Richland beacon., 1888-11-17
AN EPISODES"

most pronounced type. he was not
possessed of that htpercritical spirit
with which so many of his travelling
ruuntrymen regard the institutions
OF those United States, and the man.
ncrs, customs and appearance of the
inhabitants thereof. On the con-
trary, Mr.. Westburv, during the pro-
tracted, and. az it IL proved, inter
csting. stay which he made in the
city Of New York, exhibited n habitu-
III rondnsccnsion and affabilitv to-
ward Americans, particularly those
who were in any way connected with
he I;nc uf business followed in Wall
street, wii!c his reiterated expressions
III admiration for all things Ameri-
can aided him NATURALLY in gaining
that extensive acquaintance which
II ::~ms vas lis chief object.
Mr. Wc.thu:.y was a Young man OF
m1':t @"n,lcniaIly exterior and man-
rIs. lie ha,: u blonde mustache.
r,d.'v .olIp.cXion and pair of blue
trcs whose principal quality might
te termed their honesty
lie mad, his appearance on this
sc of e occa. per IL Cunard steam
g.. and svnt to an uptown hotel
be an o'her wealthy tourists do
i"g the states" Apparently. how
c'cr. MIR. ';estonry was not possessed
hy the mad hurry which marks al
most ali his visiting countrymen.
Ee quietly took up his residence in
Onr midst and proceeded to become
acquainted with America and the
Americans.
Courteous and affable, yet not with
out proper dignity, he was not longin
making acquaintances. and indeed. ex-
hihited remarkable discrimination in
doing SO. He talked of himself with.
out reserve, stating that he was the
son of a wealthy manufacturer in the
north of England, that he had inher-
itcd considerable property, but that
he was SO much charmed with the
United States that he had almost re-
solved upon investing his money here
and remaining here permanently. 1t
is needless to remark that Mr.. West
bury met al his bills promptly. and
during the whole of his American adj
ventures was never know to solicit "a
loan OF any kind
in fact, OH his arrival here, instead
of the customary draft or letter of
credit, lie seems to have been possess.
ed of n considerable sum in Bank of
England notes. In a few days lc
took occasion to visit the office of u
Wall street money broker, and con-
verted these into American currency,
while it wasnOt long before Mr.. West
bury's funds were deposited with q
prominent bank, to which in some
way he had secured an introduction,
and to which balance of over $1O,-
600 secured a perfect guarantee of
respectability.
Of all the American institutions
with which Mr.. Westbury was brought
into contact, Wall street secured the
l,,,. ct, la,
was not long in gaining the acquain-
tance of a number of brokers, and
proceeding to familiarize himself with
the manners and methods of the
street." making daily visits to sew
eral brokers' offices, where he very
quickly grew into high favor.
So rapid, indeed, were his studies
in this direction that before long he
was prepared to venture upon the
troubled waters of speculation. This
he did by drawing his check for $2,-
600, as margin against the purchase
Of a couple Ofhundred shares of stock
through one of his broker friends.
1t seemed that his Judgment was
sound, and the stock advanced two
or three points. He at once realized
his profit by selling his stock. Con-
trary, however. 10 the usual custom
of beginners in the ''street," he did
not go in further Mt the moment, but
closed out his account by taking a
cheek for both his profit and the
original margin.
Il only wanted to know how it
went, don't you know" was his ex-
PLANTATION, and this seemed perfectly
satisfactory to the brokerage house
i'm question, with the members of
which the engaging young English
man was OH the most friendly and
social terms.
At the same time Mr. Westbury
was pursuing the same tactics with
Others. Slowly and cautiously lie
watched the market. and whether by
luck or skill, seized the moment when
there was opportunity for an almost
certain profit to open an account
with one brokerage firm or another.
His profits were generally small, but
on the other hand he made very few
losses. and the checks which he gave
were always duly hOnOred at the
bank ut which he had deposited his
funds. Specializing as he did, in
desultory sort of way, closing his ac-
count frequently and transferring his
operations from one Office to anOth-
er, he succeeded i'm extending his ac-
ouamtance throughout the street
and making as he did SO Il favorable
impression. In short, after n year of