Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

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aAnd IN which you lost nfty thousand TO
my Ave. interrupted Brown.
avon forget our AGREEMENT continued
benton. without bleeding this remark, "that
M were 10 pool our resources, and shnro
equally gains and losscs, from two bit piece
10 a hundred thousand dollars
"a hundred thousand dollars repeated
Brown, mcditatively.
aThat is nothing snid Benton, 81 have
made as much as that before now
ain stocks, yes,r said Brown, "but they
have 20 stocks here
Ono. eaid Benton, shut they have some
thing q hundred times better; they have
magnificent climate, and harbor, and every
thing 20 make big city. And you mark
my word, there is going 70 bo one OF the big
gest looms right here that the world has
ever seen. Kansas City won't be u circuin-
stance toit. Why the climate alcne'--
"Oh, come DOWN. interrupted Brown, ir-
rovercntly.
Benton laughod and said, "seriously,
Frank, II we only can manage to get hold OF
some land our fortune is made, lam as sure
Of that as that at present We are dead broke.
II TINT wealthy father Of yours back in tho
respectable village Of Philndelphin only
know what glorious chance there was to
make million or 50 right here"-- and Mr..
Benton sighed.
''Wel, he won't know through me" replied
Brown. "If the worst comes can always
driyo a team, but won't ask him for help
IL think you arc wrong, old man" said
Benton. "Not on account Of the money, but
ON general principles However, we will
mako our stake just tho same. And now
about lunch; am starved
~ think ought to be made to eat the Law
ender,' said Brown, looking ruefully AZ his
purchase as he disclosed the contents OF the
bundle to his friend. "Thcre, how is that
for IS invcstmentp
"But what is itr said Benton, picking up
one Of the lavender sticks and looking at it
suspiciously. "Dynamitei Phi2z'zti For
the old wornanP with an expressive refer
ence to the region occupied by the landlndy.
"No, you old Anarchist replied Brown.
Then in lnc ladys voice ho said: IT'S
sweet lavender Placed in your bureau
drawer, it will give pleasing odor TO your
linen. That's right he continued in his own
voice, "laughl l was going TO give you one.
/ shnn't now.n
"Did they throw bureau ini1 said Ben
ton. otherwise, it is not much use TO u.s.
"Usem said Brown, scornfully; think Of u
man who has to go without his breakfast
buying 50 worth Of lavender"
Don't make me laugh amy MORE said
Benton; sit is weakening, and we can't afford
it. Ten me, how did you come to buy those
thingsp
Whoreupou Mr.. Brown narrated the story
Of his purchase
''Young,a said Benton, at its conclusion,
"and pretty
~ did not say So intorposed Brown.
at was not necessary replied his friend;
ave must get acquainted with her"
"WhyP said Brown, in not altogether
pleased surprise.
"Bccauao she may havo friends among tho
natives here, who hayo land that we can
handle for them. Land, my dear boy, land,
that Is what so want You don't seem to
fancy tho idea, continued Benton, as Brown
remained silent; but we cannot afford TO DO
romantic Just now. II Is absolutely necessary
TO uSo every chance. You have made a
thrce-dullar Investment, and | don't propose
20 throw il away | am supcrstitious in
money matters, you know, and I have a
fancy that this generous net OF yours may
bring us luck. Three dollars worth OF bread
on tho VOTERS, as IL We're. shall mnlio u
point Of getting acquainted with your friend,
and | should like to havo you stand IN with
me- II you would rather not, why, Of
cCurso''--
But Mr.. Brown said he would "stand inn
only, be It understood. for the sole purposs Of
Keeping MIR, Bontons business proclivities
within decent bounds.
Tullta sat mon thu doo,. stan M tho white
ndobo bouso iool,ino ont unon tbe shining
M -s az tbe Inv IN, ann WINS sinl;inr mo
~, pacigc behind Point emo on6 tho
~ air was full Of n roIdon bngo.
TN Coroundos islands and tho distant hills
OF Mexico wor, outlined In n purplc sllhou.
otto against the evening sl,y and everything
was sim and peaccful-ovcrything except
TulitnA poor little heart Her mother had
not boon very well for tho last two or three
DAYS, and the death of hor father wna recent
enough to cause the SLIGHTEST illness to I'M
TuHa with alarmed forcbodinC. Then thcy
were So lonely. she and her mother. with no
one 10 care for them. and they were 10 poor,
It wns ali very forlorn. and they had lust
been crying over IL together. thoy two, In the
twilight. And now. with TINT vague inter.
est which thenind after Great ernotion feels
IN ttiniur matters Tulit, al, an tho door
step and idly watched tho sea rulls Tutoring
and sauahbling over sotue scrnps thrown
from a passing steamer, and then her eve.
followed Jack rabbit which lopcd acrossths
road and disappeared in the sage brush; thou
sho saw two mon como slong and stop At the