Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-03
THE CLERKS LEGACY.
II Is Inconvenient TO inherit from
Living People.

lot. was electrified one morning by re-
sewing the following letter:
s;IR: In accordance with the provisions OF the
will of my late client. Mr.. Anthony Wallace,
am directed 10 inform you that YOU have fallen
heir To the sum OF Atty thousand dollars, aot
payable, however. tiii the end Of the year. 10
The meantime, you will rece We The dividends
quarterly. As the money II invested securely
az eight per cent. this will amount TO four thou
sand dollars annually. send you cheek for
thousand dollars In advance, supposing that
you may mud its present use desirable. Yours
respectfully. JOIN POM. Attorney 81 Law.
The delight Of James Wallace In re-
ceiving this epistle may be imagined.
Hitherto he had been confined TO sal
AIRY OF six hundred dollars year.
which. OF course. had compelled him 10
live In modest manner.
Fifty thousand dollars! Four thou
sand dollars year! Isn't 1t glo-
riouse Won't make things HyP"
What do you mean by making
things hyP" inquired his cousin. John
Wallace. who was employed In the
same establishment.
Mean, my dear fellow I mean TO
enjoy life. That's what mean"
''DOnt you ENJOY IL noWg
How can |. cooped up In this shop
all my time? No, the first thing
shall do will be TO discharge old Fogg
and Aiillet My days Of slavery are
over"
Il suppose you will go into some
other busincss?"
Then you suppose wrong. With
an income Of four thousand dollars a
year | don't need 70 be tied to BUSH
ness.
Then you will devote yourself 10
some study and cultivate your mindP"
Nothing of the kind. | tell YOU
mean TO enjoy life"
II hope you within the right way"
Not in your way. Yours too
steady-going for me. My plans are
not arranged, except that shall go TO
the Bellevillc Hotel TO board. and next
week give grand blowout In honor
OF my inheritance. Will you Gomez"
II won't promise. Might It not be-
more proper, considering Uncle An
thongs recent death. to postpone ite'
mot bit didn't know much Of
him. haven't seen him since was
boy. BY the way. | wonder he didn't
leave you something"
..fIe had right to dispose OF his
property as he pleased.
well. II you don't complain. don't
That Is certain"
James Wallace lost no time In wait
ing upon his employers, and rendering
in n very cavalier manner his resigna-
ton OF the clerkship which he held.
II congratulate YOU Mr.. Wallace.
on your prospects," said Mr.. Fogg.
IF you should determine TO go into
business for yourself. Mr.. Millet and
myse will be glad to assist you with
any advice in the selection of goods or
ON other points,"
Il shall not go into business" said
the young man. II have had enough
of III
This was all the satisfaction his en-
ployers received for their disinterestes
offer.
james Wallace lost no time in estab
fishing himself in handsome rooms a
the Belleville Hotel, which he refur
nished In costly manner. At the en-,
of week he issued invitations for hi
..grand blowout as he called II
About fifteen young men were invited
his cousin among them. John Wal
lace thought 1t might be churish I,
refuse, and accordingly accepted tn
Invitation. but withdrew at half-pas
49,, ..s.I.s,L R.Hiuu tha sosa.f /. /. ,.....,
fast degenerating into drunken revel
The remainder kept IL up till nearl
morning. and few OF them were In an
condition for business the next day
james Wallace. being under no sucl
necessity, did not rise till two o'clocl
In the afternoon.
As might be expected. his bill 70
furniture added 10 the expense Of hi
entertainment, consumed entirely IN
thousand dollars which had been sen
him--and all this in ten days. How
ever. the fact of his inheritance beinI
known. he found no difficulty in oh
tanning credit any where.
Having been accustomed TO hayinl
his time fully employed. he found Il
his present idleness that il hung heayi
IN on his hands. His associates no
being in independent circumstances
were occupied in the daytime. In IN
evening, however. coterie gsthere
In his rooms. whore wine and cigar
were always provided.
i shouldn't think your life woul,
be very satisfactory said his Cousi
John 10 him one day.
Il wouldn't exchange with you a
any rate john
Yet ! think | am happier tina
you"
''You find your happiness Ia si1v
cry aud drudgery--I don't reioined
James.
"In what them"
I'm Independence, and plenty o
money!
Il am glad II you have plenty o
money. suppose you might be ex
eeeding your income.
well. suppose l have. Shant
have pile coming In at the end OF tbs
year9"
IL am afraid that will only lead 10
fresh extravaganza on your part /"
II think Il will be some. time before