New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-12-31

have borrowed money have charged
you interest at the rate of fifty per
cent.
Well, thatis the business of usur-
ers. y
"You take the matter very easily.
However, it is necessary to make
them disgorge."
'sBy what means can [ do sop
sYou might appeal to their con-
science
Conscience is coin that is not
current among Them
: Suppose we try to move Them
eve would have our labor for our
pains. Indeed 1 do not know who
they are
'I will enlighten you. They are
Pierre, myself and a third person,
who is the most guilty of us all. I
soon perceived land Pierre. who is a
farseeing person, was of the same
opinion), that it would be impossible
to arrest you in your extravaganza
course, carried away as you were by
every means in our power Trades
men, counting the RISKS 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. 1t was arrang-
ed, however, with those with whom
you have dealt, that, in considera-
ton of being paid at a certain time,
the amount of their claims should
not be unreasonable You went into
debt and it became necessary for you
to borrow money, and Pierre, in whom
you have had blind confidence, under
took to obtain it for you. At this
point the third acco1nplice comes on
the scene. This person was very ex-
acting and took mortgages on your
possessions, which were hypothecat-
| ed for their full value. 1t has been
ascertained, however, after a care
full examination of the schedules Of
your Indebtedness, that you have
really spent only SO, 900 francs; which
is certainly very reasonable price
for the experience you have acquired.
Your assets, therefore amount to
about 25O,0OO francs. The person
in question has taken advantage of
your carelessness and ignorance of
business affairs. [ think, however,
that an arrangement can be made by
appealing to her sense of fairness"
The Baron was astonished.
"1ou know this person them" he
asked.
Eyes, and you also. Your creditor,
your usurer, is Jeanne Rosel."
The young girl had entered noise.
lessl y and overheard this conversa-
ton. She approached the three men,
saying: :
Yes, Paul, it was I. During these
years offoolish dissipation l have
neverlost 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 Paul as of
old, with whom ] haveso often talked
in this room. was able, with my
fathers consent, to use the fortune
left me by my mother as I saw fit.
and in what manner I have employed
it you know. You will not be pressed
for payment. -
Suppose I insist ON Immediate
payment for the full face of the
mortgages" f..
':Well, perhaps NJ. Planter can
make some useful suggestion"
"a marriage contract is the best
means l can suggest Of getting you
out ofyour embarrassment" said
the notary, smiling.
ooh, Jeanne!'' said the Baron, you
have reopened for me the heaven
which thought was closed against
me forever. How can I ever repay
you?"
Old Pierre, who had been silent
spectator during this scene, the end
of which he foresaw, approached his
master and said:
II told you, monsieur, thatI would
never leave you"
"Ah! you are a monster of dissim-
ulatiOn,' exclaimed the Baron,
laughing.
At that moment the door of the
dining room was thrown open. A
delicious odor rose from the steam
ing soup t0reen, and the table gilt
tered with old family silver.
"Paul," said NJ. de Rosel. gayly,
"give your arm to your wife,
Paul and Jeanne led the way, and