He then told me that there were ten shares of Adams Express stock that he could buy, which had belonged to a station agent, Mr.Reynolds, of Wilkinsburg.

Of course this was reported to the head of the family that evening, and she was not long in suggesting what might be done.

When did she ever fail?
We had then paid five hundred dollars upon the house, and in some way she thought this might be pledged as security for a loan.
My mother took the steamer the next morning for East Liverpool, arriving at night, and through her brother there the money was secured.

He was a justice of the peace, a well-known resident of that then small town, and had numerous sums in hand from farmers for investment.

Our house was mortgaged and mother brought back the five hundred dollars which I handed over to Mr.Scott, who soon obtained for me the coveted ten shares in return.