Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-01-14

uays ne received a similar invitation.
ne could not fail to see that Ezekiel
brooks looked with evident compla.
cency on the good understanding be-
tween his daughter and himself.
What will he say" thought the
young man, "when he finds QUE what
sort OF a legacy have received from
my aunt?"
Occasionally, too, he felt nervous
about his hasty assent to the propo-
sition to buy 400 shares of railroad
stock at So when he hadn't $50 ahead,
lie reckoned up one day what his pur-
chase would amount to, and his breath
was nearly taken away, when he found
1t amounted to $4,000. Still it had
been in q manner forced upoa him.
lie asked no questions, but every now
and then the old gentleman said: "Ah!
Going well! Stock advancing rapidly.
With that he was content. Indeed,
ne was SO carried away by love OF
Mary Brooks that he gave little
thought to any other subject.
One day Mr.. Brooks came uD, his
face beaming with Joy.
Wish you Joy, Eames," he said
"Wimbledon's gone up like q rocket
to par. Give me authority and III
sell out for you"
The artist did SO hardly realizing
what it meant till, three days later,
he received a little note to this effect:
Dear Ean,es: Have sold out vour 500
shares OF Wimbledon 1t lOa. So you bought
| at 3d.. This gives you a clear profit OF $45,
per share, or So. SOC. You lad betfer take
the ride and reinseA 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 =, OOOf
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 you?"
"Thank you, sir. wish you would.
lshould like little in hand, however -
| Certainly. Will that answer" and
the old gentleman wrote a check for
$500 and placed it in theyoung mans
hand.
1t was more money than ne 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
clothes vt a fashionable tailors. The
fact was, his old coat was getting
threadbare and his overcoat decidedly
seedy. While he was about it he
bought q new overcoat and boots as
we'll 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.
at seems to me you are dashing
out, Eames," said his friend the edit
or.
"You know I've had a legacy" said
Eames, Laughing.
II begin to think you have" said
the editor.
When Eames appeared on the street
in his new suit it was n confirmation
of the news OF his inheritance. His
removal to a fashionable boarding
house was additional confirmation.
1t was wonderful how he rose in the
estimation of people who had before
looked upon him as a shiftless art
list.
All at once it occurred to him: "Why
shouldn't he propose for Mary Brooks?
With $4,000 could certainly sup.
port her comfortably. There was a
very pretty cottage and very tasteful
grounds for sale at S., 900. This would
m aEe a. charming home"
One morning with considerable ire
pidition, young Eames preached 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 seem
ed no good reason for waiting, the
marriage took place within few weeks
Charles" said the father-in-law
after the young people returned from
their wedding journey, sit is time fol
me to render you an account OF your
money affairs. have been lucky ir
my Investigations, and Ihave $31 ,OO(
to your creditor, deducting thu
amount paid for courthouse, 500, 900
BY the way, have you received your
aunt's bequest?"
II received it yesterday" said Char
les.
"Indeed!" -.-.. ....-. III
"Here it is" said the young man.
and he produced battered silver
watch.
"Do you mean to say that is al
she left your" asked his father-in-law
stupefied. .... ,-.~
eyes, SIR"
Ezekiel Brooks whistled in shee
amazement, and his countenance fell
For a moment he regretted hi
daughters marriage, but then cam
the thought that his son-in-law
through lucky mistake, was reall,
the possessor OF quite q comfortabl
property, which under his manage
ment might be increased. So he sub
mitted with good grace, and is OF
the best terms with his daughter
husband, who is now in Italy wit
his wife pursuing course OF artist
study. He treasures carefully tn
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