The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-28

unbusinesslike SO gambling tor hImi .
when his business sueacity aud fore
sight t2l informed him certain stock /
was going 20 Dee worth great deal Z
more than 90 was then quoted at. he .
would huy outright BOO large quaint. .
ties when that samv s3gaciJy and .
foresight of the fellow who his him. f.
self marked the cards warned him T.
that stock was about to ulI ho sold
outrlcht Bu. gamble newer And
felt that ~ ho should learn chat had
stakcd % large part of my entire for.
tune ON single gambling operation
he would strulghtvuy cut mu OFT from
his confidence. would look ON me as
too deeply tainted by my long career
as "buckctshop' man to Dee worthy
Of full rank and power as % nuaucior
Financicrs do not gamble Their only
vice is grand larceny
All this was flashing through my
mind while was thanking him
~ am glad TO have such o. long furc-
, -arninr." ! was SAYING Can I ho ot
! use to youe You know my machinery
| is perfect can buy anything and in
any quantity without starting rumors
| and drawing thg crowd
NO. thank YOU, Matthew. was his
answer - have all Of those stocks 1
wlsh-at present"
Whether 10 is peculiar to me-. I don't
know probably not-but my memory
IL so constituted that 70 takes an In.
delhlp and complete impression oi
whatever is sent it by my eyes aud
cars and just as by looking closely
you can ind IN q Photographic pate
hundred details that escape your
glance. 80 ON those memory plates Of
mine often fud long aftcrvard many
and many q detail that escaped mo
when my eyes aud ears were taking
the impression on my memory plate
Of that moment In my interview with
Rocbuck. I find details 80 significant
! that my failing to motto them NJ the
time shows how unfit ! then was &C.
: guard my interests For instance,
. mud that Just before he spoke those
words declining my assistance and
implying that he had already In
creased his holdings. he opened and
closed his hands several times, finally
closed and clinched thcm-a sure sign
OF energetic nervous action. and 10
that particular instance sign Of dc
coption because there was mo- energy
IN his remark and mo- reason for en-
crry. ! am not suportitoua. but be
llcyo In palmIstry to q certain oStdnt
Even more than the face are th'
hands sensitive recorder Of what d
passing IN the mind.
Rut / was then too intent upon ml
dilemma carefully TO study man VIII
had already mllod me into absolute
confidence In him lot him as 500
~ he would let me go. His last word
we're. No gambling, Matthew n
2 abuse Of the opportunity God Is givin
as. BE content with the just profit
from Investment I have seen gan
blers come and go. many Of them abb
men-yery able men But they haV
melted away. and where are thoy
And have remained and have u
4 creased feel that / can trust go
A You began as a spcculator, but succe
~ has steadled you--uad you have y
II yourself on the Arm ground whore
see the solid men into whose han
God has given the development OF q
Astounding resources OF this below
country OF ours
Do YOU wonder that ! went avn
with a heart full Of shame for Il
gambling projects my head was pla
ming upon the information that goo
man had given me?
you've gone back 10 gamblli
lately. Matt" said TO myself. YOU
been on bender. with your hol
aare. You must get out OF this Ia
tre business as soon rs possible. u
it's good sound sense TO plunge on u
coal stocks. In fact, your profits the
would save you N by some miBchan
textile should rise instead OF fall AZ
ing on Roebuck's tip isn't gamblln
it's insurance
I emerged TO issue orders that 800
threw into the National coal yontu
ali had not staked on a falling mi
ket for textiles. / was not content
as the plous gambllnghatcr. Roebuc
had begged me TO bo-with buyi
only what stock I could pay for.
went plunging on. contracting
many times the amount ! could ha
! ! bought outright
zen The next time | saw Langdon ] W
OK. full Of enthusiasm for Roebuck. | C
OF see his smile as he listened,
'ge u had no idea you we're an exp'
as. on the trumpets Of praise. Blacklocl
ma said he finally "a very SNOWY
md compllshment." he added but ratf
ass dangerous. don't you Think 7
not player may become enchanted by
ign own music"
mo u try to look on the bright side
tea things" said I, even Of human
"a ture"
isi' since when?" drawlod no
'p laughed-a good, hearty lau
an for this shy reference 20 my anair
OF the heart tickled me. I enjoyed
the fan only In long retrospect
en- look he gave me
AZ AS soon as man falls In Low
W. said he, trustees should be nppoln
~, 10 take charge Of his estate
lhu You're wrong there. old man,