Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-08


 'Then, why not warn him in timer" queried the doctor.
 What would be the use?' counter queried the broker. ''It wouldn't do any good, and it's no business of mine, anyway"
 Wheaton, surely you arc not utterly heartlessp cried the doctor. He was an enthusiastic man when he got started on some pet idea "I repeat, why not warn this young man in timer I tell you, Wheaton, that he has neither much mental nor bodily stamina, and if you permit him to be ruined he is likely to go insane-perhaps commit some violent crime-for which you, Wheaton, who permitted him to go to his ruin, would be responsible in the eye of heaven, even if not in the minds of men Remedy your terrible work, say, or you may have to answer to your own conscience for crime that I would not have on mine"
 Wheaton smiled again and repeated his query, What would be the use of it?''
 "Then I will go to him myself" " ex- claimed the man of medicine. ''I will warn him before it is too late.
 And get yourself kicked, perhaps, for meddling in another mans affairs. {"
 'I shall speak to him, anyway, and at once"
 Darcy, you will do nothing of the sort You are always welcome in my office, but you must not feel called upon to interfere.
 Dr. Darcy arose and began to pace up and down the little private office, keep ing his sympathetic gaze riveted all the time upon the hapless speculator. Finally he exclaimed:
 "There's tho poor little chap signing another check. "
 "I dare say" replied the imperturba- ble broker His stock has been falling down stairs all day long. and I am con fident that tomorrow it will go down another flight of stairs.
 Dr. Darcy gazed contemptuously at the cold hearted broker who would knowingly permit such on idiotic squan- dering of fortune.
 At last the closing came. The little man took look at the last quotation. Then he bounded into the private of- flee, shouting:
 Wheaton. it almost closed me out But it has stopped going down for to- day, and I've got $500 left"
 And sense enough into the bargain to let it alone and keep hold of your balance, I hope" roared Dr. Darcy That stock is one of the biggest swim dies in the market. |"
 Wheaton smiled. He had been filling out document, which he now signed .l.
 Thanks, " said the latter, pocketing tho paper, with look of supreme satis- faction Its n nice little profit enough to keep me in Europe for a year or more"
 With these words he was gone Dr. Darcy turned upon the broker and de- manded:
 Wheaton, what the deuce does that little snip mean? Here he has been squandering money on margins all day long, and now he says that the profits will keep him in Europe for year"
 Ut means, replied the broker, ''that this little fellow belongs to one of the wealthiest families in New York. He and another very rich young fellow made a bet last night as to whether 1000 shares of that stock would eat up more than sl5, 900 in margins today Each put up half of the money to be used and besides that a wager of $50, 900 a side Our young friend who has just left won by a balance of $500. So, you see. it was a very lucky investment for him"
 The doctor looked as if he didn't feel we'll At last he blurted out: "Wheaton, you made fool of me in the most approved fashion. Of course you'll dine with me tonight, and we'll wipe out this score in the best inc can buy. New York Journal