Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-06-06
THE OLD SILVER WATCH

THE OLD SILVER WAICH
Charles Eames stepped into the office
oshis friend Bowles, editor of the
Glenville Courant.
GLOW are you, EamesI' asked the
editor.
II ought to feel happy, suppose,
said the young man. little ruefully,
"for I've just received notice of a
legacy"
'lndeed, congratulate you"
""Wait till you hear what it is"
'Well, what is it?'
only aunt Martha has Just died, leav-
ing fifty thousand dollars"
ITO you? congratulate you
heartily"
mo; she leaves it to a public in
stitut on. She leaves Inc only her
silver watch, which she has carried
for forty years
GLOW is that?"
"She didn't approve Of my becom-
ing an artist She wished me to be q
merchant If | had consulted her
wishes, should, doubtless, have been
her sole heir This small legacy is
meant more as an aggravation than
anything else"
"But you can make your own way
81 can earn a scanty living at pres
ent. hope to do better by and by.
But you know my admiration for Mary
Brooks If | had been Aunt Martha g
sole heir, could have gained her
fathers consent 70 our marriage.
Now it is hopeless"
al am not so sure of that. This
legacy may help you"
can old watch? You are joking"
"Not if you will strictly observe my
directions"
''N nat are they.
"Simply this Agree for one calen-
der month not to mention or convey
the least idea of the nature of your
ANTS legacy. | vii, oiva he ~. ;,
dc II don't at all Know what yoS'
itmeanl RsaFibs," said the young artist
''but | am in your hands"
"Thatis all wish Now remember
to express surprise at nothing; but lei
matters take their course"
every we'll"
In the next issue of the Glenvile
Courant, this young artist was sur
prised TO read the following para
graph
"We are gratifed to record a piece
of good luck which has just BETA len
our esteemed fellow-citizen, the prom
ising Young artist, Charles Eames. By
the will of an aunt recently deceased,
he comes INTO possession of piece Of
property which has been in the family
for many years. Miss Eames is re-
ported to have left fifty thousand do,-
lars
"Really," thought the Young man,
"anybody would naturally suppose
ff66i7ifr'sa paFayrapl. that | had inherf-.
ted my aunts entire property
He put on his hat and walked down
the street. He met Ezekiel Brooks,
president Of the Glenville National
Bank.
Mr. Brooks beamed with cordially.
"My dear sir, permit me 10 con
graduate YOU" he said.
"You have read the Courant?o said
Eames.
eyes; and am delighted to hear of
your good fortune. Can speak to
you on business a moment?"
Certainly, Mr.. Brooks"
"You'll excuse my advice, but
know YOU are not a business man,
while ! am. My young man, do you
want to make some money?7
Certainly, should be glad to do
So"
"James Parker has five hundred
shares of the Wimbledon Railway. II
stands at fifty-six, a figure much be-
low its real value. But Parker is
nervous, and wants to sell out. ]
want You TO buy out his entire stock. !"
"But Mr. Brooks"
al know what you would say. 1t
may go down-but it won't. have
advices that speedy rise is almost
certain. Buy him out, and you'll
make handsome thing of ii.
"But how shall find the money!
"Of course you haven't received
your legacy vet. know there are de-
lays. No trouble about that Give
your note on ninety days, and I'll i'll
dorse it. You'll sell out before that
time at a handsome advance
81 will place myself in your hands
Mr.. Brooks, but you must manage the
business"
"Certainly; / shall only want your
signature when the documents are
made out. BY the by, come round
and dine with us, or have you another
engagement"
Another engagement? If Eames
lad had fifty engagements he would
have broken them all for the privilege
of meeting Mary Brooks. This was
tie first time he had been invited. ~
ths capitalists table. The fact is,
until this morning Mr, Brooks had