The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-15
a germ Of knowledge, and he turned
it inside out and viewed it in every
pOSSihle aSnect

IL INSIDE out ana viewed IL IN every
possible aspect.
Why not go to Russell Sage and
place his dilemma before him? He
knew him; was well acquainted with
him, IN fact, but rarely visited him.
When Russell Sage was a lad Of
five, that infantile ailment, the whoop-
ing-cough, had attaced him so violent
ly that the embryo stock manipulation
was many times on the verge of
WhOOping himself out of existence.
And he might have coughed up his i'm
mortal soul had not Mrs. Betsey Pei
haven, the unlicensed medico of the
village, suggested the immediate use
of an emulsion made from an old
recipe that had been in the family for
ages, to relieve the lads ailment.
The remedy acted like a charm, end
in three weeks little Russell Sage
could cough without bulging his eyes
or turning his ears red, and soon
thereafter was entirely relieved.
Russell was not forgetful of this
kindly act on the part of Mrs. Betsey
Pelhaven, and in later years had be-
friended her in various ways. lie had
also shown his friendship for her
daughter, Miss Anna Pelh.:ven, now a
II,
Clinton Thornville.
This was the pretext Clinton had for
laying his case before the millionaire,
with the hope that the shrewd stock
operator might suggest some way by
which the ardent young lover might
make himself financially acceptable
to the old politician, the father Of the
girl he adored.
With this purpose in view, he called
at the office of Russell Sage on the
afternoon of Wednesday, April 3, and
and made confdante of the million
aire.
The latter listened intently, heard
the entire story of the unhappy young
man. and then said:
"Well, Clinton. it is evident that you
are determined to make a fool of your
self-to plunge headlong into matri-
mony, provided the girl will have you
"Oh, there's no doubt about that"
he promptly responded. "She has al
ready told me. With her own sweet
lips have heard the tender whisper"
'Then the sooner you both begin the
troubles of life, the BETTER" said Mr.
Sage, viciously biting an apple which
he had taken from his desk. "You
need financial standing to make your
self an acceptable suitor in the esti-
nation Of old Knowles. / think I can
help you"
"Oh, thanks! thanks!' Clinton earn
estly exclaimed, grasping Mr.. Sages
hand, and pressing it warmly.
Clinton's eyes were dimmed with the
moisture of gratitude, and it is likely
that he saw, as in a mist, one hundred
thousand dollars in crisp greenbacks
fluttering before him, a gift, or at
least {. loan from the millionaire.
But he was mistaken. That was not
the way in which RUSSELL Sage had
acquired his money, and that is not
the way he scatters it around.
The millionaire was, of course, un-
aware of the drift of the young mans
reflections, and his first question dis
solved the levers rosy dream.
"HoW much money have your
"About seven hundred and fifty
dollars''
''Is it Immediately attainabley'
"Yes; it is in the Seaman's Savings
bank, on Wall street.
''1ake it out and invest it,
''1nvest it? How?"
"In Standard Oil.'
do you mean it? Do you give me
that as tip?"
"Certainly 1 mean it. Within the
next two weeks petroleum is sure to
have a big boom. Go-go Immediately
Tomorrow 1 should say, for it is now
after banking hours; get your money
and take it to Crolius & Co., bankers
and brokers, Exchange Place, and tell
them to follow the instructions which
T ho -, 1o44
about to write. They " ill invest your
money in oil, on a margin.
"This plan will enable you to con-
troll, with your limited capital, about
fifteen thousand dollars worth of oil.
They will buy tomorrow, ard sell the
next day, or whenever a satisfactory
advance in the product shall warrant
that course. They will invest, sell,
realize a profit, reinvest, and so con-
tinue to turn your money rapidly,
until certain day, when you shall
have availed yourself of every favor
able turn Of the market All you have
to do is to give Crolius 4 Co. the
money, and they and will do the
rest.''
n few moments later Clinton left the
office, with Russell Sages letter in his
his heart.
He minutely followed the instruc-
tions of the millionaire; so did the
brokers to whom he had been recon-
mended.
Ere week had past Clinton had the
best reasons to believe that the mil
lionaire was prophet.
Standard Oil at once began to boom,
and 1t has been booming ever since.
In two weeks he had won and
''soaked' fully twenty-three thousand
dollars, and still held a vast block of
the brilliant. the lovely, the luminous
Standard Oil.
Reports of his great luck spread.
and soon they reached the ears of
Gideon Knowles, who presently began
to think that Clinton YVES really a
bright young man. 1t has been said
that nothing succeeds like success
The axiom ought to be varied, so that
it would read, nothing succeeds like
money wisely used"
Clinton has given up his place in the
bank, and now he promises to be a
power in the stock market, because it
is known that he is a protege Of Rus
sell Sage one of the lucky ones who