Year: 1859

m incredibly short space Of time a thousand
we're flushed and drying in the yard.


There stood Richard Miller gazing on his
Invention. II was the full realization OF bis
dream in is minuiest particulars. 1t was
the happiesi moment in his life lie WAS on
The point OF offering the right Of making and
vending the machine in the United States TO
the highest bidder, when an old Yankee tap
ped him on the shoulder.


Young man. said be, that's very
good machine Of yours, but see where a
very great improvement can be made. IN
der the circumstances Will give you fifty
thousand dollars for your right, title and in
terest in it,


Miller grasped one Of the levers OF his ma
chine to keep from falling. No! II could not
be; the whole thing must be a continuation
Of his brickyard dream.


How much do you say - asked Miller In
doubt.


Fifty thousand - said the man. evidently
ready 70 increase the amount il Miller de-
maded It.


I'm take IT." gaspcd the inventor, who
still could not believe the evidence OF bis
senses.


"The come with me.''


A few moments more, and they were on
their way to Philadelphia and in crossing
the river Richard Miller paid the last six
pence he had in the world for fcrriage. Once
arrived in the city. he vent directly to The
office OF lawyer, where the necessary papers
making full assignment, were drawn up
Miller all the while doubling the possibility
of the man having anything like the amount
OF money he offered; but he still resolved in
bis mind that he was safe If he got but a sin
gle thousand in cash, and the balance in
worthless promissory notes. Al length the
assignment was finished and signed, and the
man handed Miller check payable, at one
of the principal banks for the entire amount,
on the back Of which the attorney certified
to Miller being the owner OF the check.


The patentee was still incredulous, but
satisfied that II the check was worthless IL





valid, the paper. were exchanged aud he left
the Office He FASTENED to the bank, and
presented his check to the paying teller
That officer scrutnized it a moment, and
then asked how he would have iti


Richard Miller was again nonplussed.-
He stood like a statute gazing upon th e tel
Ter until the question was repeated.


Gold and silver y said Richard.


Gold and silver :" said the teller in sur
prise-"have you dray'"


BEG your pardon" said Miller: "Let me
have bag Of thousand dollarsi in gold and
silver aud the balance in bank notes."


A bag with that amount in mixed coin,
was soon placed before him. and forty-nine
packages of Que thousand dollars each were
laid upon the counter. Miller had by this
time in measure rsgained his self possession,
and after stuifng the notes into bis pocket,
he shouldered his bag Of coin and left the
bank.


| As soon as he saw an omnibus he hailed 10
and rode to within two squares of his home.
| When be reached the latter he staggered In
beneath his load, and walking directly to
the bed, he emptied the bag OF glittering
coin upon it, to the infinite smazemcnt OF
his wife. But what was her astonishms n
when be drew from his pocket package after
package OF bank notes. He contained him
self until he had thrown the last package
upon the bed. when be gave way to the Wild
est aud most extravsgant feelings.


ala ha ha r. he laughed hysterically-
my dream ia out The machine worksl-
Finy thousand Ha hal"


Then snstehng up his child, he continued,
pacing the room


my boy, you are no beggar! Fifty
thousand ha! ha!'


In this way he raved, shouted and stamped.
Large beads of perspira tion stood upon bis
brow, his face looked baggard, and his eye
had the wild glare of the maniac. In vain
his wife tried to calm his agitation; he raved
until he ruptured blood vessel. He sank
down in his c hair with bis child in his arms
the blool gushing from his nose and mouth.
He drew back his head to indulge in smother
hysterical laugh but ii was checked by
eureling noise. and the next minute Richard
Miller was a corpsel His spirit had passed
away, in the language of Lougfcilow:
line glorious roll Of drums,
In the triumph OF a dresm!"
The reader will note that we have used
fictitious for real names. The machine,
which went under the name OF the purchs-
ser. made him an independent fortune and is
still ln use.