Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-01

or RAND snars, thanks-in fact, Iono.
site too much"
"Rand shares? Why, my dear fell
l0w," Scherer returned, with q look Of
panied virtue, "you really don't mean
to tell me that's what put you down in
the dumps-that little matter Of two
fifty, when you stood to win as many
thousands Bless my soulr' Scherer's
eye had inst caught the line in The
Evening Intelligence "Have you seen
the paper tonight"
"No," replied George, whose back
was turned, 'nor want to. I'm sick of
tho whole thing. You knew, for told
you, 1 couldn't risk anything under the
circumstances unless it was absolutely
certain.
"And that's what you call 'risk?'" F"
"Oh, hang! l know it's my own
fault-only don't bother me with any
more of these fine tales.
"Now, call this very unbind of you,
George" said Scherer, injured. II do
indeed. " And so saying Mr.. Scherer
east an eye down the money column.
When it reached "Gold Bugs" that
particular eye fiared up like Susee.
"Now, what should you say if Gold
Bugs went up again to "a, eh?"
"Rot ~
Fright you are, dear boy. Rot, is
it? Well, we'll, you think l misled you
about that little deal, eh?"
"Well. if you want plain speaking,
Mr.. Scherer, think you did.
"And you and / friends, Georgel
This is what comes of trying to do q
man a good turnl Now, what do you
say if l offer to take those shares off
your hands again, since you're so cut
up over 'em?"
"At shilling apiece, suppose. Ha,
hap
IA shilling apiece? No, sir; not at
"a shilling apiece I'll give you what
you gave for 'em and "a shilling apiece
over to soothe your injured feelings
What dye think of that?'
Mr.. Scherer found his magnanimity so
exhilarating that he drew himself up.
threw open his coat and slipped Georges s
Evening Intelligence into his own
pocket.
"You doubt my honesty and my good
faith, eh, my dear sir" he said, pull
ing out his checkbook and q roll of
notes. Last week you paid me e250. If
you will be so good as to hand me back
the scrip, I shall have much pleasure in
handing you my check for 1859 los, or
perhaps" he added, with cutting sar-
casm, "since you doubt my honesty you
would prefer Bank of England notes2"
George, who had risen, half dazed,
had just enough presence of mind to
gasp in his astonishment:
IF it's all the same to you, l should. I"
Certainly, my dear sir. 3"
"I'm only delighted to hand it back
to you," said George fervently as he
passed over the scrip and received the
crisp notes and cleaning gold in ex-
change.
"And yet, strange to say" laughed
Scherer, II can assure you I'm no less
delighted to take it back. Ha, ha, ha |
Ha, ha, haw for some moments the
cachination prevented speech. When
Scherer found breath, he remarked to
his bewildered friend: my dear George,
let me give you word of advice-in
fact, two words. Don't doubt your
friends honesty again, and when you
hold active shares keep a sharp eye ON
the papers. Ha, ha, hal"
1.-THE papers?" echoed Littlecash.
Why, no, l haven't seen tonight's paper
yet," and he struck bell
eyes, sir?" said the Office boy.
where's tonight's evening paper,
Tippetts?"
"Ain't come in yet, sir. :"
"Oh, yes, it has," corrected Mr..
Scherer, choking with laughter as he
produced The Evening Intelligence Il
just-just mechanically picked it up for
moment myself.
But the Office boy triumphed.
"That's a hold one, sir. Tonight's s
amt come in not yet, sir"
"Not come in!" shrieked Scherer,
turning to the date why, good Lord
The id papers month oldp'
| Mr. Scherer's exclamations as he sank
into Georges chair were so shockingly
profane that even the office boy turned
pale and expected flash of lightning
George got his friend out Of the office
at last, but made point of handing
him back the odd el2 l0-"to soothe
his feelings" The wedding took place,
and Uncle Piper will never know the
particulars of Georges first-and last
little adventure on the Stock Exchange.