The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-18

they would devise schemes FOR mallns
money.
Thus no would appear In his role OF
deputy upon three or four commissions,
always with the green table and syphon
ink wells, Here, too, he associated
with men In whose lives sentiment
played but an insignificant part, y
quite incapable, l sBu you, OF allow
ing the slightest opportunity of making
money to escape them, but who an
ally sacrificed some hours OF the after
noon In assuring the honor and glory
OF Francois well as their own.
After shaving himself rapidly, spar
ing the Iron gray beard which gave him
an air dc famille with the A~uyorgnats
and monkeys Of high station, NJ. God
frey dressed himself In an elegant
morning suit OF rather youthful cut,
which showed that although this Wild
over was nearing his hftleth milestone,
he had not entirely lost the desire to
| please. Then he descended to his office
where the dehle OF Unconditional men
uniquely occupied in nugmcntlnB their
dearly loved capital commenced,
They discussed several schemes OF
| equal magnitude and Importance. a
! new railroad 20 be thrown across n des-
ert waste, the establishing OF some
Immense works in the vicinity OF Paris,
the working OF some mines, no matter
OF what, IN some one OF the south
American republics, II Is not material
which. he II understood, however, that
they never questioned as to whether
or not the future railroad would have
n large carrying OF people and mer-
chnndlse; whether the works would
manufacture sugar or cotton bonnets;
whether tho mines would produce viz
gin gold or second quality OF copper.
Mol NJ. Godfrey and hts callers DIS
cussOd but one side Of the question,
namely, the greater or less benefit to
be realized In the eight days following
the emission. in specializing upon the
operation OF the diverse schetnesi
schemes for the rest probably destined,
and that within a very short time, to
have no more value than the weight OF
the paper and merit OF the ylgnette.
These calculations lasted until 10
O'Clock; then monsieur 10 directeur de
ComptoIt general de Credit, who was
an honest man. be II understood. Rs
honest as one can be In atfairs, accom-
panied his last visitor, un old sharper
rolling In money, who by one OF those
chances, unfortunately too freQuent,
enjoyed the consideration or the pupilc
when me HnUulu HuNt bNNAl AbAhNA So
Passy or at Gallon at the expense OF
Inc government, for a term OF years
fixed by the court OF justice, and there
employed at some honorable and by
glenlc work, fuch. for instance, Rs h
manufacture OF shoes or cheap brushes
This sharper, l say, had been conduct
cd with great empressment as far as
the landing, then the dlrecteur closed
his door relCntlessly against all coners
he must be at the bOurse by IL O'Clock.
His dining room, 10 which he passed
Immediately. recalled the treasures OF
n cathedral, with the massive silver
encumberlng BUFFET and side tables, but
the liberal dose OF blcnrbonate Of soda
he Ind taken had not brought the eX-
pected relief. and NJ. Godfrey had or
dered the simple breakfast OF a dys-
pcptic. Surrounded by the superb table
service and luxurious decorations tell
ing OF magnificent dinners, n under
the eye Of n maitre de hotel who drew
his two hundred loula-to which Twice
the sum might be added IN virtue o.
market basket perQuislteR-M. Godfrey
ntc his two fresh laid eggs and u
mouthml OF the heart Of n outlet with
mn mir 10 have excited your pity. While
he was trlfing with his dessert the
door suddenly opened and n handsome.
delicate boy, dressed In blue velvet
and carrying n large felt hat with
white plume. entered. II was NJ. God
frey'a four-year-old son accompanied
Nv his German nurse. This Rpparition
appeared nt exactly the same hour
each day, a quarter TO II, and even then
the coupe which was to carry NJ. God
frey 10 the bourse was waiting nt the
foot OF the stairs, and the chestnut,
for which he had paid u thousand
francs over Its value. thanks TO n
underhand dealings OF his coachmnn.
was lmpatiently paving the nagstones
Of the court. THIS money maker deVot-
cd exactly fifteen minutes to his SON.
Grand Dieu! He adored him after his
fashion. But what would you? Affairs.
Al forty-two, well ripened. II not
oyer. ripe, he had imagined himself in
love with a daughter of n of his COM
radea of the club. the marquis de Neu-
fontnIne, n deep.dyed old cat and gam
bier. who upon more than n occasion
would have been published by the club
but for NJ. Godfrey's compassionate
pride. This decayed hut chic old gen
tlemnn had come to the end Of his purse
and was only too happy to become
fa~ther.In-lnw to n man who would
pny his debts in exchange for his inno-
sent seventeen-yenr-Old daughter, n
beautiful, delicate girl. Just returned
from a convent in the provinces, her
only dowry her boarding school trous-
seau and n treasure OF nristocratic
preJudlCes and romantic Illusions. NJ.
Godfrey was the son OF a Grip-Hou at
torney OF the Andely, and was still ono
Of the people even vulgar, notwith!
standing his advancement In tho social
At...-,t,s Tho AnIipnNn annutht1tttna Oi
his wife were wounded from the first
moment, hut the poor child died whom
her baby was born. Her husband nj
wayR spoke " her In the most eulo-
giatic mnnner, when, MS u fact, " ahc
had lived six months longer they would
have been divorced. n. Godfrey loved
Ills little RaOul for several reasons;
first, because he was his onty child,
thun as the product OF n Godfrey and
n Ncufontninc, and finally, md above
Mi. was the respect witch the heir to
several millions inspired In this money
w~orshlpcr. Tho baby cut his first tooth
on n gold rattle and WINS brought up
like n dnuphlh. But n thing was
lacking. This father, immersed IN
AFFAIRS, could devote but fifteen min
utcB out OF the twenty-four hours to
his child. and for the rest he was
10 luV uulIlcbNlNbs
Every nEe has ltE hobby.
"BonjOur, Rnoul"
"Boniour, P'pn.'
And ~. 10 dlrcctour du Compton dc
Credit throw aside his napkin md In
Btnllcd young RaOnl upon his Lett kned
md took hla little baby hand In hla
own big paw and kiaBcd II several
times, forgetting, upon my word OF
honor, tho advance Of twenty-five CEN
times upon the three per contu. the Ia
blcB the color OF the pastures, and tho
lncxhnuBtlblC ink we'll before which hn
mist presently COnpItlcr questions Of