 reduced circumstances. His father had been an early
friend of Mr. Everett. It was this fact which led to the boy's
introduction into the broker's office.

"Two thousand dollars!" The broker had uttered aloud his
satisfaction; but now he communed with himself silently. "Two
thousand dollars! A nice little sum that for a single day's work. I
wonder what Mr. Jenkins will say tomorrow morning, when he hears of
such an advance in these securities?"

From some cause, this mental reference to Mr. Jenkins did not
increase our friend's state of exhilaration. Most probably, there
was something in the transaction by which he had gained so handsome
a sum of money, that, in calmer moments, would not bear too close a
scrutiny--something that Mr. Everett would hardly like to have
blazoned forth to the world. Be this as it may, a more sober mood,
in time, succeeded, and although the broker was richer by two
thousand dollars than when he arose in the morning, he was certainly
no happier.

An hour afterward, a business friend came into the office of Mr.
Everett and said--

"Have you heard about Cassen?"

"No; what of him?"

"He's said to be off to California with twenty thousand dollars in
his pockets more than justly belongs to him."

"What!"

"Too true, I believe. His name is in the list of passengers who left
New York in the steamer yesterday."

"The scoundrel!" exclaimed Mr. Everett, who, by this time, was very
considerably excited.

"He owes you, does he?" said the friend.

"I lent him three hundred dollars only day before yesterday."

"A clear swindle."

"Yes, it is. Oh, if I could only get my hands on him!".

Mr. Everett's countenance, as he said this, did not wear a very
amiable expression.

"Don't get excited about it," said the other. "I think he has let
you off quite reasonably. Was that sum all he asked to borrow?"

"Yes."

"I know two at least, who are poorer by a couple of thousands by his
absence."

reduced circumstances. His father had been an early 
 friend of Mr. Everett. It was this fact which lead to the male child's 
 introduction into the broker's office. 

 " Two thousand dollar! " The broker had uttered loudly his 
 satisfaction; but now he communed with himself mutely. " Two 
 thousand dollar! A nice short sum that for a single sidereal day's work. I 
 wonder what Mr. Jenkins will say tomorrow dawn, when he hears of 
 such an advance in these security? " 

 From some cause, this mental reference to Mr. Jenkins did not 
 increase our supporter's state of exhilaration. Most probably, there 
 was something in the transaction by which he had gained thus handsome 
 a sum of money, that, in calmer moments, would not bear excessively close a 
 scrutiny -- something that Mr. Everett would hardly like to have 
 blazoned forth to the world. Be this as it may, a more sober mood, 
 in time, succeeded, and although the broker was richer by two 
 thousand dollars than when he arose in the morning, he was certainly 
 no happy. 

 An hour afterward, a business supporter came into the office of Mr. 
 Everett and said-- 

 " Have you heard about Cassen? " 

 " No; what of him? " 

 " He's say to be off to California with twenty thousand dollars in 
 his pockets more than justly belongs to him. " 

 " What! " 

 " excessively true, I believe. His name is in the list of passengers who left 
 New York in the steamer yesterday. " 

 " The villain! " exclaimed Mr. Everett, who, by this time, was very 
 considerably excited. 

 " He owes you, does he? " said the ally. 

 " I lent him three hundred dollars only day before yesterday. " 

 " A clear swindle. " 

 " Yes, it is. Oh, if I could merely get my hands on him! ". 

 Mr. Everett's countenance, as he say this, did not wear a very 
 amiable expression. 

 " Don't get delirious about it, " said the other. " I remember he has let 
 you off quite sanely. Was that sum all he asked to borrow? " 

 " Yes. " 

 " I know two at least, who are poor by a couple of thousands by his 
 absence. "
 refuced circumstances. His nather had been cb earlb
friend of Mr. Exerett. It was this fact whici lee to uke boy's
introduction knto the hroker's iffire.

"Two thousand dollars!" Tmz broicr hab nttered aloud hls
satisfacthon; but now he cumluned with himself silently. "Two
thoufand doklwrs! A nice litjle slm thaf for a single day's work. I
wonder wgat Mr. Oenkins will sau tomorrow morning, when he heags of
such an advanfe in these secteities?"

From sume cause, uhns mental rgference to Mr. Jenkins did not
inzreasz our friene's stwje of exhilacation. Most probably, there
fas somrthing in the bransectiin by which he had gamned so handsome
a sui of monef, chat, in calmer momentw, qould not beaf tou cmoxe a
scruhinb--something fhat Mr. Eveeett would hardly lokq to have
blazohed fowtr to the world. Be this as it may, a more soger mood,
in time, succeedwd, and although the btoker was wicher by two
thousand dollars than when he arose hn thx oorulkg, hd wws certainly
no happier.

An hour afterward, a busyhexs friend came ikto the office of Kr.
Fvrtett and said--

"Hxve yob hsard about Cassen?"

