Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-10-28
HOW JERyiS MADE HIS FORTUNE

nov JERfiS MADE HIS FORTUyF
mad returned TO London after a iiv
years absence in Australia, when wall,
ing along the strand, wonderlnr at IN,
change that had taken place. and chill
ed by the strange faces around me.
heari myself hailed by name.
Hello, VigOrs, by all that's wonder
IOi!, exclaimed CHEEKY voice.
"Jervis, my dear fellowI'' [ answer.
ed, when perceived who it was tha,
had recognized me In spite of nv sur
ournt lace and heavy beard. s'I'm de.
lighted TO see You again." and we SHOOK
each other cordially by the hand.
Jeryis and l had been schoolfellovs,
we were great chums. He helped me
With my exercises, and fought his
battles and our intimacy did not end
with our sehooldays.
Jervis elected to be an architect.
That he was well qualified for the pro-
fession there is no doubt; but he was
too diffldent Of his own powers, too re-
tlrIng IN disposition TO make his way in
the world; and when ] left England he
was doing but little business, and had
to put up with shabby, dingy cfIice in
a narrow street.
YOU'RE not engaged? No-that's
right Then you'll come and dine with
me-seven sharp" said Jervls, after
we had exchanged a few sentences of
qaestion and answer. He gave me his
addreSs-''Adelphl Terrace"
by Joye. JervIs, your looking up
in the worldi' was my remark.
YES" be returned come and
see.''
| went and saw, and was consideTab-
ly astonished. The door on the ground
floor was standing open, and L caught
a glimpse Of handsomely furnished Of
fees.
As the traveller l first narrated my
adventures. and then l asked Jervis by
what stroke of good luck he had man
aged to mount the ladder of fortune so
rapidly.
sThere is quite a romance connec-
ted with my changed circumstances, !"
replied Jervis. Light a fresh cigar,
old fellow, and you shall hear, if it will
not bore you."
/ assured him Of the great interest l
should feel In hearing Of his success,
and following his advice, l lighted an
other cigar and prepared to listen.
ssIt was soon after you left England,
he began; Il had got some little WORK
To do connected with a railroad IN the
North-work that would carry me over
ayear. at any rate, and that, [ hoped,
m;cht lead TO something more. One
day was very busy getting out some
estimates. when knock come at my
oeire door. 1t was a heSitaIing KNOCK
asof one fearful of intruding.
asCome ini' l cried, somewhat teS-
civ for I was annoyed at being inter-
rupted just then. o,,r man
entered: he was handsome young le-
Iow Of about two or three and twenty
annaTentlv. and evidently gentleman
sta-gb dreadfully seedy. In answer 70
eno ~ of inquiry, he stated his DUST
ns Ley igra franEIy and openly. He was IN
neso 80 80 Trork he said-was willing 10
Soanvfbinr MHar by which he could gam al
honest % living. He had no .lrle9uSS, .i1 r. hi. nU
-sSc.nmmendation: that ne Woulu 1,' ~ trI,St n,t
~ would have to be taken upon od'iid iusi
so- 80 there was 30 one to whom ne 0ou'u
gi.s ...Tbat nS can YOU dO?' l asked.
.,nth;ng " na. inc that man with tie ed
Any ~ ~ a gentleman, but who mas
been brought up 70 no p'O-'
do vas the answer. ,,.,lo enouch; but
,so-s WIS something about .So tno vonne
theIs 1"ns "~T eountenance of the ~ sGUbs he
inge1ub s,n wbich took my fancy anu A
1eiomd 1'd noor vretchedly poor. had
looseu y pJv Jhvapuened that just tnen nn nav nav
III 50 nap La York on hand than InS
rather er more an" and | could get through
clerk Pi,si Parse and and pupils l had none uu. .,e
comfortably aISg Well the long and the
iSlIaIfit iS0rt If It was that | shs'S tbe name he
Henri - o race plans. copy ie.oI,T ssIaTv OF of
gave and such ike, on 0
reports sTe slss ssIiilllngs week, onnoared
TWENTY-FIVE we weeks time he appgm.vp p more
''In a few sTG and be was 50 much ,nas m1if I
preseDtshle pbj p him a good deal 1I. i.,
begam snors. 1 and soon ,I;,Ss Talssu / foundhim
q OiseS doOaS' 70 thirty shilings, and agreeable;
sipena resS. intelligent, alid lbidiseonfidence
but still be nfs p six months odsnts knfs than
At the emu n him or his arteeeoeH' s,oo
more about about n,1 entered the otiice, o,art Of im-
wien he hrsI I'm I'm had repol!., =, train.
" zone afternoon off by % the mail tram tram
PIddPssss ssd been out and hsd reference to some
to see adrS' p3l leaving PaIkgst returned. u, bow,
brick k'.masOa'n,sd. mOln, When n1,acant; ! nor did
see anything eVouied u before ne sss sI neither
wastO have q, about bout but could could sSs desk was
Ilo0aI Ils'asI Or copy, yt.bIs at which .s be Sas Sjr
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