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JLovc and Speculation.
A TALE OF THE DAYS. OF DISCOUNTS IN NEWrYORK.
tea sale to attend Mississippi cotton lands to
buy India rubber stock malleable iron Can
ton Maine timber-lands, and is this your
friendi Buckwood?"
" Yes; allow me to make you acquainted, Mr.
Tjmberstock, with Mr, Singleton, Mr. Single
ton, Mr. Timberstock."
" I am most happy to make your acquain
tance, ' said Singleton, bowing. "I have heard
so much of Mr. Timberstock's business talent,
his activity, his "
' ''fEnough said know just what you ' were
going to remark save yourself the trouble
can tell by a man's eye what he is going to say."
' Another prool oi the sagacity for which 1
was about to give you credit."
, " Credit, sir? If you have any funds you are
not using, I am the man for pshaw! Excuse
me, 1 was on a false trail. Buckwood has
been telling me your story."
aYes, Mr. Timberstock, and he has impres
sed me with a very high idea of your capabili
ty and shrewdness."
"As for that matter, Mn Singleton, I trust I
can make or loose a fortune as fast as any one
"tWell, what do you propose doing?"
" 1 propose giving you an opportunity of ma
king your fortune in earnest. To-morrow your
endorsement will be as valid among the rabid
speculators of Wall street, as the name of John
Jacob Astor. They will see the statement in
the newspapers, and swallow it with a gud
geon's eagerness. Stocks are daily fluctuating,
you must buy on credit and sell for cash and
continue to buy and sell until your fortune is
made. 1 know many cases where fortunes
have been staked upon lighter presumptions.
Now, tell me, what stocks you will have. Here
is a splendid opportunity for speculation in the
' GrandrRag-Sugar-Anti-Slave-Labor-Company."'
" Rag-Sugar! What the devil is that?" ejac
ulated Harry.
" The. Company, was formed," said Timber
stock, "upon the report in the newspapers, that
a French chemist had discovered a process for
extracting sugar from old rags. On this hint,
we have gone ahead. The capital of our com
pany is three hundred thousand dollars. We
" Old Doyle is dead that good old man
Singleton's uncle. The boy pockets a cool tvo
million. You will see it in the newspapers to
morrow. I advise you to keep on the right side
of him."
"Two millions of dollars'. I am paralysed!
Two millions of dollars!"
" Certainly; the last arrival frbm Canton
brought the news. So clap on the items, Cab
bage, to double the amount. The boy will pay,
and ask no questions. And Cabbage, if you
are in want of funds, come to me, 1 have the
investing of his property, and you, you dog,
shall have another kind of in-vesting to do. for
him do you lake?" Capital pickings! Mum's
the word."
Thus saying, and blinking, and touching his
nose in a most mysterious manner, Mr. Timber
stock and his companion departed.. As for
Cabbage, he stood mute with amazement, try
ing.to take in the immense idea, which had been
so suddenly imparted. A thousand golden vi
sions flitted through his brain. It was no later
than yesterday, that he had rebuked his daugh
ter, Lucy Ann, for remarking that Mr. Single
ton was a nice looking young man. ISTow if
Mr. Singleton could only be persuaded to think
BY EPES SARGENT.
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K .. ; CHAPTER III.
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, The door was closedupon his visitors,andHa.r
xy, kicking one of Mr. Fowler's phrenological
busts from the hearth-stone into a corner- of
the. room, walked backward and forwards, rub
bing his hands, and manifesting in various ways
the elation of the moment. So carried away
was he by his enthusiast that he didnot.per
ceive'the entrance of an urchin, with a very
suspicious-looking bit of paper in his hand,
who. stood with his mouth wide open, gazing
first at the pictures and statues, and then at
Harry, as if in doubt which of the company
to address.
" It is all settled," exclaimed Harry, tpssing
up his arms, and clasping his hands over the
hack of his head, while with his foot he upset
a can of paint. "It is all settled! Stocks are
looking up again. Eveline consents to an
elopement Carriage must be at the back door
by seven rchamber-maid can be easily bribed
and on we go with two of Brower s best
orses.
" Well, sir, Avhat do vou want?" said otir he-
Ito, who was, in nautical phrase, " brought up
H standing" by the apparition of the boy
" Pleaser sir, this is Mr. B rower s little bill.
