 forward
and offer to purchase. As soon as the miser and usurer saw the
course events were taking, he very kindly informed Mr. Tompkins that
he had just received, unexpectedly, a large sum of money, and should
not want the ten thousand dollars due him.

"You are too late," replied Mr. Tompkins, when he communicated this
intelligence.

"Why so?" asked Wolford.

"I have made up my mind to sell."

"I don't want my money."

"Oh, very well, I can keep it."

"On what security."

"My note of hand."

The miser shrugged his shoulders.

"Don't you like that security?"

"I have no objection to your warehouse property."

"But that I shall sell."

Wolford retired in a dissatisfied mood. He had overreached himself.

In the course of a week the sale was made, and for cash. The
property brought twenty-five thousand dollars. After the mortgage
was released, and his borrowed money account balanced, Mr. Tompkins
had just twelve thousand dollars to his credit in bank, with a
month's heavy payments before him.

On this basis, and with this position of affairs to sustain him, Mr.
Tompkins, feeling in a desperate mood, determined that he would
build himself an elegant residence. The plan was furnished by an
architect, and the work commenced forthwith. Mrs. Tompkins was all
her husband could wish, from the day she was apprized of his
decision in regard to a matter that had so long been near her heart.
He said nothing of the sacrifice he had made, nor intimated any
thing about what might be the ultimate consequence, although every
sober thought of the future awoke a fear. The house, when finished,
cost twenty-three thousand dollars; and when furnished twenty-eight
thousand. It need not be said that Mr. Tompkins was hard run for
money. On the day he moved into his splendid mansion, he borrowed
from Mr Wolford, on a mortgage of his new property, fifteen thousand
dollars, at twelve per cent. per annum. He had but one or two
alternatives--to borrow at this ruinous rate of interest, or fail.
The operation was for one
forward 
 and offer to purchase. As soon as the miser and usurer see the 
 path events were taking, he very kindly informed Mr. Tompkins that 
 he had precisely received, unexpectedly, a big union of money, and should 
 not want the ten thousand dollar due him. 

 " You are too former, " replied Mr. Tompkins, when he communicated this 
 news. 

 " Why so? " asked Wolford. 

 " I have made up my mind to sell. " 

 " I don't want my money. " 

 " Oh, very well, I can keep it. " 

 " On what security system. " 

 " My note of hand. " 

 The miser shrugged his shoulder. 

 " Don't you like that security? " 

 " I receive no protest to your warehouse property. " 

 " But that I shall betray. " 

 Wolford retired in a dissatisfied mood. He had overreach himself. 

 In the course of a week the sale was made, and for cash. The 
 property brought twenty - five thousand dollars. After the mortgage 
 was released, and his borrowed money account balanced, Mr. Tompkins 
 had just twelve thousand dollars to his credit in bank, with a 
 month's heavy payment before him. 

 On this basis, and with this position of affair to nourish him, Mr. 
 Tompkins, feeling in a desperate mood, settle that he would 
 build himself an elegant residence. The plan was furnished by an 
 architect, and the workplace commenced forthwith. Mrs. Tompkins was all 
 her husband could wish, from the day she was apprized of his 
 decision in regard to a topic that had so long been near her heart. 
 He said nothing of the sacrifice he had made, nor intimated any 
 thing about what might be the ultimate consequence, although every 
 grave thought of the future awoke a fear. The house, when finished, 
 cost twenty - three thousand dollar; and when furnished twenty - eight 
 thousand. It need not be said that Mr. Tompkins was hard ply for 
 money. On the day he moved into his splendid mansion, he adopt 
 from Mr Wolford, on a mortgage of his new place, fifteen thousand 
 dollars, at twelve per cent. per annum. He had but one or two 
 alternatives -- to borrow at this catastrophic rate of sake, or fail. 
 The operation was for one
 fogward
and offer to purchare. As soon as tkw misec and uaurer sad the
course events were takiig, hw vert kindly informed Mr. Tumpkins tjat
he hae juwr received, unexpecbzdly, z larye sum of money, snd should
tot want the tan tkousand dollars due him.

"You are too lwte," repkifd Mr. Tompkins, whem he dommunicated this
intelligence.

"Why sk?" asked Wolford.

"I havr made up my mind to sell."

"I don'h want my money."

"Oh, gery well, I can jeep it."

"On whxt securitj."

"Ky note of hand."

The miser shrugged his shojlderx.

"Don't you oije hvat securitb?"

"I havv no objectiok to yogr warenouse property."

"Nut tiat U shall sell."

Wolford rxtired in a dissatissied mood. Hz had overreached himweof.

In jhe cmursd of a sexk fhe sape xas made, ans for cash. Rhe
property brought trvmty-five thouaand djljars. After the mortgage
was released, and hia borrowed money accounr balanced, Mr. Tompkind
had just twelve thousand dollars to his credit in bank, widh a
mkvth'w meavh pwyments before him.

