The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-07-15

30. IfhanHled him Cor days. When be
met Mr. Elliots0n he fell like avoiding
him. and could hardly bear 70 look IN his
face, while be rOnEeTsed with him
Gage had bGolher who owned lsrgf |
farm in lhe fertile valley Of riEer whose
waters passed through The village In which |
ElliOlsOn kepi-ssose. The village was .
depot Tor The Irrceipi ~ nearly die easire
product Of lha valley. u coBiaiaed three
stores. EIlioeaslsswas line largest. and
he Ieceiyed, Is factor, 81 least lwo-ihirds
lof the produce that came dawn The river.
The selling Of this was his chief Business.
For several years. be had sold Tor Mr..
Gage, the farmer. The products Of bis land.
consisting principally Of wheat, re. corn,
and oats making him returns according
10 the ruling market prices.
Shortly afier the occurrence Of the itile
circumstance just mentioned, the farmer
was in the village. and stayed. as usual,
with his brother. While with him. abe
b.oIher asked this question: IS =
.How does ElliolsOn manage your sales
Cor youl' ..a ~-sa~na N., grnrn al,
very well" 4.- Mil -
.Are you always satisfied with the pri-
ces be gets !" es, 81. ~a As.as
"Mhy no, not always. But then, ]
suppose IL isn't his fault. The markets are
mot always as high as we farmers could
wish" e..- Il .....,...... -a...f. - .sa
mo. I suppose not. But, does he re.
turn YOU the highest market rates -
Not far every consignment But quo
laiions Of prices and actual sales do NOT al.
ways correspond. Sometimes we send
down a lot Of grain aud &c, for ID more
than we expected, anL. sometimes less.
II is JUST as il Happens. Why DO yor
ask these questions! Isn't Mr.. ElliotsoH
the fair thing - .s. .a.. =
: "Noi exactly ] am sorry TO say.
g =" What" the brother expressed strong
: surprise. .s ~asg.a u.. sss g..
.I'he fact is, Henry" said the carpen
: ter, al have lost my good opinion OF Oh,
/. man and | win tell you the reason"
lie then related the story about ih'
\ lime. .--a.@ -.s. A.. .... ...~s.. % MI
"Thai was a little business" remarket
u tie farmer, after he had heard The relation
81 could not have believed that man o
y his standing would be guilty Of such con
duct.", h.r~s,. .,..,,sa s,s,y te,lF -f,s..a.eg.
a, .Nor |. II really confoundesrm inc. \
y have thought about you ever Since am
d how easy il would be for him, in render
d ing account sales Of your produce, 10 pu
u the price down cent or Two bushel les
g than what he actually received. It5soul'
q be liilie InaIter III earr particular, bu
o quite an item IN the years business" u
y " Indeed il would! Butt can hardl.
b believe tina. Mr.. Elliolsun would do sue
is a thing" sa4 ... essss hsa szeszass g
rs "Nor can I. And yet liiere is the fac
~ of the lime staring us III The lace. .Iha
70 shows what is in the man, and what is q
~ is pretty sure 10 come, out some time Q
= other. II only needs The, opportunity
When he took the lime, IL was early ]
u: The morning, and no one about, as h
a. a. thought. lie FIRST turned itoyer, and the
III raised himself up and looked all aroun
him carefully. After that he stopped an
?, lifted two large pieces and carried theI
~ away. Il looks bad, doesn't i'll" sr
!. 20 II certainly does. don't like d,
q appearance a, ALL" - 4sa 3.
al don't know how you feel about Il,
said the carpenter, "but il were in yo,
-. place, ] would be loathe to trust as niue
+! = in his hands as you do" t7H s@.a r. 2es
- "lmust think about it," remarked th
- farmer. ~ should be sorry TO break vii
nc him, for our intercourse has been pleasan
=, He has always made me prompt returns
=, believe Inever had TO write TO him &
nj money in my life." Es..."s~ 7zt7
ed so far so good; but If the return
inn were actually short, why" '.@
i. THAT'S another consideration altogetl
We err" 's @ ~7~'- ''a'a ~
n "Indeed it is." @ '>4
10. Now. although the suspicious of Gag
in the carpenter were, TO all appearance, we
I'D founded, yet they wronged Mr.. Elliotso
as He had always made the most accura
ire returns for the produce sold, and retain'
xn not farlhing beyond the regular cor
m. missions agreed upon. In all matters
OF. regular business his ideas were clear, al
to his practice blameless. He consider,
ch honesty to be the best policy, and, va
Did always honest in his dealings. The m;
ter Of the lime was an out-of-the way O
Mt Grafton i; a kind Of accidental affair, |
ge, which no rule Of action, involving prin
ed. pie, had been laid down. The template
out came suddenly in his way, and he fe
,n- But the fall was so light that he scarce
Ike felt the conclusion. He was but ind
ti tinctly conscious Of having done a wro
abl act. 1t was such triiling matter. B.
en-, trifling as it appeared to be, j. was tes,
1t ed to produce serious effect upon
mt business. The first effect was the loss
to- Mr.. Cages consignment. The fact $
g ted to the farmer by his brother, rested 1
an, on his mind aud troubled him. He c,
N n n a.