He would like to have it settled."
" Oh, certainly, all right, and no mistake,"
muttered Harry, taking the bill. "The chaf ges
are quite reasonable. Tell Mr. Brower I shall
-patronize him."
" He would like to have you pay. him," re
plied the juvenile collector.
" Very, well, my lad. .Exercise will do you
good. Call here again to-morrow-oriSome time
next week." -. , ; , ,
" Yes, sir." ; . ' .
As the boy departed, another dun, a stalwart
"iellow, In his -shirt sleeves, entered.
' " Mr. Cabbage's bilL for .the clothes ydur
honor. He has got a small trifle of a note to
take up to-day, and must have the money. He
says the bill Has been standing these, six weeks,
your honor." ...
" Standing these, six weeks!" exclaimed Sin
gleton. " Patrick, you are a reasonable man,
and a philosopher, and if. your . master, (bad
luck lo him!) has been cruel enough to keep an
honest bill standing these six weeks go, home
arid ask him,' why the divil he doesn't let it-sit
down " - . '
Poor Pat was evidently quite confounded by
this irresistible appeal. He scratched his. earj
looked at the wall, and then at Mr. Singleton,
and ended by saying-r-tfLong, life. to. your hon
or! Shure enough.ii's frut raisonablc what you
tay. I'll ask Mr.(abbage where he larnt his
manners, ypu'r fronor." - -!
The jionpst. Irishman took his. leave; and
Harry, after indulging in a momentary laugh,
checked his mirth and said "I do not half
like this. Shall L suffer ihyehwo- lo phayre, with
me this-life of penury and liumiliatiori? ; Np, pb!
Generous as she is, ancf ready to partake with
ine my hnmble lot, it would be, ,scoundrelis'm
in me to' urge her to the sacrifice. , I should
notcannot will not. dp, it?" .,"
A carriage stopped at, .the siret dt)or,.an4 a
momeni afterwards, Mr, "Moses Timb.erstpck, a
wa$cji in fiis hand, and followieu by the e'xem
piaryMr,Buckwood, entered ihestujjro.! tllar
rv was ah tile amazed at the character 'of the
former gentleman's apparel. It did not partake
of the picturesque. A broad straw hat: was
upon his head, and he wore a frock" cPat of
urown jirren, uxversuieu wnn Inltkspol5, winie
Ids pantaloons were of light nankin, plaited
wide'at the top, and tapering 'till they itfe the
instep, over 'which they parted, and were-tighu
ly buttoned unlierrieath.
"liave got just fifteen minutes to spare," said
tedour hero.
" Exactly," said Mr. Timberstock.
" Sublime!" rejoined his pupil.
" Touching your own case, how," said Mo-
" His misfortunes! Poor youth! He was
fond of his uncle," said Cabbage, aside
" To intrude themseh es upon me in this" hour
of my affliction with so absurd a project!"
" That fellow, Timberstock, has been Irving
to league him in with him in some of his fancy
have already established, a grand Rag-Depot, at
To-day at the top of the wheel to-morrow on the Five-Points, and our apparatus for the man
the lowermost spoke to-day a bu(I, to-morrow ufacture will soon bo constructed. Suppose I
a bear but always ready to serve a, friend, put vou down for a hundred shares? The that Miss Lucv Ann was a nice looking youriff
The secret of success in this world, Mr. Sin- stock is only ten per-cent above par. We shall I woman, what a nice speculation it would be for
gieton,-is embraced in one simple word. I hat drive it up to fiity in a day or two. What say the family of the Cabbages! But here he was
one word is your genuine philosopher's stone, j you to a hundred shares?" interrupted by an ejaculation from lhe wealthy
your true elixir, by which all you touch may be Harrv Siiigleton began to suspect he was the heir himself, who abruptly rising, exclaimed
converted into gold. That one word is let victim of a quiz or, as the knowing ones .say, "How could they so sport with myjnisfor
me whisner It in VOur ear." that, ha was snlH. T-T rpn vpr tlvitlm wnnlH tunp.s?'
