American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-17


| him,
One day some time in the year of l83-, Fred
was passing through and put up with him over
night. In the morning he was determined to
drive trade of some kind with the Judge, Of
fering to take anything in payment.
/ "Pll tell you what I'll do said the Judge,
laughing, give got a first rate grindstone out
in the yard, and if you will take that, l will
trade it out.''
Every we'll, said Fred, "l'l take that, it's
just as good pay as | want"
They went out to the wagon, and the Judge
"traded out" his grndstone, which Fred load
ed OH his wagon and started. He had notgono
far before he saw customer, and stopping his
team, accosted him
Good morning, Squire. Want anything in
my line this mornng?"
"Well, don't know, Fred" replied he, in
banteEing tone, 'got any grindstones?"
YES, sir, got first rate one; just come out
and look at it.''
Now it happened that the man really did
want grindsone; he was acquainted with
Fred, and spoke in the manner he did, because
he had no idea that Fred had one.
81 like the looks of that stone, said he, af-
ter examining it, ''and want one very much,
and you take anything in payment, so I'll give
you six cents pound for it, Oour cents was
the regular price, provided you will take
such property as | turn out to you in pay
ment."
Certainly" said Fred, 81 alwaysdo."
"Very well; how much does it weigh"
"Just forty-eght pounds" said Fred, as he
proceeded to unload it.
CHOW come with nae, Fred - said the Squire,
grnning, "and get your pay"
Fred followed him to the stable.
EFFhare - lid the SuI1ira nnintinr to hulI
calf, Just six weeks DID, which was standing in
the stable, ''there is first tate calf worth about
three dollars, which suppose will pay for the
stone"
every good, just as good pay as | want"
said Fred, as he unlastened his calf, and led
him to his wagon. "But stop moment, ;" said
he, 81 shall be back this way in about two
weeks, and if you will keep him until then,
will pay you for it,,
ooh, yes, will keep him for you," said the
Squire, laughing, as Fred drove off, at the idea
of having beat him. He supposed that Fred
would never call for the calf, but he did not
know his man, and when he called, the Squire
had nothing better for it than to give him up
the property.
Fred then travelled onward, and as it was
now near night, he concluded to put up with
the Judge. AS he alighted at the gate, he was
u
chow are you, Fred7 What did you do with
your grindstone?"
"Oh, sold in day or two at a first rate pro.
Z fit, l tell you. tSot six cents pound for it,"
) "Ahh' said the Judge, i'll surprise. "But
what have you got there" now for the first time
} noticing the calf
> "Oh," said Fred, indiferenty, "that's cali
l am taking to Colonel Davis up our way.
8 got it of Judge Brown, over the mountains
The Colonel made me promise to fetch him
7 one, and he seems to set great value on
, him; but for my part, consider it nothing but
l a common calf, not worth more than three dol
t lars"
t 1t might be as we'll to mention that this was
about the time of the great excitement about
: imported stock; and that Judge Brown, OF
a whom Fred spoke, was a man known to Judge
1 Newton to be heavy importer of foreign stock
!, particularly of the Durham. Judge Newton
D had often endeavored to procure some of the
. stock, but as it was at that time very scarce
# and bore an exceedingly high price, he had moi
0 been successful. His curiosity was at once a.
= reused, and he became very anxious after he
y had examined it little more closely, to pur.
= chase it.
n "It's one of the regular Darhams, sure, " SAID
he, musing, land very fine one at that; if you
will part with him, III give you twenty-five
dollars for hm.''
o Couldn't part with him for any such mo-
f ney. Col. Davis is to give me seventy five as
b soon as get home"
"Well, you won't take him clear home with
o you, and you'll let me have him. I'll give you
fifty dollars"
= "No, | can't do it; I've disappointed the
- Colonel two or three times already, and he
1 wouldn't like it if | should disappoint him
again"
a "But," said the Judge, now becoming anxi.
|, Gus, "you can tell him you have not been over
h the mountains"
t 81 don't know about it, Judge, :" said Fred, aE
ter pause. GAS you say, it's some ways home
Il and will cost something to get him there, and
if you will give me seventY-fve dollars, | don't
: know but you may take him."
: The Judge was delighted with his purchase
= and paid Fred the money on the spot As
f they were taking the calf to the barn, Fred re-
g marked
. II say, Judge, | don't see what there is about
. that calf, that makes him worth more than any
, other. believe can get as many such as
e want for three dollars
"Pe<haps you CAM" answered the Judge,
! f'in few years when they become plenty.
g In thu moring as Fred was starting he re-
4 MARKED
, II hope when you have any more grind
stones to sell, you'll remember me!'
t "Thank you, will, :" said the Judge, not ex.
{ actly understanding what Fred was diving at
May be he didn't!
A few days after Fred was gone, the Squire
of whom Fred had bought the calf, was pass
ing; when Judge Newton called him to tell
him that he had at last succeeded in obtaining
some of the far famed stock. The Squire ex-
pressed desire to see it, and they proceeded to
, the barn.
''Is that the oHe2" said he
"Yes."
t "Who did you get him of"
tl0c Fred Gris,p,ld 7 ,,;l L;,r, ,oua - :, a. n