Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-25

of his own should not complain if it is
taken from him"
'The brakeman wi c. whom you have
dealt have presented absurd bills. The
people from whom you have borrowed
money have charged YOU interest at the
rate of 90 per cent"
"Nell, that is the business of usurers.n
"You take the matter very easily. How
ever, it is necessary TO make them dis
gorge"
by what means can l do soI'
"You might appeal TO their conscience"
conscience is a coin that is not cur
rent among them"
Suppose we Try to move themYn
1--WE would have our labor for our
pains. Indeed, do not know who they
are"
81 will enlighteL you. They are Pierre,
myself, and third person who is the
most guilty of us all. l soon preceived
land Pierre who is far seeing person,
was of the same opinion) that it would be
i'm possible to arrest you in your extravs-
CANT course, carried away as you were by
the ardor of youth. We determined
therefore TO limit your prJdigality By
every means In our power, Tradesmen,
counting the rlsks they run with young
men of wealth who let their money slip
through their fingers, greatly increase the
amounts of the bills they send them. II
was arranged, however, with these with
whom you have dealt, that in consider
alton Of being paid at certain time, the
amount of their claims should not be IN
reasonable. You went into debt and it
became necessary for you to borrow
money, and Pierre, in whom you have
had blind confidence, undertook to OBJ
tain it for you. At this point the third
accom- plice comes on the scene, This
person was very exactiug and took mort
cages on your possessions, which were
hypothecated for their full value. II has
been ascertaiueo, however, after care
ful examination of the schedules of your
Indebtedness, that you have really spent
only $4,000 francs, (which is certainly a
very reasonable price foi the experience
you have acquired. Your assets, there
fore, amount to about 100000 frances.
The person in question has taken advant-
age of your carelessness and ignorance
of business affairs. l think, however,
that an arrangement can be made by sp-
The baron was astonished.
"You know this person Them" he
asked,
eyes, and you also. Your creditor,
your usurer, is Jeanne Rosel.'
The young girl had entered noise
lessly and overheard this conversation
She approached tho three men saying:
Eyes, Paul, it was |. During these
years of foolish dissipation l have never
lost sight of you. / knew that though
you yielded at times to wrong impulses
your heart was right and that when your
reason returned you would again be the
same PAU as of old, with whom / have
often talked in this room. | was able,
with my fathers consent, to use the
fortune left me by my mother as l saw
fit, and in what manner | have employed
ityou know. You will not be pressed for
payment"
Suppose | insist on immediate pay
ment of the full face of the mortgages?'
"Wen, perhaps NJ. Planter san make
some usefrt suggestion"
"a marriage contract is the best means
can suggest Of getting you out Of
your embarrassment" said the notary,
smiling.
10 Jeanne" said the baron, "you
have reopened for me the heaven, which
| thought Was closed against me forever.
How can ever repay you"
Old Pierre, who had been a silent spec
tator during this scene, the end of which
he foresaw, approached his master ana
said:
81 told you, monsieur, that | would
never leave you"
"Ah! you are monster of dissimula-
ton exclaimed the baron, smiling.
At that moment the door of the dining
room wss thrown open. A delicious odor
rose from the steaming soup turee1 and
the table glittered with the old family sill
yer.
Paul" said M. de Rossl, gayly, give
your arm to your wife"
Paul and Jeanne led the way aud the
others followed the happy pie.