[She and I, Volume 2 by John Conroy Hutcheson]@TWC D-Link bookShe and I, Volume 2 CHAPTER TEN 6/14
Brown of Philadelphia and I excellent friends.
He dined with me at an hotel that day--at my expense on this occasion. After dinner, arranged business matters as partners should do, drawing up a deed of associationship, and so on.
Brown of Philadelphia produced roll of dollars in "greenbacks"-- his share of the capital of our embryo firm.
I produced roll of "greenbacks"-- my share of capital of embryo firm.
Both parcels sealed up; and given into Brown of Philadelphia's custody, as senior partner, to deposit same in our joint names at a bank on the morrow. Brown of Philadelphia and I then parted with words and signs of mutual respect and admiration; and I hied me to my Brooklyn lodgings in high delight at the fortunate turn in my affairs. Why, I would be rich in a few months; and then:-- What delightful dreams I had that night! We were to meet again the next morning punctually at "ten sharp" at "the office." _I_ was there to the minute, but Brown of Philadelphia wasn't; and, although I waited for him many subsequent minutes after the appointed time, he never came--nor have I clapped eyes on him from that day to this. Faithless Brown! He robbed me of my belief in human nature, in addition to my hoarded "greenbacks." The office, I found, had been taken by the keen philanthropist for a week, a few dollars of the rent being advanced by him as security on account.
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