The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-18
TIE LAUGHING NAN.
IN WALL STREET, IT MAY NOT
MEAN THAT HE FEELS SAFE.

oils Is Crowded-C.rr.in- Favor.
In the interval between tie morpip.
ana afternoon sessions of the Stock Tx
change the spectators and operators sal
IN the brokers' Office Studying the cues.
tons as they bad been marked up on the
blackboard by junior clerk. They spoke
out little. some were making mental
calculations, some were building air
castles. IA few were hugging themselves
with delight because fortune was in their
favor. and others looked grim and en-
deavored to conceal their chayrin and
regrets mt losses by the operations Of the
morning. Not u few were wrestling
with Bassanio's problem, considering
whether another arrow world discover
that already lost. In gambling the hone
that another fling at fortune will bring
her dow never fades. But those who
gamble daily recognize that such reason.
ing Is not sound, and where, as in Wall
street. all the investments are based uuon
theoflZ1ng as to cause and effect. some
thing more than unreasouinr faith in
fortunes favor Is necessary to open the
purse strings of its followers. These men
h1l tiit SdillibItT = DlSSfDl
was subordinatea to cold calculations.
An old but gay and sprightly ma.
came upon the scene. lie was tie rro
prietor OF the Office. Il big broker, widely
Known and very popular. He was re.
pufed to be the possessor of great wealth.
Upon his favor depended the fortunes Of
some OF the men in the chairs. Should
he withdraw it at 2 critical moment they
might sink out of sight overwhelmed by |
rum, wrecks to be pointed out by tie
curious in after days as some of the has
beens' of Wall street. He addressed them
the subject OF gold shipments, arru-
ing from his w view points as to their
effects upon the prosperity of the COM.
munlty. lie had the manners and voice
OF a stump speaker. He interlarded his
with jokes and "reminiscences
IND talked volubly. A handsome yra,
haired man, with smooth face and erect
Inquire. WATCHED him and the Others close.
y. When the broker had finished and
disappeared into his private Office, this
nan SAID quietly to the friend, a visitor
sat beside him:
Il know now just about how all of
'i 'At'hA. ~ YOU oDStTNt them
while Jones was talking: Did you no
Ice how some of them laughed loudly at
us jokes. while Others only smiled, and
tlll others remained impassive? Did yor
how those who laughed lo,dest streye
o catch his eye. as though to say: see
he: appreciate Your humor; | am i'm.
ressed with your remarks. The others |
ere may not follow you, but | am all t
afs. ANA the meaning of all that is $
hat fEeE want TO curry favor with hin. I
win his personal good will, SO as to /,
ank against it should they need HI,
assistance.
i always pay attention to the crowd
hen he talks, for by observing them
III tell how mucf, margin each is trad
9 ON. The man who laughs louaes, t
az Is most obseqniols is very close to II
lie fears he may go under II
oment. and his laughter is a desperate
peal 10 save hlnn. 1t rings in my ear. h
&c the CT. OF tho drowning wretch who O.
lis: save me! Save mei' | can al. Ii
ost SEE him struggling in the waves a
II tearing his finger nails on the CLASSY =
les OF the rocks against which he i
shed III his attempts to pull himself
TO safety. Every time that man roars
one OF Jones' jokes, and holds his
les as though they would split, l feel a
OF sympathy for him. for | know
$ Is very desperate. The man VIII.
ishs moderately, looks knowing and u
fairly contented expression has a
r margin up and feels safe. But the
IN who looks at Jones with an air Of
or has the courage to frowu
On Tim is the object of my deepest
". That man reposes on a financial
X 50 ligh and solid that an earth
Ike would recoil from it. And. de-
I'd upon 1t, every other man in this
envles him toe. If they dared, they
uld stroke his coat and rub shoulders
b him in the hope Of gaining luck
! viii never forget the sensation
sed once by u man getting up here
calling Jones loudly by his first
ne. That William still rings in m
There was dead silence for fully a
ute after it had been uttered. Every
OF us expected tn see the rash man
'ck by a thnnderbolt or consumed by
whitening scorn Of Jones lightning
ice. | felt my blood CONCEAL viii
ror. and several of the others told me
rward that they looked for some
z awful. But Jones looked as sweet
n angel. and we all could have wor-
the daring one ON tie snot. L.
a dozen invitations to drink
lin 10 minutes and was overwhelmed
/ offers Of cigars. His Margin, after p
Il discovered, was 10 per cent. There -
that another man called Jones -
some years ago, but | don't believe
II anybody did that, it was an out
:. No customer with a proper cen
ration of the possibilities of the flu
could SO far forget himself. even
gh his immediate conditions were
prosperous. New York Sun.
Eleetric BELLS In Church. IL ca
are familiar with the elec- tricu