The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
luck ~ MONEY MIXING.
Fortune Won by Man Who Stumbled on
Good Thing and Knew 1t.

Good Thing and Knew 1t.
-Four men. each Of whom had made and lost
several fo'tuncs, were discussing in brokers'
Office one afternoon las, week the part chance
played in money making, when one Of them said
How do you suppose Mt Blank made his for
tune"
Tho man whose namo mentioned has
made millions in the past few years as the half
owner of a company that manufactures a machine
as well known a. tho typewriter
BLANK had some money TO invest and this
patent seemed 20 him a good thing and he put
his money In H. No chance about that" said
one Of the party.
1T was all chance" said the nrst man and
when toll you the history Of this company rs
II was told To me by the inventor Of the machine
you will agree with me. ! know that the story
is the truth. The inventor knew that his patent
was all night and that the article which Il de-
scrbcd would b. sold all over the world a. soon
az its merits could be made known. lie had
invested $1,000, all that he could raise in this
patent, and he needed 81. 900 more 10 complete H.
An acquaintance Of his whom may call Brown
had shown some interest in the patent and In his
emergencies the inventor Appealed TO him They
met in the cafe Of a Broadway hotel 10 discuss
tho question The inventor pleaded HIS case. lie
showed hs plans and told exactly how he had
spcntSl7OOO IN rrrtcctug them.
y you Will give me- tic 81 eco now which |
need VIII give hall interest In this patent
SAID the inventor, and am sure there is a big
fortune in 1t for each Of us have gone over
thceround carefully and know what ain talking
about"
Brown listened n him. thought /, all over
and then sal What you say sounds all rirlt
but On thinking II over have decided not ~ 20 in
way cle0T 20 do it
The inventor thought that his last hone hod
been killed. by this refusal and he said that he did
not see anything !ur him 10 do eNcept Iump of
the fridge Brown left him and as he was tvirx
up his papers middle aged man who had boon
sitting az n table near him came over and said,
Look here would you mind EXPLAINING that
patent 70 me have overheard your converse
ton and II you can show me that You have a good
thing have little money o. gamble On H. Nv
name Is Blank, and when the tine comes I will
SATISFY you 81 my financial standing, Arc you
willing to talk IL ovcr''
The inventor unrollcd his plans and began 70
dcscrth" them IN r.riunrtory way, as he had
dcscI bed them many times before Blank showed
his interest by ash ing Intelligent questions and
the Inventor took heart After two hours talk
Mr Blank said g. him;
81 am convinced that you have a good thing
here, but you will need more than 81 900 To- push
II u you can convince me- that YOU are trust
worthy man will advance $40 $50 Tor a half in.
trrrst in this patcnt
Mi blank and the inventor spent the follow
ing day Investigating each others standing, and
NJ n result the partnership was formed The
patent WAS completed and protected In every way
might he exhibited, Wa, opened on broadway
Nou know how the article has been pushed IL
and II has the filed 10 itS"f Mr Blank and the
the end is not yet, Now then, didn't chance have
9. good deal 10 do In SHAPING Blanks fprtunc'
II he had me 20 som" other cafe or II he had rat
at other table. he would not have oyrrhca I'd
Rown AMI the inventor talking Chance alone
gave him tho opportunity, and blanks iittis
money and good business sense did the rest"