The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-15
LUCK IN MONEY MAKING,
Fortune Made BY q Man Who Stumbled on .
Good Thing and Knew II.

Fortune Made BY q Man Who Stumbled on Z
Good Thing and Knew II.
Four men, each of whom had made
and lost several fortunes, were dis
cussing in a brokers' Office one after
noon last week the part chance played
in money making, when one Of them
said:
How do yeu suppose Mr.. Blank
made his fortune?"
The man whose name was mentioned
has made millions in the past few years
as the half owner of a company that
manufactures machine as well known
as the typewriter.
BLANK had some money to invest and
this patent seemed to him q good thing
and he put his money In it. No chance
about that" said one of the party.
at was all chance said the first
man, "and when tell you the history
Of this company as 1t 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 right, and that
the article which 1t described would be
sold all over the world as soon as its
merits could be made known. He had
invested $4,000, all that he could raise,
in this patent, and he needed $1,OOO
more to complete 1t. An acquaintance
of his whom l may call Brown had
shown some interest In the patent and
In his emergencies the inventor appeal
ed to him. They met in a Broadway
hotel to discuss the question. The in
ventor pleaded his case. He showed
his plans and told exactly how he had
spent $4,000 in perfecting them.
IF you will give me the $1,000 now
which I need I will give you half
interest in this patent" said the inven-
tor, "and 1 am sure there is big for
tune In 1t for each of us. l have gone
what am talking about"
Brown listened to him, thought 1t
all over, and then said: What you say
sounds all right, but on thinking 1t over
1 have decided not to 60 in with you.
1 am sorry that l can't feel my way
clear to do It,
''The inventor thought that his last
hope had been killed by this refusal
and he said that he did not see anything
for him to do except to jump off the
Bridge. Brown left him and as he was
tying uphis papers a middle-aged man
who had been sitting at q table near
him came over and said:
"'Look here, would you mind ex-
planning that patent to me? l have
overheard your conversation and if you
can show me that you have a good
thing 1 have little money to gamble
on it. My name is Blank:~and when
the time comes 1 will satisfy you Of
my financial standing. Are you will
ing to talk 1t overT
'The inventor unrolled his plans and
began to describe them in perfunctory
way, as he had described them many
times before. Blank showed his inter-
est by asking intelligent questions and
the inventor took heart. After two
hours talk Mr.. Blank said to him:
"I am convinced that you have a
good thing here, but you will need more
than $1,000 to push it. If you can con-
vince me that you are trustworthy
man 1 will advance $4,000 for a half
interest in this patent
"Mr. Blank and the inventor spent
the following day investigating each
others standing, and as a result the
partnership was formed. The patent
was completed and protected in every
way, and an expensive salesroom,
where the articles might be exhibited,
was opened on Broadway. You know
how the article has been pushed. 1t
has salesrooms in every big city here
and abroad, and 1t has the field to It.
self. Mr.. Blank and the inventor have
each made a fortune out Of it, and the
end is not yet. Now, then, didn't
chance have a good deal to do in shap-
ing Blanks fortune? If he had gone
to some other cafe, or IL he had set
at some other table, he would not have
overheard Brown and the inventor
talking. Chance alone gave him the
opportunity, and Blanks little money
and good business sense did the rest"
New York Sun.