned.
"The most ludicrous feature in the cas-
an is" said one, "that he has ended by belieNfh.
ia. in the truth OF his own invention. ror III
n part, / must say that / was a. ways rathe
nd :, ikeptcal about tha.. .iHhebtance."
I'd | 'Anu i also" said Mr.. Fei!vi 'though
,a has cost me fifteen thousand francs'
On seeing dozen letters on my table on
for morning, / guessed that the bubble ha
'' burst. Their contents were much alike. FC
NJ | instance:
70 "Mr. Mayors respects to Mr.. Meran, anC
, having heavy payments to meet, will fe
obliged by check for the amount of the il
N, | cloSed.n
he My replies disarm all doubts of my SO
!, voncy:
"Mr. Meran thanks Mr.. Mayer for havin
MA at least sent in his account, and incloses
check for the amount"
no | My cool and uncOncerned demeanor kel
'er curiosity alive for a few days longer.
~, "What lucky fellow" said one
no "Luck has nothing to do with il, ;" rejoine
ur another. "He has played his cards well an
has won."
ba Once or twice. confess, felt compunctio
;r of conscience, but moments reflection col
m | vinced me that my own exertiOns had =
share in my good fortune, and owed it a
,ce to the universal public worship of the golde
II calf, and the truth OF Albert's axiom" I'll
next best thing to capital is credit"