The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

he received a similar invitation The
Young artist could not fail 10 see that
Ezekiel Brooks looked with evident
complacency on the good understand
ing between his daughter and himself
What will he say" thought The
young man. ''yvhen he finds ont what
sort OF a legacy ! have received from
my aunt?" occasionally, too, he felt
nervous about his hasty assent 10 the
proposition 20 buy five hundred shares
OF railroad stock at fifty-six when he
hadn't fifty dollars ahead. He reck-
oned up one day what his purchase
yvould amount to- and his breath was
nearly taken away when he found II
amounted to twenty-eight thousand
dollars! Still. il had been in man
ncr forced upon him. He asked no
oucstiorls. but every now and then the
Old s.,ntleman said: ''All going well
Stock advancing rapidly"
With that be was content Indeed,
he was 50 carried away by the love OF
Mary Brooks that he gave little
thought to any other subject One day
Mr. Brooks came up, his face beaming
with joy.
wish you JOY, Eames." he said
Wimbledon has gone mp like rocket
to par. Give me authority and III sell
out for you.
The artist did so. hardly realizing
what it meant till three days after he
received little note tothis effect:
DEAR EANEs: Have sold out your five hun
dred shares Of Wimbledon al 1ol. As you
bought al Sc this gives you a clear rroht OF
forty-nve dollars per share, or twenty-five
thousand nve hundred dollars. You had better
take tho tide and reiuvest your snrplue. Cali
OF my Office at once. Yours very truly
EzERIEL BROOKS.
Charles Eames read this letter several
times before he could realize its mean
ing. Could it be that without investing
a cent he had made over twenty thou
sand dollars? 1t must be "a dream, he
thought But when he called at the
old gcntIeman's Office he found it was
really true.
MIR Eames, how about this money?
Shall | reinvest ii for you?"
Thank you, sir. ] wish you would.
] should like little in hand, how
ever"
Certainly VIII that ansyer?'' and
the old gentleman wrote a check for
five hundred dollars and placed il in
the young mans hand. 1t was more
money than he had ever before pos
sessed at one time. This was convinc-
ing proof of the reality of his good
fortune.
The next day he went to the city and
ordered a handsome suit of clothes at
a fashionable tailor's The fact was
his old coat was getting threadbare
and his overcoat decidedly seedy.
While he was about il he bought new
coat and boots, as well as other needed
articles. and still returned with money
enough in his pocket TO make him feel
rich. He changed his boarding house,
engaging a handsome room AT a much
nicer place.
1T seems to me you are da@lIing out,
Eames," said his friend the editor.
''You know I've had a legacy" said
Eames, laughing.
Il begin TO think you have, said the
editor
When Eames appeared on the street
in his new suit IL was taken as q con-
firmation OF the news of his inherit
ance. His removal to fashionable
clearinghouse was additional con-
firmation. 1t was wonderful how he
rose in the estimation of people who
had before looked upon him as a shift
less artist. All al once il occurred TO
him:
''Why shouldn't ] propose for Mary
Brooks? With twenty Thousand dol
lars l could certainly support her com
fortably. There is a very pretty cot
tagc and tasteful grounds for sale at
five thousand dollars: this would make
q charming home. - One morning. with
considerable trepidation, young Eames
broachel the subject to Mr.. Brooks.
NO one ] should like better for a
son-in-law, if Mary is willing" was
the prompt answer. Mary was willing,
and, as there seemed no good reason
for waiting. the marriage was cele-
brated within few weeks.
Charles" said the father-in-law
after the young people returned from
their wedding journey, lit is time for
me to give you an account of your
money affairs. / have been lucky in
my investments, and / have thirty-one
Thousand dollars TO your credit, or, de-
ducting the amount paid for your
house, twenty-six thousand dollars. BY
the way, have you received your aunt's
bequest?"
''Ireceived ityesterday, il said Charlie
Indeed
Here it is" said the young man,
and he produced battered silver watch.
''Do You mean 10 say that is all she
left you?" asked his father-in-law,
stupefied-
'Yes, sir
Ezekiel Brooks whistled in sheer
amazement, and his countenance fell.
For moment he regretted his daugh-
ter's marriage, but then came the
thought that his son-in-law, through a
lucky mistake, was really the possessor
of quite a comfortable property which,
under his management, might be in
creased, so he submitted with good
grace and is on the best of terms with
his daughters husband. who is now in
Italy with his wife pursuing course
of artistic study. Charles Eames care
fully treasures the old watch, which
he regards as the foundation of his
prosperity. Weekly.