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ESvM " happened that the man faalI
u clio want a griads;one he was aconain
: ed with Ere /, and spoke 10 The manner 4
4 dad, because be bad no idea that Fre
bad one. s =
i Like The looks Of that stone said 4,
after sxauhiaing il, aud want one yes,
ms IS, and yon take any thing 10 psy nenI
90 ! II give you six ceats ! pound for !,
4 qour Cents was TIE regular prices nrov;
ded rnr "; Lse. rsiu, i a wat dn.
Very well how much does il weigh 3
Just AZ pounds, said Fred, asyle pro.
tceededio unload il.
s'Now come with me- Fred, said
the Squire, grinning, Iand get your
Fred followei>kfm 10 The stable.
There said the Squire. pointing 10 a
bull caltJust six weeks old. which wal
standing in The stable. there is 6rs,
rate calf, worth about three dollars which
Isuppose win pay for the stone
Very good, just as good pay as want,
said Fred, as he unfastenrd bis cali, and
led him 10 his wagon sBut stop 1 mo
ment. said be, i shall be back This way
In about two weeks. and il You viii
keep him ualil then. ! will pay yop FOR
oh. yes, viii keep BIN for you.
said The Squire, laughing. as Fred drove
of, at the idea OF having bea. him. He
supposed that Fred would never csl for
The calf! bot he did not know bis man,
and when be called. The Squire had do.
thing better for il, than 10 give him up HE
pronertys 4
Fred then travelled onward, and as III
was now near night, he concluded 10 puiE
up with the Judge AS be slishted' at
the gale, The was met with be ariy shake,
of the band. and how are you Fred 20
What did you do with your grindstone
Oh. ] sold i in day or two al first rate
profit. ! Tell you. Gstsix cents 4 poun j.
for it,
Ah i said the Judge in surprise. Blu,
what have you got lhere? now Tor, the
irst Time noticing the CALI
oh, said Fred, indiffetsniIy. that's a.
calf Fam lakingio Colonel Davis up our
way. ] gotit ofJudge Brown. over the.
mountains. The Colonel made me pro.
mise 10 fetch him one, aud he seems 10
SET great yalueen hia burfor my part, ]
taIf,~ f q ssoitEt6 ho!e Than three dbl !,
lars k
It-might, be as well 10 mention thai this
was about the time ofthe great excite
ment about imported stock and that
was Judge Brown, Of whom Fred spoke I
wassa msne'known 10 Judge Newton, 10
be heavy importer OF foreign stock, par
ticularly Of the Durham. Judge Newton
had often endeaVored 10 procure some Of.
the stock. but as il was al that time very
scarce. and bore an exceedingly high
price, be had not been successful. His
curiosity was at once aroused and be
became very anxious after be had exam
ined il q lille more closely, to purchase
Il.
It's one OF the regular Durhams sure. /
said be, musing, and very fine one at
that; fyou will par, with him, I'll give
you twenty 1--WE dollars for him..
'Couldn't part with for any such money
Col. Davis is 10 give me seventy Eve as
socn as ! gel home
Well, you won't take him clear bone
with you. and il you'll let me have him,
I'll give you. City dollars
NO. I.csnt do it; I've disappointed
the Col. Two or three times siready and
be wouldn! like il il ! should disappoint
him again.
But said the Judge, now becoming
anxious. you can tell him you have not
been oyer the monsiains' t
i cont know aboutil. Judge, said Fred.
after pause. As you say, it's some
ways home. and will cost something to
get him there. and il you will give me
seventy Eve dollars, L don't know bui you
may take him.
Z The Judge was delighted with bis pur-
chase, and paid Fred the money on the
spot. Asthey.were taking the calf TO the
barn, Fred remarked + 4
i say. Judge. i don't see what there is
about that calf .ha, makes him worth
more than any other. | believe / Gao
get as many such asI wapt for three dol
lars Isl
Perhaps you can answered ibeJudge
ina few years when they become plen
ny.
In,he morning as Fred was starting b
remarked-- sa
Il hope when you have any NOR.
grindsiones 70 sell you'll remennbet
mel
Thaak you'll viii said. the Judge no
exactly understanding what Fred va
driving al.
May Be be didn't! aI
Al few days after Fred was gone, ih'
! Squire. Of wnom Fred had bought Tbs
tcaif was passing when Judge NeWtor
called him 10 tell him that be had At las
succeeded 10 ob:aining some oflthe iai
famed stock. The Squire expressed |
desire ii see i. and they proceeded 20 81
tlbarp.
j. that he onsl' saddle. Hi
Yes !.
who did youget bin of"
or Fred Griswold. | paid bin seventy
five dollars for Il.
The Squire burst cut into loud laugh
why Judge. said be az soon 8 be Spul
i spea Ak, Il sold him that calf ashort mn
! ago for grinds,onel'
j The Jadse was perfectly aslounded :
Il He thought ofits momentsand ~ ZEN sai
partly 10 himself and partly addrssse
4 10 the Squire, e
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