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How My Nephew Became a Millionaire
And it all began with a half-dollar
This public domain humor that I found and updated from is Project Gutenberg (PG). You can learn more about PG at the end of this post.
A VERY GOOD INVESTMENT
“Now, James,” said my businessman/brother to his ten-year-old boy, “you are
going to be a businessman, and it is time that we should begin to give
you some practical lessons in the art and science of investing money.
Here’s a half-dollar. You take it and go downtown and invest it on
your own hook and to the best advantage. I don’t care where you put it
in, only so you put it where it will be safe and where you will get a
good interest for your money.”
The boy took the silver and started off. In an hour he returned,
reporting that he had made a good investment, and was going to get a
hundred percent. interest.
“Splendid!” said my admiring brother. “Where did you put it in?”
“Well,” said the boy, “I went downtown and walked around a while,
wondering where I should find a good place, and by and by I came by a
