The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-12-10

He reckoned up one day what his pur.
chase would amount to, and his breath
was nearly taken away, when hefound
it amounted to $4,000 Still it had
been in manner forced upon him.
He asked no questions, but every now
and then the old gentleman said: "Ah!
Going we'll Stock Autobiography"
With that he was content. Indeed,
he was so carried away by 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's gone up like rocket
to par. Give me authority and I'll.
sell out for you"
The artist did so hardly realizing
what it meant till, three days later,
he received little note to this effect:
Dear Eames: Have sold out your 500
shares OF Wimbledon at 10l. So yon bought
at S.. This gives you clear profit of $45
per share, or $50, 500. You had better take
the ride and reiny vest your surplus. Call at
| my office at once. Yours very truly,
| EZEKIEL BROOKS.
Charles Eames read this letter three
times before he could realize it's mean
ing. Could it be that without invest
ing cent he had made over 20, 900?
1t must be dream, he thought.
| But when he called at the old gen.
| tleman's office he found it was really
| true.
"Mr Eames, how about this money
Shall / reinvest it for your"
| l. L ,ul1
Ishould Ikea littlein hand, however"
Certainly. Will that answer" and
the old gentleman wrote check for
$500 and placed it in theyoung mans
hand.
1t was more money than he had
ever before possessed at one time.
THIS was convincing proof of the real
ity of his good fortune.
The next day he went to the city
and ordered O. handsome suit of
clothes at a fashionable tailors. The
fact was, his old coat was getting
threalbare and his overcoat decidedly
seedy. While he was about it he
bought new overcoat 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 O much nicer
place.
at seems to me you are dashing
out, Eames," said his friend the edit
or.
"You know I've had q legacy" said
Eames, laughing.
~ begin to think you have" said
the editor.
When Eames appeared on the street
in his new suit it was q confirmation
of the news OF his inheritance. His
removal to II fashionable boarding
house was additional confirmation
1t was wonderful how he rose in the
} estimation of people who had before
| looked upon him as q shiftless art
list.
All at once it occurred to him: "Why
shouldn't he proposefo Mary Brooks!
With $4,000 could certainly sup
: port her comfortably. There was 6
very pretty cottage and very tasteful
groundsfor sale at Sc, 900. This would
make charming home"
One morning with considerable tire
pidition, young Games preached thu
subject to Mr.. Brooks.
mo one I should like better for {
7 son-in-law, if Mary is willing was thu
prompt answer.
Mary was willing, and as there seem
= ed no good reason for waiting, thu
7 marriage took place within few weeks
r "Charles," said the father-in-law
e after the young people returned from
their wedding journey, cit is time TO
, me to render you an account Of you
| money affairs have been lucky il
my investigations, and Ihaye So l ,OOt
r to your creditor, deducting tn
t amount paid for your house, $26, 600
By the way, have you received you
aunt's bequest?'
g II received yesterday" said Char
: les.
/: "Indeed!"
# "Here it isl said the young man
j. and he produced battered silve
z watch.
e "Do you mean to say that is a.
e she left your" asked his father-in-laW
y stupefed.
Y eyes, SIR"
o Ezekiel Brooks whistled in shee
amazement, and his countenance fel
/, For a moment he regretted hi
20 daughters marriage, but then cam
d the thought that his son-in-lav
through a lucky mistake, was reall
II the possessor OF quite comfortabl
), property, which under his managC
u ment might be increased. So he sui
mitted with a good grace, and is o
7. the best terms with his daughter
t. husband, who is now in Italy wit
his wife pursuing course of artist
d study. He treasures carefully til
old watch, which he regards as tn
of foundation of his prosperity.-E,
o change.