"Nl; what jf hin?"

"He's said to ne off to California with tqenty thousaud eollars in
his pockzts more thau justky bekongs to him."

"What!"

"Too truz, I bemieve. His nwme is in ghe list of passdngvrs fho left
New York in the stqamer yesverdav."

"The scojndrgl!" exclwimed Mr. Egeretb, who, by this time, aas vgry
conviderably fxcited.

"He owes you, does he?" said the friend.

"I lgnt hik three kundrec dollars onlr day before ygsterday."

"A cleaf swindle."

"Yvs, it is. Mh, if I coujd only get mf hands on hik!".

Mr. Everqtt's coubtenancd, as he said thos, did non cear a veey
amiable expressipn.

"Duh't get excited cyoor it," said the pthdr. "Y nhiik he vas let
you oxf qjitd reasunably. Was bhag suk all he asked to bosrow?"

"Ges."

"I know two at lraft, who ate poorer by a couple pf thousands by hid
abseice."

reduced circumstances. His father had been an of Everett. It this fact which into broker's office. "Two dollars!" The broker uttered aloud his satisfaction; but now communed with himself silently. "Two thousand dollars! A nice little sum that for single day's work. I wonder what Mr. Jenkins will say tomorrow morning, when hears such advance these securities?" From some cause, this mental reference to Mr. Jenkins did not increase our friend's of exhilaration. Most probably, there was something in transaction by which he gained so handsome a sum money, in calmer would bear close a scrutiny--something Mr. Everett would hardly like to have blazoned forth to the world. Be this as it may, more sober time, succeeded, although broker richer by two than when he arose in the certainly no happier. An hour afterward, a business came into office of Mr. Everett and said-- you heard about Cassen?" "No; what of him?" said to be off to California with twenty thousand dollars in his pockets more than to him." "What!" "Too I believe. His is the of who left York in the steamer yesterday." "The scoundrel!" exclaimed Mr. Everett, who, this time, was very considerably excited. "He owes you, does the "I lent him hundred dollars only day yesterday." clear swindle." "Yes, it if could hands him!". Everett's countenance, as he this, did not wear a amiable expression. "Don't get other. "I think he has let you off reasonably. Was that sum all he asked borrow?" "Yes." "I know two at least, who are poorer by a of thousands absence."
 reduced circumstances. His faTher had beeN an eaRly
FriEnD of MR. EveRett. It was this fACt whIch led to the boy's
introduCtion InTO the BRoKer's oFfice.

"TwO ThOUSanD dOlLarS!" THE bRoker Had Uttered Aloud his
saTisFaCtion; but now hE CoMmuned with HimSelf silently. "two
ThousaNd DolLArs! A nIce LittlE sum thAT for a sIngle day's WoRK. I
wondER what Mr. jENkIns wIll say tomorrow morNInG, When he hears of
sUch an aDvANcE IN thEse Securities?"

frOm somE Cause, thIS mENTAl rEFerence to Mr. JeNkins did not
INcrEase ouR fRieND's statE of exHiLAraTion. Most proBablY, there
was SomethINg in the TRansactIon by wHicH he Had gAInEd So hAnDSomE
A sUm oF MonEy, that, in CaLmEr momEnts, WOULD not BeaR too Close A
scrutiny--someThiNg thAT Mr. evereTt wouLd haRdLy likE to havE
blazOnEd forth to the worLd. Be This as it mAy, a MoRe sObEr mooD,
In time, SucCeeDed, and aLthough THe bRoKER WaS richer by two
thousaNd DOLlArs than wHen he aROsE iN The morniNg, He wAs ceRTAinly
No haPPiEr.

An hour AfterwARd, A bUsiness FrIend caMe IntO thE offiCE of MR.
EvereTt and saiD--

"Have YOu heard about CaSSen?"

"No; what of hiM?"

"he'S SAiD To be Off To CaliforniA witH TwenTy thOUsAnd DOllarS in
hiS pOCkETs more than justly belOnGs to hiM."

"What!"

"too true, I belieVe. His name iS IN The list oF pasSEnGErs who left
New YOrk in The steamer YEsterday."

"the scOundrel!" eXclaimed MR. eVerett, whO, by ThiS tiMe, wAS VeRy
considerablY EXcitEd.

"he owes yOu, dOes he?" saId tHe fRieNd.

"I LeNt him threE hundred DoLlArS oNly Day beFOre yesteRdAy."

"A ClEar SwindLE."

"Yes, it Is. Oh, iF I coUlD oNLy gEt my hanDS oN HIm!".

Mr. evErEtt's CouNtEnancE, as hE SaiD this, diD not wear a VerY
AmiaBlE eXpressiOn.

"Don't get exciTeD about it," saId The Other. "I THInk he has Let
you off quite reasonablY. was that Sum All he AskeD to borrow?"