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Harry inclined his ear to his new. monitor, be even with his 'victimizes ' and so said, with
wno wnisperea tne ni3rsterious word. assumed carelessness:
" Humbug! Did you say, humbug?" eiacula- " Oh. put me down for a counle of hundred
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shares, winle you are about it."
" Why that is twenty thousand dollarsl" said
Buckw.opd.
" Only twenty thousand!" exclaimed Single- stock speculations. Prudent youth, to refuse
ses, "Jet me inquire have you any rich relative, ton---" Well; if you think that too little, put me to have any lo do with him" thought Cabbage
from" whom you expect any little legacy?" down for three hundred shares." ' . " . " Ko, Emily; it must not be! I must give you
"jot one' replied tne artist, "not one irom . " Bravo!" exclaimed the broker, noting down up
whom 1 hope to receive a brass farthing though, the order "three hundred shares for Mr. Sin-, " Some poor girl, that he now feels too proud
to be sure, I have an uncle in Canton, but wheth- gleton, in the Grand-Rag-Sugar-Anti-Slave-La- to marry," said the tailor, with an inward admi-
er ne is ncn or poor, i Know.noi. uor-uompany. ... .... ' ration oi his own sagacity:
'vjim is nts namei io De paid lor m ra? money." added JiucS;- " tiive tier un cannot wi rush tn
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" Doyle Daniel Doyle; and when I last wood. her arms." Singleton turned, in the ardor of
iieard Irpm him, he was in robust health, and "Ah! here," said Mr. limberstock, "is the his emotions, and found himself affectionately
iiheiy io live mese liny years." most wonderiul project ol all.. We call it the clasped by Cabbage
" jo matter for that sir. We must kill him." 'Patent-India-Rulhcr-suclion-hosc-Atlanlic-llilkX " This meeting is as unexpected, sir, as it is
"Kill! Ml? What do you mean, Mr. Tim- suMmnsr Co7iwa7iv? and our nronosal is. to es- delightful " said Harrv. with a wrv firm--
b . . J. . J J A J ' i i - I - - I O 7 J ' . J i
erstpek? tablish a grand milk reservoir at Montatik.Point. sinn nf farn and n faltprinfr fnimnp
"I said kill ay, "kill, kill, kill, sir!. Can and to supply ships crossing the Atlantic, with Cabbage hastily triod to conceal his bill, and
any, miug uc uiuic e.pjiuui e niusi Kin uim,i miiK, uy means oi tnree tnousand miles oi sue- oegan. ,ki beg uardon. Mr. ilenrv. lor lntru-
and let you inherit the whole of his property." lion hose, composed of India-rubber. Between ding at such a moment, but I could not forbear
ir,.n you are jesting, let me fell you, t am rou and me, 1 got up the company to help on ofienng vou mv "
not in a mood to relisli UutioonervV .my lndia-ruboer slock. How manv shares Your hill of-miir " intprmnf1 TTarrv
U:on t prattle dont interrupt me" said the will. you take?" . "Well, out with it. man. You needn't nut nn
lmper.uiuauie iuoses. "i win seme your dus- as tne. project is ratner a bold one," replied that tombstone lace."
Hideo Tnr trfifi i ti iiita minni .. itinin.AnH i -. ii .i i . . - . i . : I 1 i ' r 11 r TT : -r-
.,v.v,o ! ,wu in ii.g uuwyuu. 1 vjiuiiiciuu, 'uuu.as,i enienaiu sunie nnuosonni- " i ou misannrenemi. v r. Hnnrv. t ins
duiuie our lnenu wnne i am writing. cai doubts as to its leasibility, 1 think J. will my condolence, my sympathy my-
iir. timberstock drew a table towards him, venture to take only a couple of hundred shares." Here noor Gabharfe was sn iivernnirfc with
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aB1"u lje. au commenced wriung wnn lm- "iow, you Had better say. three hundred " emotion, that ho drew forth a wMte Docket-
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incuse veiucny. x ne young painter looKeu to.- said the broker, with ins most winning smile; handkerchief, applied it lo his eyes, and then
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aius ouckwoou ior an expianauon, out tnai r'i assure you, upon mv. honor, the stock will m anguaae hrokan hv snhf Innd snhs nniJnnml
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gentleman preserved an unmoved countenance, rise ten per-cent before the week is out. If von " Most worthv mar was vour lamented uniilft.