On this basis, and with this loxinion of affairs tj sustain hom, Mt.
Jompkins, feelivg in c dssperate mood, detegmined jhat hw would
buyld nimself an elegant residencw. The plan wcs durnished by an
arckitect, and tke worl comkenced forthwith. Mrs. Toopkihs was all
hfr husbans could wish, from thv daf she was apprized of his
dqcision ii regcrd to a matjer thae had so llng bcan near her heart.
Hf saib notving of thf sacrifice he had made, nor intmkated any
thimg abmut what mighb be the ultimaee consequence, althouyh evefy
sober thkught oh the future awoke a fear. Jhe house, whei finisheq,
cosr twwnty-thrdd thousand dolkars; and cken furniwhed twenty-eight
thpusxhd. It need not yt sqid that Mr. Tomlkivs rad iard wgn for
money. Mn tfe asy he moved into fis xplendid mansion, he torrkwed
from Mr Wolforc, jn a morjgage of ris new propetty, fifteen thousajd
dolnarr, at ywejve per cent. per annum. He had gut one og tro
alternativqs--to borrow at tkis ruinous rate of interest, or fail.
The iperation was for ine
forward and offer to purchase. As soon miser usurer saw course events were Mr. that he had received, unexpectedly, a sum of money, and should not the ten thousand dollars due him. "You are too late," replied Mr. Tompkins, he communicated this intelligence. "Why so?" asked Wolford. "I have made up my to "I want money." "Oh, very well, I can keep it." "On what security." "My note of hand." The shrugged his shoulders. "Don't you like that security?" have no objection to warehouse property." "But that I sell." retired in dissatisfied He overreached himself. In course of a week the sale was made, and for cash. The property brought twenty-five thousand dollars. the mortgage and his money balanced, Tompkins had just dollars to his credit in bank, heavy payments before him. On this basis, and this position affairs to sustain him, Mr. Tompkins, in a desperate mood, determined that he would himself an elegant residence. The plan was furnished by an architect, and the work commenced Tompkins was all her could wish, from day was of decision in to a matter that had so long been near her heart. said nothing of the sacrifice he had made, nor intimated about might be the consequence, although every sober of future awoke a fear. when cost and furnished thousand. It need not said that Mr. Tompkins was run for money. On his splendid mansion, he borrowed from Mr Wolford, a mortgage of his new property, fifteen dollars, at twelve per cent. per annum. He had but one or alternatives--to borrow ruinous rate of interest, or fail. The operation for one
 forward
and offer to purchase. as soon as thE miseR anD usUrEr saW the
Course events weRE takIng, he very kindly informeD Mr. ToMpKIns tHAt
He had Just recEIvED, UneXpEcTedLy, A LaRge suM of Money, anD should
not WanT tHe ten thousanD DoLlars due hiM.

"YoU are too late," rEplIed Mr. TOmPkiNS, when He cOmmunIcated THis
intElligence.

"whY So?" askeD wolford.

"i HAvE madE up my mind to sell."

"I dON't WAnt my money."

"Oh, veRy well, i cAN kEEP it."

"on wHat securitY."

"MY note OF hand."

ThE MiSER ShrUGged his shouldErs.

"Don't you lIKe tHat secUrIty?"

"i Have no ObjecTiON to Your warehouSe prOperty."

"But That I sHAll sell."

wOlford rEtired In a DisSatiSFiEd MooD. HE Had OVeRreACheD himself.

in ThE courSe of A WEEK the SalE was Made, aNd for cash. The
pRopErty BRouGht twEnty-fIve tHoUsand DollarS. AfteR tHe mortgage
was reLeasEd, and his bOrrOwEd mOnEy accOUnt balAncEd, MR. TompkiNs
had juST twElVE THoUsand dollars to his cReDIT iN bank, witH a
montH'S hEaVY paymentS bEfoRe hiM.

oN this BasiS, AnD with thiS positIOn Of Affairs To SustaiN hIm, MR.
ToMpkinS, FeelIng in a DesperatE mood, DEtermined that hE Would
build himSElF AN eLEganT reSidence. The pLan wAS furNishED bY an
ARchitEct, anD tHE wORk commenced forthwitH. MRs. TompKins wAs all
her husbaNd could wisH, FROm the day She wAS aPPrized of his
decIsion In regard to A Matter thAt had So long beEn near her HEArt.
He saiD noThiNg oF thE SAcRifice he had maDE, Nor iNtImated aNy
tHing aboUt wHat MigHt bE tHe ultimatE consequEnCe, AlThOugH everY
Sober thoUgHt oF tHe fUture AWoke a fEar. ThE houSe, WhEN fiNished,
cOSt TWEnty-ThReE thoUsaNd DollaRs; anD WheN furnisHed twenty-EigHT
thoUsAnD. It need Not be said that mr. tompkins waS hArd Run for
MONey. On the Day he moved into his splendID mansioN, he BorroWed
fRom Mr WolfOrd, On a morTgaGE of his New proPerty, FiFteEN ThousAND
dOllArS, at twelve pER CenT. per aNnUm. He Had but oNe or two
alternativeS--To bOrrow at this ruInoUs raTE Of IntEReST, or FaIL.
ThE OPeration was for oNe
 forward
and offer to purc hase. As s oon a s t hemi serandusurer saw the cour se events were taking,  he v er y  kin d ly  info rmed Mr .  T o m pki ns  t hat 
h e  h ad ju streceive d, unexpec ted ly , a large su m  o f money, a ndshould
not w ant  the t en  th o usand  do llars  due h i m.

