The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-04-01

!" Well, suppose. then. shall hare 10
submit. When will il BE- ready.
Come ibis afternoon. and / viii give
you ihs draft. which you can copy and
sign"
In the afternoon Mr.. Singleton cane.
and received The letter prepared By M.
'rruemsn. lsran lhus. after The date and
formal address:
Il fegre, that my proposition did no.
meet yonr spprovsI. The mode OF SET.
clement which ! suggested was The result
ola careful consideration Of our mutual
interest. Be Kind enongh 10 Suggest 10
Mr.. Trusmsn. my lawyer. any plan which
you think will lead 10 an early and ami
cable adjustment Of our business. You
may rely upon my consent 10 il, IL il
meets bis apprabaiion."
is il possible. Dir. Truemsn. thai you
expect me 20 sign such a Bringing lsuer
a. iha,l' said Mr.. SingIeion. throwing
II down, and walking backwards and
forwards with great irritation Of manner.
.Well what is your objection 20 H."
replied Mr.. Trueman. mildly. for he was
prepared fer just such an exhibition OF
feelings.
.0bjeclionl How can you ask such
. question! Am 10 90 on my knees 70
him and beg him 10 do me jus,icei No!
I'll sacrifice esery cent I've got in The
world irsi, The scoundrelr'
Yon wish 10 have your business
seitled. da you noi," asked Mr.. Trueman.
looking him steadily in lhe face.
.0fcourse | HOnOrabiy seiiled!'
i. Well LEI me hear what you mean By
On honorable setllemensl"
What mean"
Tie ynung man hesilaicd . moment,
and Mr.. Truemsn said:
Yon mean . settlement in which
your inieres, shall be equally considered
with that Of Mr.. Williams.
/. Yes. certainly. And lhat-n
rAnd that" continued Mr.. Trueman,
!. Mr.. Williams. in the settlement, shall
consider and irea, You as gentleman"
!. Cer,sinly / do. But iha, Is more
than he has done!"
/. Well, never mind. Let what's past
90 Tor a. much as IL 10 worth. The
principal point Of action 10 in the present"
.Bn, TIL neve. send that mean, cring
ing letter. though"
I. You mistake lis whole tenor. | do
assure you. Mr.. Singleton. You hav.
allowed yonr angry feelings 10 blind you
You. certainly. carefully considered. be-
fore you adopted il. As the proposed basil
| Of settlement, did you mott"
| "0f course did," .~.
i $50 the lelier which have prepare,
for yon states. Now. as an honest an,
honorable man. you are. am sure, will
ing % grant 10 him The same prisileg
which YOU asked for yourself, viz: tbs
OF proposing plan OF settlement. You
proposition does not seen TO please him
now il Is but fair tha, he should be invii
ell 10 state how he wishes the se,llemen
10 be made. Aud in giving such an in
yita,ion. q gentleman should use gen
,lemsnly language"
But, he don't deserve 10 be irea,e
like . gentleman. In fact. lie has n
claim TO the u,le," said the young man.
| "lrh he has none, as you say, you pro
Tess to be a gentleman. and all gen'leme
should prove BY their actions and ihe'
. words ,ha, they are gentle men,"
/ al cant say tina, am convinced b
wha, you say. but. as you seem so Der
| on having IL your own way, why. here
. lie, me copy The thing and sign it," sal
. the young man. suddenly changing hi
, manner.
"There now!" he added. passing
. cross the table The brief letter he ha
copied, j." | suppose he'll think me low
spirited fellow, after he gets that. III
, he's mistaken. After lis all over. l.
, lake good care tn tell him, that il dIdn
, contain my sentiments. =,
Mr.. Trneman smiled. as he took ,h
, letter, and went on TO fold aud direct It.
"Come tomorrow afternoon, and
think we'll have things in pretty la
way" he said, looking up with his nsn'
nleasan, smile, as he finished the dlreciIo
|. Of the letter.
D Good afternoon, Mr.. Singleton," h
!, said, az tina, gentleman entered his o
: fice on the succeeding day. ,
/" Good afternoon" responded III
Young man. i" Well. have you hear
!. from that milk and water letter oil yours
81 can't call /, mime"
"Yes. here is The answer. Take
= seat. and | will read il 10 you" said u
9 old gentleman.
h "Well let's hear H."
" Dear George-I have your hin
reasonable, and genslemsnly note OF ye
i" ,erdsv. in reply TO my harsh. unreassn
\ bic, and ungen,lemanly one oil The 9,
!, before. We have both been playing y
i fool: bu, you are ahead Of me in becomll
: sans. | have examined. since got 20
. note. more carefully. the tenor OF 20
h nrouosi,ion for settlement, and u nee
- NV views precisely. My foolish ang
y Ken, me from seeing il before. Lei .
Il