I congratulate you sir," said S.ingleton, were not a particular friend..! should not think Mr. Dovle. Exciisn this disnlav nf ffielincx ,hnt
mpuii twui i.uuii.c vi auuuauuaiiuea, uuu, luanii 01 letting VOU nave it at anv nrice. SPa 1 1 sav mv lnferosl in ; hn. nmi v mv "
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you lor imrouuping to me sucn an amiable cut- three hundred?" ,- , " Eh? How? What is the meaning of al
throat as this Jvlr. Timberstock appears to be.
Let me see, what
Pooh! it is all in the way of business," said three hundred."
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rwoou; : " WI" "ol De UI; "r" 1muraetr .ne " Three-hundred Jt is
uao liaUUX--- dUUCU lie lOJlim- nnm(is tlvf nn nr. Kct o nl,n frtv or,,ol,ViI
Sell. .U I i 1 , .
J "1. . i " u u , inatyoncan pai- for carrying the mail bv balloona-l-the Saw-dnst
Well; it is al( the same to me. .. Let nt , be. this?" said Har,ry. "Wasn't that your; bill in
yourihandj" , - , ?
'! That, sir? what, sir?" : ..
" That paper; , in your left hand the one be
hind you." , .
" Oh, that, sir! That is the paper ahem!-
uue me in.oi.sLrous pronigacy oi nis proposition and Shavings Association, who have taken out I brought to take your measure with. Of course
-yuus wuuj , i-a regdrueu us a gentleman a patenl for akins dea
and man of honor?"
, "Konsense, Harry. You should hte above
..." Prejudices, indeed!"
,";rhis4will do," exclaimed Timberstock, fi- Well; whaithinkyouofWhole'hogopoliscity lots?
sing from his seat. "Here is some news for " Oh, :I will take' them by all means, to any
patent lor making deal boards out of sawdust you wm want a new lull suit ol mourning."
and sliavings; Submarine Exploring Qompa- "Full suit! .Mourning! Oh, ah! Oh,.yes
ny, the Tar and Turpentine Paving Company, 1 recollect. ( This is a very pleasant delusion.)
the Bubbletoh Timber Associatioh,-.-Z'ounds! out touching your little account."
does no one "among all these hit vour fancy? . " Oh. I beg you, not to speak of it."
? - jdui now win vou take un tnat note'
" A matter of no con'seauenco. The bank
Messieurs les Iledacteurs,, Listen, to this para- amount," said Singleton with alacrity. will renew it. Upon my word, Mr. Henry, I
graph: llortun?slrcaksle Brighton, which " Good! J will nut vnn dmvn fnr f5v rmnf1nrl shall. take it as unkind if vou insist uoon hurrv-
rrived atBoston, irom Calcutta, on Wednes- shares. And now I must be off. In the morn- inff the. payment. I beg you will permit it ta
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uay lasi, onngs lnieingence ol the death ol Mr.- ingyou must give me your note for tliese Stocks, stand."
Daniel JJpyle,. the chief partner of lhe exten- endorsed bv 1? iirk'vnnd. and hffhrrt thni wool.- "I am verv anxious, aft this moment, to nav
diva Iioiica nC Trrrr Xr C 'Pi. ...l.l -,tTl.:. ' . , J - I 'V ll " . . t . . si .
v.. U4 xjvjii, ix, vu. im tvuuie or ms, is out, you shall be a rich man. m soitc o vour- ou an my accounts; out seeing it is you, uab
page, why, ahem, the bill may stand.
" Much obliged and now. if vou will sto.n
onrvinHrlrtt nrfibl nCtUIr, . ' . . II,. U! I ' ' ', i 1 ..i , i . t ii i
riuuiuoiui-iiwi, Uy, una wjiiuian, Now t chanced, that as Messrs. P1IRkwAnrf rouna 0 me Ilgm. 1 W1J1 taKO VOUr meas
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immense property falls, to his nearest heir and self, Mr. Singleton. For the present good by
nephew, Mr. Henry Singleton, a young and ac- Come, Buckwood." i V
a'aii, jvtow, -n chanced, that as Messrs. Buckwbc
IT 1 an(1 Timberstock were taking leave of their i;
Jilted friend aiuj approaching the door, thoy' con front- "-f "
eu ivir. uabbage, the tailor, who w:
a tp learn, that the young with a very formidable looking-bill i
ery respect worthy of his Harry Singleton wearied and vexed,.
