Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-17
THE IDLE AMANUENSIS.
BY CHARLES H. WHITE.

| tnOuSnC or SOmetnlng.
by the way" said she, 81 was near
forgetting question l wished to ask
OF you. Your stockbroBing business
is sealed book to me- and am eager
to learn something about it. l have
been reading a good deal in the pa
pers OF late about D., X. & E. stock,
and what the bulls and bears are do
ing with it. There seems to be great
interest manifested in that stock, and
wish you would explain to me what
it means
| 1t happened that just at that time
d, K & E" occupied peculiar po-
sition in the market. 1t was being
manipulated by rival factions in such
manner as to render it's future more
than ordinarily uncertain. Further
more there was a wheel within a
wheel, ID, X. & E." being merely a
speculative centre, around which re-
volved interests more important still.
| The fight going on between the heavy
operators was being participated in by
many small investors; and, inasmuch
as shrewd men with long pocket5ooks
were pitted against one another the
| result would necessarily be that some
wealthy operators would lose their
| fortunes, while the little fellows who
| happened to be Oh the winning side
would be- rewarded in proportion to
| the size of their investments 1t is
| more or less that way in all stock
deals, but this one was of so stupen-
dous character as to outclass most
| nf fhnca hot ho1 -
| knew very little about the inner
history of the affair, but what infor-
nation | possessed was entirely at
Miss Thompson's service. She ex-
pressed herself as delighted with my
imperfect explanation, and l was so
we'll pleased at finding that | could
interest her, that determined to learn
all could about ID, K & E." for
her edifcation.
The chief clerk in our Office was an
approachable fellow, and he seemed to
have taken liking to me. His name
was Fenton. Mr. Fisk had asked him
to help me all he could. that l might
gain rapid insight into the business.
Now, with my mind full of 3D., X. &
E. | applied to Fenton for informa-
ton. He seemed pleased with my
thirst for knowledge, and gratified it
to the extent of his power. Every
particle of fact or premise thus OBJ
tanned was passed over to Miss
Thompson. We met frequently; be-
came regular visitor at her home
and notes were exchanged by us across
across the court. She had completely
enslaved me, so that l was wondering
how soon | might, with consistency,
ask her to become my wife. On ac-
count OF the low condition of my finan-
ces, | dared not yet broach the sub
iect Hence, nothing in the nature
of love making was INDUCED in,
though | was eager to advance beyond
the stage of friendships, and she
seemed willing to acquiesce.
Matters went on in this way for
some weeks. We called one another
Ethel and Henry" This departure
from orthodox formality had been TAX
en- at her suggestion.
1--WE know each other so we'll now"
she had said to me, that we may as
we'll make use of our Christian names.
1t will seem more friendly. You are
acting in the capacity Of brother to
me; and you know" she added arch
ly; that | stand ready to be a sister
to YOU
However much objected, privately,
to the manner in which the privilege
was granted, the concession itself was
delightful, for it seemed to draw me
closer TO her.
One morning Fenton appeared to be
excited over something.
Il tell you what, Walton" he said
to me. I'm in a devil of a quandary.
I've just had a glorious tip on your
favorite stock, D., X. & E., but can
not see my way to take advantage of
it. If l only had from $1,000 to $4,000
just now, could make lucky strike"
Would you mind telling me about
it," l asked, in as calm a voice as |
could command
Certainly l will tell you," Fenton
replied. "Of course you won't breathe
it to a soul" Q made no reply to this
observatory. Il have it On the best
of authority that D., X. & E. is to
be heavily unloaded dtomorrow-pushed
down to zero, in fact. The holders
who cannot put up margins will be
forced to sell out Under ordinary cir
cumstances, you know, this would
mean that it was time to get from un-
der but In this case the man who has
any D., X. & E. stock would better
hang on to it. If he has none, he
should place his order to purchase as
soon as 1t reaches 2S | have private
information that it will drop rapidly
and step at a. A man buying at 2S,
you see would have to put up a shcr.
margin Of four points. Immediately
it reaches "a there will be a rush for
it, and it will shoot UP like a rocket |
AS soon as it strikes 90. the holder
should sell All this comes from the |
fact that D., X. & E.. is being used |