The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-11-09
A LITTLE DEAL.

on earth can one leave out either ~ asked
George Littlecash of himself earnestly
drilling his pen holder into much fur
rowed forehead. ''There never was a
wedding without presents. As for no
honeymoon-why, Hetty would be justi-
fled in crying off before the very altar "
What had placed our friend in this
unpleasant quandary was, to begin with,
Uncle Piper's check for $500 1t was "a
check to marry Hetty and set up house
keeping with, and qua cash was salts
factory enough, but accompanied with the
wise avuncular injunction, George,
marry on cash basis-cash, mind or
never look me in the face again."
Such excellent advice, plus 600
check, it is impossible for a nephew
to spurn, especially a nephew in love.
And then, when he had this gold mine
of untold wealth in his pocket and full
ocean of happiness to look forward to,
George fell into the tolls of plausible
fellow, Tom Scherer of the well known
city firm of Mouton, Scherer e. Walker.
Scherer had such a taking way of remem-
bering and cherishing affectionately ones
Christian name
"Ah. Congratulate you, my dear
George. Coming off next month. Ell I?
Happy man. Some of you fellows have
the devils own luck. And Just in time.
too, for me to put you on to one of the
incest little chances of making COM
Portable nest egg for the happy home,
one of the prettiest chances you ever
had. But come into Pipps and have a
Coffee
Pipps', that long, low, smoky "dive"
i'll Ihrokmorton street, was crowded with
easy hammered gentlemen in silk hats or
no hats at all, who converscd in pairs and
groups with electrical energy. They
could not hear themselves for their own
talking. Sell at five three eight. -
Book ysu thousand Buy six quar-
ter Sell" ''Buy,r "Paniandrums, "
Rhodes" 'Barney's stock, Struck
Bibble bobhle reef, " 'I.ast crushing ten
ounces such W ere some of the scraps of
Jargon that emerged above the din in
flashes of comparative silence, while ever
and anon Il gentleman would draw from
his vest pocket little notebook and
pencil some entry or other. Almost
deafened at first by the hubhub. George
Littlecash was soon in the whirlpool
himself, an eager listener to Mr. Scherers
glowing tales indicative of the pecun-
larry advantages certain to result from
small punt in the South African
'boom."
Eighty thou in one deal my dear
George-what do you think of that, ell i?
Springett went nap on Gold Bug Ex-
tensions-put on every penny he could
scrape together till he hadn't cent to
swear by and came out $4,000 golden
sovercigns to the good. And yet you say
it isn't worth trying. My dear George,
faint heart never maintained fair lady,
if it won her"
The upshot was that George figured up
his liabilities against his check and handed
over to the trusty Scherer e25O to be
converted in two days or some such reason
able time into CO, 300
'Done!' cried Scherer as he pencilled
the little transaction in his notebook.
And "done" George was, for next day
when he looked at mine" in the money
column he found Gold Bugs had crawled
down stairs three-eighths.
"What do you advise, Scherer?' asked
George when they met in the city.
'Never advise, my dear George. Don't
do ton principle. Cut your losses, let
your profits run, is our old wheeze. But
it's no good being too hasty. This fall is
simply due to somebody being in too big a
hurry to pocket a profit. But you Judge
for yourself, dear boy; that's what l
advise"
Next day Gold Bugs had crawled down
stairs two or three steps more.
cts nothing, George" said the opti-
mistc Scherer. "Weak holders couldn't
last out That's my explanation. Still
don't be guided by me-.
Next day after that Gold Bugs had
fallen so heavily that you couldn't find
anybody to pick them up again at any
price. And just then of course to make
amends George Littlecash was reminded
by his tailor OF chat little account
which had been overlooked so many
quarters. 1t was in this doleful hour
as he sat savagely biting his lips,
knitting his brows and inwardly cuIsng
Scherer and all his works that he glanced
vaguely at copy Of The Evening Intelli-
gence.
''Renewed Activity In Rand Shares
was the line in large type that caught the
disconsolate investors eye as the paper lay
on his desk.
"Confound Rand snares.' he calculated
fervently, wheeling around as though from
too affectionate snake.
Just then, as luck would have it, in
popped tho beaming and expansive
Scherer.