Mr. Singleton comes into the possession of up
wards ot two millions, of dollars, and is Jiftec
irom acondition qLcomparaliVApenurytoafilu- ed ,Mr. n' fi1A :,Ar ,vl ' nntnrintr black,"
now, for the full new suit of solemn
ence
gentleman is m ev
We are glad tp learn, that lhe young whn a, Vflrv fm:,,nllu innr;n uj.i ;nMunnf, : Beforp retiring to. repose that night. Henrv
L .1.1 itlinirleton. adflrfiSSfifl tho In nwiiifT rinlo fn lh
good iortun,. , Miim-ir., - L rf : t-n .i;:;...J ladv of his love:
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-"- u4j1u M IIU 11IUOL uuaiiuuu Ulli
Mr, T
abrupt
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mberstock, in a peculiarly hurriedarid
manriefi-7"milst,be "on sfcharfge- by one
gbt-fiV'e' hu hdredthrngis'Hd4 dorgrand
when we meet. Couldn't
Count . into challenging, me?
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" And do you think," exclaimed Henry Sin- spoken
e;"' " Cabbagemy boy, hW are vou?" exclaimed prqjecl of nn elopement for the present. My
ISW.'U"0 Timlircl. ... niOtlVOS for this reconsiflorntinn vvilllio. nvnlain-
.i.iuviomuu, nuiiviiiii iiiui jiiuivuiuuj upon uie , , --, .w.v.......
oucRwooa, your lnend is arcm:' said Tim- back with s,
berstock, quiet y raising his glass. "Come ue hrs leg with pain--Hani you come to con-
won i oc onended Mr. bmglelon;,you have con- gratulate our young friend hero?"
uded your interests to us;.and w'e will take care " Yos'ilf , vh: ,-.ni inf -hhiniiAn "
of them. My young friend do not hope to move plied Cabbage, displaying-his bill Willi d'-grinv
u. iwi in iuio wuuu iwimxne repuiauon arynossof nianhor.- '
of a poor man. First, make the world believe Timberstock glanced over the document, and
you are rich and then they will thrust 'riches then whispered with apparent earnestness,
upon you. let them suppose you to be ' poor, Nonsense, GabBarre: Vour charges are; ton:
,h m0,?eme: Clap on afleast fifty per-cent. He he thought at all
Suchis human nature! p will -pay ft. Why do youstare?1 Haven'tyou Timberstock, it w
ri. And sayouriprinc.p ei..i : ,Y' hearthnewa?, . . U ; 'TZTZ
Hiimhnn t!ir' nrinninn nnl.n '...Li I I., i.itiri . , ... . . . .1 11
.in. MaDoagew .mn- mi i. sc ; Uiantmiorniiig.' Alktho beautyand fashion, of
i .OHAP.TEltJV. .. . . .
fhe. noxt forenoon, . after a; late breakfast,
Hepry Singleton walked fdrthto breathe tho
sea air on, the: Battery. Of tlietovcnts of the
preceding day,, his interview with Eveline
seemed, nlone to remain upon his memory. If
all oh Messrs. Buckwood and
as only to smile at 'the folly
the proposition, which tho lat-.
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New-York seemed to be flashing thron'gh'B road
way. Since t he-reverse in his" fortunes, Harry
had mingled but little in society and', to be can
did, society did not appear to hites' him much.
The people who gave dinner-parties,. had quite1
dropped him, now that a sumptuous dinner was
a rarity to him, and mammas with marriageable
daughters, who used once to insist upon treat
ing him as 'one of the family,7 now always
managed to have their attention, attracted, for
wards something beyond, when lie met'thirWli
the street. ' s Vr!il
But, for some-reason or oilier on the-morning
in question, a most miraculous change" ap
peared to come over every body, who had ever
known Pr'seen him. He had not proceeded
the length of a, square, before he was accosted
by Mr. Snob, who shook hands with him for
nearly fne nlihutes, a fact sufficient to have
given Harry unlimited credit with half the tai
lors in town. ' Snob was what is called 'a solid
man.' He was a Director in the Bullion BaiTk,
and had been kind enough to recommendto
Singleton's father, the endorsements, by which
the latter was sunk. In consideration of this
friendly act, Hairy had, soon after his pare'nlM
demise, called upon Snob with the request that
he would assist him in getting discounted at
the bank some good paper, to lhe enormous
amount of two hundred dollars, a request' which
Snob superciliously rejected, recommending
Singleton to lay aside his kid gloves' and Frenh
boots, and to 'live as" he had lived at his age.'
