The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-21
THE LEGACY.

"Well, how are you, Eames?' exclaimed
the editor.
II ought to feel happy. / suppose" said
the young man, little ruefully. Tor I've
Just received notice of legacy
Indeed! | congratulate you."
''Wait till You hear what it is.
well, what is II p
''My Aunt Martha has just died. leaving
$4,000
ITO YOU? I congratulate you heartily"
mo: she leaves It TO public institution.
She leaves me only her silver watch, which
she carried 20 years.
allow is lhat?'
"She didn't approve OF my becoming an
artist She wished me to become mer-
chant. If | had consulted her wishes |
should, doubtless, have been her sole heir.
This small legacy is meant more as an ag-
gravation than anything else, | know"
But you can make your own way"
81 can earn q scanty living at present. l
hope to do better by and by. But You know
my admiration for Mary Brooks. If had
been Aunt Martha's sole heir l could have
gained Mr.. Brooks consent TO our marriage.
Now 1t is hopeless"
Il am NOT so sure of that This legacy
may help you. If you will promise, for one
calendar month, not to mention or convey
the least idea of the nature Of your auntS
beqnest l will manage the rest
L
Bowles, but | am in your hands," answered
the young artist.
! That is all | wish. Now, remember to
express surprise at nothing; but let mat
tiers take their course
VERY well"
In the next issue of the Courant the art
ist was surprised TO read the following
paragraph:
1--WE are grat;Sed TO record piece of good
luck whic1.'ias just bsfallen our esteemed
fellaFS citizen, tie promising young artist,
Charles EameS By tie will of an aunt re-
Gently deceased. he comes into a piece of
property which has been in the family for
many years. Miss Eames is reported to
have left $4,000"
Really thought the young man. ANY
body would naturally suppose from this
paragraph that had inherited Aunt Mar
t5a's entire possessions.
He put on his hat and walked down tie
street. lie met Ezekiel Brooks, president
of tie Chenille National Bank. Mr.. Brooks
beamed with cordially.
my dear sir, permit me to congratulate
you" he said
You have read the Courant, presumed"
said Eames.
Yes. and am delighted to hear of your
good fortune. Can speak TO you on bust
ness moment?
Certainly. Mr.. Brooks"
You'll excuse my advice, but / know
You are not business man, while | am.
My young man, do you want to make some
money ?'
Certainly; I should be glad to do So"
said the artist.
James Parker has 500 shares Of the
wimbledon railway. II stands ct Sc.
figure much below its real value. But
Parker is nervous and wants to sell out. /
want you to buy his entire stock"
"But, Mr.. Brooks"
Il know what you would say. It may 60
down. But 1t won't. l have advices that a
speedy rise is almost certain. Buy him out
and you Ii make a handsome thing out of
IT,"
"But how shall find the money!"
OF course you haven't received yOur
legacy yet know there are delays. No
trouble about that Give your note at 80
days and III indOrse it. You'll sell out be-
fore That time at handsome advance"
Il VIII place myself in your hands, Mr..
Brooks; but you must manage the bust
ness"
Certainly; shall only want your sigma
lure Wnen the documents are made out.
by the by. come around and dine with Us.
or have y0n another engagement"
Another engagement If Charles Eames
had fifty engagements he would have
broken them all for the privilege of meet
ing Mary Brooks. This was the'frst time
be had been Invited TO the bankers table.
The fact is, until this morning Mr.. Brooks
had scarcely VOuchsafed him more than
cool nod on meeting. But circumstances
had changed. or appeared to have done so,
and his behavior altered with it. Such is
the way Of the world
1t was very pleasant dinner. The
young artist remained Gfterward.
have an cement, Mr.. Eames,"
sad Mr.. Brooks; "a meeting of the bank
directors. But you must Lot go away.
Mary will entertain you"
The young man did not 60 away, and ap-
parenuy he was satisfied with the enter
tainment he received. He blessed his aunt
for her legacy, if it only procured him this
afternoons interview with the young lady
be admired.
But ii gained him more. Every few DAYS
he received similar invitation. The artist
could not fail to see that Ezekiel Brooks
looked with evident complacency on the
good understanding which existed between
his daughter and himself.
What will he say when he finds out
what sort Of legacy I have received from
my aunt?" the young man thought.
Occasionally, too, he felt nervous about
his hasty assent to the proposition to buy
800 shares If railroad stock at 90 when ne
hadn't $50 ahead. He reckoned up one
DAY what his purchase would amount to.
and MS breath was nearly taken away
when he found it amounted to SOS. 600
Still, 1t had been in a manner forced upon
MN. de had asked no questions but every
now and then the old gentleman said:
idly"
With that he was content. Indeed. he
WAS so carried away by the love of MARY
Brooks that he gave little thought to any
other subject.
One day Mr.. Brooks came up to him. his
face beamiDg with JOY.
Wish you joy, Eames," he said "Wim-
oledon has gone up like a rocket to par.
Give me authority and I'll sell out for Won. -
The artist did so, hardly realizing what it
meant until three days after, when lie re-
ceived a note TO this effect:
Dear E0neS: Have sold out your 5oo sharaS
OF Wimbledon at Sl0l. AS you bought al $50
ibis gives you clear profit OF S45 a share or
$4,000. You had better take the tide ana re.
U.s. w youi seIplus. Call al my Office at once.
louis very tuiy, EZEKIEL BROOKS.
Charles Eames read this letter several
times before he realized its meaning. Could
1t be that without investing cent he had
MADE over SZO.OOOP 1t must be dream he
thought.
But when he called at the old gentleman's
office he found il was really true.
reinvest it for you?"
THANK you, sir, / wish you would. I
should like little in hand, however"
Certainly. VIII that answer?' and the
ola gentleman wrote a check for $500 and
placed 1t IN the hand of the artist.
Ii was more money than he had ever be-
lore possessed at one time. This was con-
vincing proof Of the reality Of his good
fortune eON
The next day he went To the city and or
dered handsome suit of clothes at fash
ionaDie tailor's The fact WAS, his old coat
was getting very threadbare and his over
coat decidedly seedv. While he was about
II ne bought new hat and boots, as well as
several other needed articles, and vet re-
turned with money enough in his pocket to
make him feel rich. He changed his hoard.
ing-house. engaging a handsome room Sin a
much nicer place ~ :"
III seems to NE you are dashing out.
Eames," said bis friend the editor
You know I've had legacy" said
II really begin to think Won hawai- 70
piled the editor. io-
when Eames appeared on the street in his
new suit 1T was taken as q Confirmation Of