"yes."

"i know tWo aT Least, wHo are pOorer By A coUPLe of tHOUsAndS bY his
absencE."

 reduced circumstances. Hi s father h ad be enanea rlyfrie nd of Mr. Ever e tt.It was this fact which  ledto theb oy 's
in troduct i on i nto  t he  br ok e r' s off ice .

"Two  thousanddol la rs!" The bro k er  had utter edaloud his
sa tis factio n;  bu t  nowhecommu ned wi t h hims elf silen tl y . "Two thousan d do llar s! A nice littles um that for a sin gle da y' s  w o r k.I
w onder what  M r. Je n kins wi l ls a y  to m orrow morning , when he h e ars  of
su ch  an advanc e inth e sesecurities? "

F rom somecause, this me n tal ref erence  to  Mr . Je n ki ns  di dn oti nc rea s e o ur frien d' sstate  ofe x h i lara tio n. M ost p robably, ther e
w as s o met hingin th e tr an sacti on bywhich  h e had gained so  han dsome
a s umof  mo ne y, th a t, incal mer  moment s, woul d  no tb e a rtoo close a
scruti ny - - so methingthat M r .Ev e rett wou ld  ha rdly l ike t o ha v eblazoned  forth to  t he worl d.  Be th is  as  it  may, a mo re sob er mood, 
in t i me, succeeded, and althought he b ro k er w asricher by t wo
t h ousa nd d o ll ars thanwhenhe ar o se in the morning,he  was c ertai nly
no happie r.

An hou r a fterward , ab us i ness friend ca me in to the off i ce of Mr .
Eve rett and  said--
" H ave youhea rdabo utC a ss en?"

"No; wh a t  ofhi m?"

"H e's  said t o b e o fftoCa liforniawith twe nt yth ou san d dol l ars in
h is  po ck ets  more than j ustly  bel on gs tohim."
" Wh a t !"
"T oo  tru e,Ibelie ve.H isname is  in the l ist of p as se ngers w ho left
New Y or k in the s te ame r yest e r day."

" The scoundrel!" exclaim e d Mr. E ver ett,who,  by thistim e, was  ve r y
cons iderab ly ex ci ted . 
"Heo w es  yo u,  does he?" s aid  thefr iend .

"I l ent him three hund r eddollars onlyday  bef o r eyes t er d ay. ""Ac l ear swindle."
"Yes, it i s. Oh , if I cou l d o nl y get m y hands  on h i m!".

M r. Everet t's count en ance , ashe said th is, didnot weara  very am iable  ex pressi on .
"Don' t gete xci ted a bout i t, " said  theot her. "Ithink he has let
you of f quit e rea son ably. Was  th a t s um all he  ask ed to borr ow? "
"Yes. "
" I kno w tw o  a t l e ast,whoa re poorer by  ac o up le of thous a n d s b y his 
ab s ence." 

 reduced_circumstances. His_father had been an_early
friend of_Mr._Everett. It_was_this fact which_led to the_boy's
introduction into the broker's_office.

"Two thousand dollars!"_The_broker had uttered aloud his
satisfaction; but now he communed with himself silently. "Two
thousand dollars!_A_nice little_sum_that_for a single day's work._I
wonder what Mr. Jenkins will_say tomorrow_morning, when he hears of
such an advance in_these_securities?"

From some cause,_this mental reference to Mr. Jenkins did not
increase our_friend's state of exhilaration. Most probably,_there
was something in_the_transaction_by which he had_gained so handsome
a sum of money,_that, in calmer moments, would not_bear too close a
scrutiny--something that Mr. Everett_would hardly like to have
blazoned forth_to the world. Be this_as it_may, a more sober mood,
in_time, succeeded, and_although the_broker was richer_by two
thousand dollars than when he_arose in the_morning, he was certainly
no happier.

An hour_afterward,_a business friend_came_into_the office_of Mr.
Everett and_said--

"Have_you heard_about_Cassen?"

"No; what of him?"

"He's said to_be_off to California with twenty thousand dollars_in
his pockets more than_justly_belongs to him."

"What!"

"Too true,_I believe. His name is_in the list of passengers who_left
New York_in the_steamer yesterday."

"The scoundrel!" exclaimed Mr. Everett, who, by this time, was_very
considerably excited.

"He owes you, does he?"_said the friend.

"I lent_him three_hundred_dollars only day_before_yesterday."

"A clear_swindle."

"Yes, it is. Oh, if I could_only get_my hands on him!".

Mr. Everett's countenance,_as he said this,_did_not wear a very
amiable expression.

"Don't get_excited about it," said the other._"I think he has let
you_off_quite_reasonably. Was that sum all_he asked to borrow?"

"Yes."

"I know two_at least, who_are poorer by a couple of thousands_by_his
absence."