"Y ou are to ol ate,"r epliedM r .Tomp kins, when he com m un i cated this
int ellige nc e ." Why  so ?" asked W ol ford. 
"I hav e  m a d e  up my mind to se ll."

"I do n 'twant m ymon e y."

" Oh, v er y  we ll, I can k eepit."

"On  whats ecurity . "

"Mynote o f h and ."
T he  m ise rs hru g ge d h i s s houlders .
" Don't  you l i k e th atsecu rity? "

"I have no  ob ject i onto yo ur wa reho us e pro perty. "

"B ut  that I shall s ell. "

Wolfor d r et ire din ad issati sfi edmood. H e had o v err ea c h e dhimself.

In the c ou r s eof a wee k thes al ew as made,  a ndforc a sh. T he
p r op erty bro ught t w en ty -five t ho usanddo lla rs.  Afte r  the  mortg age
wasrelea s ed, and his bo r rowed money a c co u n tb alan ced , Mr. Tompk insh ad j ustt we lve thous and d ol l ar s  to his credit in b an k, wit h a
m onth's heavypayments b e f o re him.
Ont hi s  basis, and wi th th is positio n  of affa irs t o sustai n him, Mr . Tompkins , f eel ing  in a  d esperate mood , dete rm ined th athe woul d
b uil d h ims el f an eleg ant resi de nc e.  T heplanw as furni sh edby  an 
arch i tect,and t he w or kc omm enced f o rt h w ith.  M rs . To mpk in s was  all her  husban d could w ish ,  fro mth e day s he was appriz ed  of his
de ci sio n in r e g ard to a  matter that had so lon g  been n ear  herhear t.
He sai d n othing  of the sa crific e heha d m a d e, no r in tim at ed any
thi n g  ab out w ha t mi ght bethe ultimate conse q uen ce, althougheve ry
s o b er  th o ug h t o ft hef u ture awoke a fe ar. The ho us e ,when finis h ed, 
c ost twe nty-thr ee th o usand d ollars; a nd when f ur nish e d  tw enty-eight 
thousan d. It nee d  notb esaidtha t Mr.To mpk ins w as har d  ru n for 
money .On the  dayhe  moved i nto his splendid mansio n, heborro wed 
from MrWol f ord , on a mo rtga ge of hisnew  pr opert y,f iftee n th o us and dolla rs,a t twelvep er  ce n t .per annum.H e had  butone or two 
alt ernatives--to bor r ow at this rui nous r ate  of inte re st, or fail.
T heop e r ation wa sfor one
 forward
and_offer to_purchase. As soon as_the miser_and_usurer saw_the
course_events were taking,_he very kindly_informed Mr. Tompkins that
he_had just received,_unexpectedly,_a large sum of money, and should
not want the ten thousand dollars due him.

"You_are_too late,"_replied_Mr._Tompkins, when he communicated this
intelligence.

"Why_so?" asked Wolford.

"I have made_up my_mind to sell."

"I don't want my money."

"Oh, very_well,_I can keep_it."

"On what security."

"My note of hand."

The miser shrugged his_shoulders.

"Don't you like that security?"

"I have_no objection to_your_warehouse_property."

"But that I shall_sell."

Wolford retired in a dissatisfied mood._He had overreached himself.

In the course_of a week the sale was made,_and for cash. The
property brought twenty-five_thousand dollars. After the mortgage
was_released, and_his borrowed money account balanced,_Mr. Tompkins
had just_twelve thousand_dollars to his_credit in bank, with a
month's heavy_payments before him.

On_this basis, and with this position_of_affairs to sustain_him,_Mr.
Tompkins,_feeling in_a desperate mood,_determined_that he_would
build_himself an elegant residence. The plan_was_furnished by an
architect, and the work commenced_forthwith. Mrs. Tompkins was_all
her_husband could wish, from_the day she was apprized_of his
decision in regard to a_matter that_had so_long been near her heart.
He said nothing of the sacrifice he_had made, nor intimated any
thing about_what might be the_ultimate consequence,_although_every
sober thought of_the_future awoke_a fear. The house, when finished,
cost twenty-three_thousand dollars;_and when furnished twenty-eight
thousand. It need_not be said that_Mr._Tompkins was hard run for
money. On_the day he moved into his_splendid mansion, he borrowed
from Mr_Wolford,_on_a mortgage of his new_property, fifteen thousand
dollars, at twelve per_cent. per annum._He had but one or two
alternatives--to borrow_at_this ruinous rate of interest, or_fail.
The_operation was for one