Harry had a better memory for benefits than
for injuries, and so, when Snob took him by
the hand, he he did not repel the familiarity.
" Come and dine with us to-day, enfamitle
said Snob; " Maria often speaks of you, and
the rides you look at Saratoga. She has frir
proved astonishingly in her playing. We dine
at six.".
"Indeed, you must oxcuse me to-day ," saM
Singleton, wondering at the-inexplicable' con
descension. " Well, suppose you say to-morrowj or the
next'day," continued the bank director.-
" I will send you word in the morning," saitl
Harry, "should I be able to come duxiflg'tf&'
week." ' ' . '
" Nay, we will fix a day, and send you "word;"
said Snob. "Good bye. my dear boy. -?Bxp6t
to' hear from us soon." , . fttf
! As Harry continued his walk, all" Iffs'ac
quaintaucesieemed' to be at extraordinary pains
to bow and smile. Mr.' Whip, the Edft-jf, jvlto
had cut up his pictures in the last exhibnloh so
unmercifully, stopped and madelcnown, tllat'Ko
had written a most laudatory critique upon Har
ry's portraits at Cliuton Ha"Il. Mrs. Somerset,,
who had stricken Harry's name from her vis
iting book for the last two years, beckonedto
him from her carriage, as he was passing "Stew
art's, and begged he would ,come to a sttfzli
musical party at her house, that evening. ' MV.
Cameo drew his greys up to the curb-storVe'in
his natty turn-out, and invited him to ride over
to the races. In short, before he reached home
that afternoon, he seemed to have shak6h hand's,
with half the city. He entered his room, mys
tified at tho occurrences of the day. What
could have made people so very friendly all at
once? His eyes fell upon the centre-table, and
there lay some half-dozen unopened Tiotesn
delicate envelopes, and sealed with fancifully
tinted wax". He hastily conned the directions
lo see if any of them were in Eveline's hand
writing. Alas, no ! They, were invitation's
from Miss A. and Mrs. B. arid other worthy
people to small parties and family rc-unions?
" What the deuce does all this mean?" said
Harry, thoughtfully, "am I dreaming?""
He sat down, carelessly took ,up the news
paper of the day, and abstractedly ran hisseye
over the editorial columns. He was fajne
midst of a very able 'leader,' which was prov
ing to his entire conviction, that the country
was completely ruined, and that the Barfngs
would have it in their power to sell the whole
United States at auction, to the highest bidder
before tho year was out, when his head, sank
with drowsiness, and the soft influences of
dreamland lulled his senses. He suddenly
started, however some mischievous imp comS
missioned by Queen Mab, having respectfully
intimated to him, that Count Mareschino was
slapping him on the back. He smiled at the
joke picked up the newspaper, and again at-
lewpiGu iu ujl ms imciiwun upon its contents;
but the letters swam before his eyes, which
opened and shut again, and finally stared wide
onen, as if unclosed by a spiing. Their prize
seemed riveted with an expression of consumS
mate horror upon tho naner. What did ilhv
ebold? It was the announcement penned hv
Timberstuok, in which our hero was declsrt-U
to:be the fortunuto heir of two millions" of du-
Thbro it was, primed published, wim
the name of Henry Singleton Esq., arfeft
engih! So, the mystery was explained?- ,il,rf?(Jp
Harry! 11$ thrust .on. his- hat, seized :ak'bv
skin and rushed. from the house. - v: 7,1
chapter v.
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y qXauufdiQg7 rall street, sat?Mr. Tm-
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b.erstpuk, exppu.nding jnatiera financial toihisrla--
test yictimMri.;GreL'orvT GraT,rthe fatherofithe
intereatfng'youiig' lady', whom 'we" haveihjr&
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