FIGURING THE PROFIT.
He rubbed his hands gleefully, says the Washington Post. " Good," returned the broker, " I told yon that you ought to sell, and you didn't seem to believe me at the time. When did jou let it go ?" " I didn't let it go," replied the amateur speculator. " I have it yet." " Have it yet !" cried the broker in astonishment. " Why., great mackerel ! it's only 5(3 now.'' "I know it," returned 'the speculator complacently. " And when I told you to sell it waa 116." " That's right." " Then I can't see how you make yourself out a winner." " Thac's because you don'-t know 'me as 'well as I know •myself. J've got the stock now. haven't I ?" " Yea." " And it's worth 56 ?" • "Yes.", "Well, then, I'm juet that much, ahead. I tell you I was tempted to sell when it was 116, but 1 wag able to resist the temptation." " But if you -had sold, -think what you would have now.J " ".Not a cent," returned the speculator, promptly. " I .would have started oat to C3lebrtfte, gn& it would have gone in twentyfour hours. I would »bo broke now. Oh, I know when I'm a winner.''
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 134, 19 April 1900, Page 3
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208FIGURING THE PROFIT. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 134, 19 April 1900, Page 3
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