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Show REALIZED A GOOD DEAL. Investment In Mining Stork Was Not Altogether ' a Los.. Thore aro different sons of Interest to bo drawn from Investments. A man of broad experleneo values Iheiu all. "Speculallon Is all very well for people who live In tho city, right In touch wllh everything." said the spring goods "dru miner." In an airy tono, to a group of men gathered on the steps of the pimtollleo to await the arrival of. the slage. "but I never would advise a man who's lived In tho country all his days' to try any ot theso schomes for quick oiouoy making. He's sure U lose." "It's all gambling, mora or less, I take It," said Obed Pearson, thoughtfully. thought-fully. "81111 nobody could say I didn't reallie anything from my speculation to the ningtall Gulch company's lock." "Why, I didn't know I waa apeak-tng apeak-tng to a successful operator I" said the drummer, with more respect In his vole, and manner, ''would you mlQd telling: me about It?" be asked, aa he noted the expectant gaze ot the rest of the group, ,',,'.' ,'Beelng lt's pu, I don't mlud." said .Mr. Pearson,' slowly. "I bought the stock for $2,'! a share six snares-'1 with thV'iXpec'tB.tltin, boro out and i led on by clrc'lsrs and prospectuses, that 'twould touch tho hundred mark Id the course o' three months. And In eight weeks It hud gono down to ro. and would've gouu lowor'n that, I Judge, If thn president and directors builn't (llxliaiiileil, no to speak, and (nut- traveling. "Hue I reallieil' something; yea, sir! I ri'iilled that unless I wanted to tpend my IshI yeuiu, and moro'n lliat, tho iient to Inst ones, on the poor farm, the thing for mo to do woe l hum up all tiio clic'l.un and pros-IfctiiHes pros-IfctiiHes that come to mo In the future without resduu; 'cm. And l id kept on n uli.liiK it to tills day, I r.'V-Void h '. fom u ii loll. |