This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...of helping him to get what he had not. In " financiering" matters, Riddell had gone pretty deeply, and these were occupying a larger portion of his thoughts; more than could well be spared from his business. Besides being director in a bank, he had become President in an Insurance Company, that dealt in post-notes ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...of helping him to get what he had not. In " financiering" matters, Riddell had gone pretty deeply, and these were occupying a larger portion of his thoughts; more than could well be spared from his business. Besides being director in a bank, he had become President in an Insurance Company, that dealt in post-notes pretty extensively, and more or less intimately connected with several money schemes that had but little intrinsic regard to the public good, although apparently originated for no other end. All these he made subservient, as far as it lay in his power to do so, tc his own interest. Partridge he had found a shrewd schemer, and as bold as shrewd; walking erect when few men would venture to creep: and he trode fearlessly by his side, more the tool of the older and deeper schemer, than he for a single moment imagined. One day, about the time we introduce Riddell again to the reader, he sate in the private room of Partridge, after dinner, engaged in earnest conversation, with the individual who had initiated him into the mysteries of " financiering." "There is one thing that you must do, Riddell," said Partridge; "it ought to have been done years ago." "What is that?" "Assume more style." "It costs me, now, five or six thousand dollars a year to live." "No matter. Build or buy a fine house, and let some noise be made about it. This will impress the public more deeply with your substantiality than anything you can do. The reputation of having made a handsome fortune in so short a time, will give you a credit far beyond what you now enjoy, and, of course, the use of money ad libitum.'' "But think how much actual money a splendid house and a corresponding style of living will ...
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