The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-01-18
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e day, be ssid 10 himself II will be a penn,
tran from Hsckuey on stamford Hill
shall BE- lally looky II can ct a ele,l
a chip II sm hsmperel on the tIchsnse.
= Abd there was no donbl that Herr
+. Langley was right about all this, aud q
. peoislly about bis chances OF eetliDs
olerkstip, Stock broking frml were no
] lookirg for men 10 OIL positions of clerks
: who had ptoyen their unhtness Tor worl
on the street at even their own expense
and he chances were very mach sspiasl
! him when bis own feeble nnancsl light
shoaId 4 cker and so ou,, ss il certainly
/ would,
; As be lesned eRriust The upholstered
} cnsbfors be tried 10 90 over The different
, ilrns with whom be might secure sitns
tion, but among sll that he could think OF
there was not ore that promised success,
and prcspec. did rot pnt him 10 u
particularly good hnmor.
Mr. Langley hal been distinctly unior
innate during the last few mouths. The
foreign market had been in an uuususlly
uneasy condition. First the bnls and
then the bears had the advantage. The
big flrms who coull effJrd TO hold stock
over snd wait their time bad done we'll,
but the smaller men had gone 10 the wall
MI. Lsngey thought Of the pretty villa at
Kingston which must be soid, OF lis boy
who IN mnst be taken lrom Hsrrow, OF his
wife but the thought Of his pref little
vile living 10 . back street at Hackney
was too much for him /. doesn't bear
thinking about, be said to hinself, so be
liz cigar and resigned himself to the
soothing weed.
just then the train drew up at TeddiuR
ham A stou', burly, middlt-,ged gentle
msn catered, Langley recogniz ! him at
once as johnson. the leader Of the foreign
market, The mnlti-milionsite, and the
mo't INSCRIPTIONS schemer in Enrope
They knew each ether slightly. After
|
Times, and did not emerge Til they bad
nearly reached Waterloo.
He looked ut Lspgiy. who was gloomily
smoking, and then Ierked out sharp
question,
How's business?
Only sc-'o. you big people take oil the
cream OF the market.
Nonsense, The markets the same for
every one; some OF US have little more
capital, certainly; bnt with brains anyone
can make fortune on the exchange. Now
II, for instance, anyone bought Bulgarisns
for the rise, he would be absolutely certain
TO feather his nest by next settling day,
All, here we are at v aterlool Good morn
iog, Mr.. Langley.
Langley took hanson to the stock eI |
change. He wasn't much cheered by Mr.. |
Jobnsons kindly tip. He knew too much |
OF johnson, ,snd Johnson's friendly advice
Every one on change fought shy OF John
500, He was too subtle Tor them. John |
sou was usually compared to Jay Gould
but. as 40 acute observer on the exchange
had noted there was more reliance 10 be |
placed on Jay Gould than on Johnson. |
The American millionsre had strong likes
and dslikes-you might be sure be wonld |
do his beet TO help friend or fnin 60 |
enemy, but johnson went through the |
worli pleasantly smiling. He bad pice.
open, John Bullish manner 10 every one
He had ioke for every one's ear and 3
hand for every ones pocket. People bad
given up trying 10 account Tor bis move
menis. All they knew was that every set
tling dsy Johnson's banking account grew
larger.
All tie morning Lingly puzzled over
Johnsoh's advice, and fnslly decided to
to submit it to his particular friends at
lunch time.
The lunch OF the Tiger restaurant was
nearly fnisLed when langley said to his
friends: By the way had q straight tip
from old Johbson todsy.
There was general laugh.
Whst was IN said one OF the company.
He advised me to buy Bnlgsrisns,
Then ! should advise you to sell, ssid
one,
And should advise you " leave them
alone. said another. Johnson Is such
unique liar the ouly way is 10 ignore him
altogether.
This advice didn't make things much
clearer. l. ngley went back TO the eI
change, aud resolves TO watch the market.
BnlgsrIsns were weak, sod we're wesken
ing stll more. The bottom seemed to have
dropped ont OF the market. Rnmors oi
revolution, of foreign Interference. OF gov
eminent mismsnsgement. fsw around.
Langley wsiled Cd hour sud then esid
10 himself; Hang /. sll, I'll follow the old
frauds sdylc, a, The worst.ii | am ruined
by II. be might give me good position 10
his ofiice.
BE stepped ir.5 the foreign market aud
sud begsn 10 buy steadily. Toe stock con
tpued to fsll. Every one was selling, md
buyiug didn't seem 10 s,esdy IA
The marx 1t 10 the least.
For two days tits vent 90. Lansley
grew gloomier snd eloomier every day ~
be conte3pls,ei the irightiai ctasb hs
would make. There vere
only three dsys more 70 settling day, bot
Bulssrisns ftiii Tell steadily. The lat
dsy. toweyer be hsd noticed smother
small broker appsrently on the same tscl
~ hinseli. LIS lusky. ssi5 L.nsley 10 /
himself There win be smother otsp 10 ,
4, Tha sc.rdsl ,f L.nkta,tny ...t, ~