The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-16
THE nALuHlnU Ian.
IF IN WALL STREET, 1T MAY NOT
MEAN THAT He FEELS SAFE.

If IN WALL STREET, 1T MAY NOT
MEAN THAT He FEELS SAFE.
A Typical Scene In One of the Well Known
Bankers and Brokers' Ofices With
Which the Money Center of the sIetrop-
oils Is Notwithstanding Favor.
In the interval between the morning
and afternoon sessions of the Stock Elk
change the spectators and opsratorss t
in the brokers' Office study @1iss-
tons as they had been MARI, 4, !, on the
blackboard by junior clerk. They spoke
but little. Some were making mental
calculations, some were building air
castles. a few were hugging themselves
with delight because fortune was in their
favor, and others looked grim and en-
deavored to conceal their chagrin and
regrets at losses by the operations OF the
morning. Not few were wrestling
with Bassanio's problem. cons erlng
whether another arrow woU.,l cover
that already lost. In gambling the hope
that another fling at fortune will bring
her down never fades But use who
gamble daily recognize that such reason
ing is not sound, and where, as in Wall
street, all the investments are based upon
theorizing as to cause and effect, some
thing more than unreasoning faith In
fortunes favor is necessary to open the
purse strings of its followers. These men
were veterans, and the gamblers passion
was subordinated to cold calculations.
An old but gay and sprightly man
came upon the scene He was the pro-
prietor of the Office. big broker, widely
known and very popular. He was re-
puted to bette rossessor of gre wealth.
Upon his favor nj i 81 gaes OF
some of the Ilen il he cDa!I should
he withdraw it at y cri !, i moment they
might sink ont G 1t overwhelmed by
ruin, wreck 10 - pointed olt by the
curious in after days as some of the ''has
beens" of Wall street. He addressed them
on the subject of gold shipments, argu-
ing from his own view points as to their
effects upon the prosperity of the com
munity He the manners and voice
of stump spea.,er. Ee interlarded his
remarks with jokes and "reminiscences
and talked voluhly. A handsome gray
haired man, with smooth face and erect
figure. watched him and the others close
ly When the broker had finished and
disappeared into his private Office, this
man said quietly to the friend. visitor
who sat beside him:
81 know now just about how all Of
these men stand. Did you observe them
while jones was talking? Did you no
tice how some of them laughed loudly at
his jokes. while others only smiled, and
still others remained impassive? Did you
see how those who laughed loudest strove
to catch his eye. as though to say: See
me: appreciate your humor; am inn
pressed with your remarks. The others
here may not follow you. but am all
ears And the meaning of all that is
that they want to curry favor with him
and win his personal good will, so as to
bank against it should they need his
financial assistance.
Il always pay attention to the crowd
when he talks, for by observing them ]
can tell how much margin each is trad
ing on. The man who laughs loudest
and is most obsequious is very close to
sinking. He fears he may go under any
moment, and his laughter is desperate
appeal to save him. 1t rings in my ears
like the cry of the drowning wretch who
yells: Save me! Save mel / can al
most see him struggling in the waves
and tearing his finger nails on the CLASSY
sides of the rocks against which he is
dashed in his attempts to pull himself
into safety. Every time that man roars
at one of Jones' jokes, and holds his
| sides as though they would split, feel a
throb of sympathy for him, for know
his case is very desperate. The man WIN
laughs moderately, looks knowing and
has fairly contented expression has a
fair margin up and feels safe. But the
man who looks at Jones with an air of
upon him is the object of my deepest
envy. That man reposes on financial
rock so hign and solid that an earth
quake would recoil from it. And, de-
pend upon it, every other man in this
place envies him too. If they dared, they
would stroke his coat and rub shoulders
with him in the hope of gaining luck
thereby.
81 will never forget the sensation
caused once by a man getting up here
and calling Jones loudly by his first
name. That William still rings in my
ears. There was dead silence for fully a
minute after it had been uttered. Every
one of us expected To see the rash man
struck by tllInderbolt or consumed by
the whitening scorn of Jones lightning
glance. ! felt my blood CONCEAL will,
horror, and several of the others told me
afterward that they looked for some
thing awful. But Jones looked as sweet
as an angel, and we all could have wor-
SHIPPED the daring one on the spot He
received dozen invitations to drink
within 10 minutes and was overwhelmed
with offers of cigars. His margin. letter
ward discovered. was 10 per cent ere
ls report that another man caed.l es
Bill some years ago. but don't l. -.
1t. If anybody did that, it was an out
slider. No customer with proper con,
Bideration of the possibilities of the fu
ture could so far for:sct hiDl
though his Immediate con .a-
most prosperous New Yor.s san
Electric Bells In Church.
Playgoers are familiar with ne elec
trio bells which ring in all parts of IL.
house just before the curtail goes Il,
] This useful device has he 20
Spurgeon's Tabernacle. ,ers
i
kept waiting in the aisles u res
utes before the service L Wis /.
the regular seat holders are supposed
have taken their places, and the electriJ
signal is made, followed Immediately l..
q general rush for the best seats that re
main vacant. Yankee Blade.
When Practicable.
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