The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-01-24

general haA eilafaftrGs ataA SAYS DE- ~
dane mare - injnre The hest Interests q
The siilsge Than any len Or is uolsl eae
mics IhaI rxisl."
.indeed. That il : sweeping drrlar
alton. Bui | all frankly own tIlaI I ran
not join in 81 brOsd condemnation % III.
man. allhnngh he has Esaiis--and NJ IN.
knows him, ! liink. better Than do"
This made ~ impression On me. Til
name &c John Masnn Was associated. IN ny
mind. with everything thai was had. ana
! replied hy Saving thai vas well salts
fiesl ii regard 10 his rliaraeirr. and didn'l
moan % have any thing 10 10 wnh him,
ahiie | lived ID slsor6sld.
Some one interrupted our conversation
- This point, and | soon separated from
my very agreeable companion. met him
Frequently Afterwards. and he was always
parlieularly polite 70 No. and asked me il
! had fallen IN company stIh John Mason
vel; 10 which always replied IN he nrg.
alive. and expressed m,self freely in Ie.
gard 10 the persOnsge mentioned.
Careful IS We may be 10 keep out II
trouble. We are mot always surresrf,l ii
our elIuHs. When removed 10 Moor.
field. supposed my affairs 10 be ina good
way; but things pmscd 10 be Otherwise.
was disappointed. NOT only ii ihr amanl
! expected 10 receive from The business
followed 10 Tie village. bul IN The receipt
Of money, ] fell snre u grliing b. GER
tain lime.
When firsl came Ia MoOffirld. bought
. piece Of property from l.arion This bu-
siness iranssrlinn made us srqnainledl and
paid cash down one third Of The purchase
money: The property remaining as s.cari-
" Tor Two thirds, which was under con-
tract 10 settle al certain time. My frs,
payment Was two thousand dollars. I'm.
fortunately. when The FINAL payment be-
came due. was not in funds. and the
prospee, OF receiving money within i've
or SIX months was anything hui good. In
this dilemma ! waited upon Lax,on and
informed him of my disappointment. Ills
face became grave.
II hope il will moi put you 70 any Sc
rious Inconvenience" said.
i. What" he asked.
My failure TO meet This payment Of
this property. You are fully secured, and
within six months wall be able 10 do what
| had hoped 70 do a, this, sime."
~ am sorry. M, Jones'" he returned.
@hul have made my calculation 70 re-
ceive The sum due al Ibis lime, and can
mol do without IL
But | haven, The money, Mr.. I.aElon,
and have fully explained 10 you The rea-
son Why"
"Tha, is your affair mol mine. Mr..
Jones. II you have been disappointed al
one point, il is your business 70 look at
another. A contract is contract"
" Will you moi extend The lime u this
payment said |.
/. No sir. | cannot"
.Wha, will you dol"
do! You ask strange question:"
.Well, what will YOU dol"
why, raise The money on The pro-
perry"
How will You do ,hat!"
!" Sell il, of course"
| asked no farther question, but left him
and went away. Before reaching home.
10 which place was retiring in order 10
think over The position in which was
placed, and determine what Steps 10 take,
il any were left 10 me, met the pleasant
acquaintance had mel al the Town meet
ing.
!. You look grave, Mr.. Jones" said he,
as We paused, facing each Other. Whats
the malter.'
frankly told him my difficulty.
so l.axton has 60, You IN his CLUTCH
Is. has he!" was the simple. vet per-
ceivcd meaning reply thai be male.
81 am in his clutches, certainly" said
L.
And will not gel out Of them readily,
| apprehend.
What will he dol"
"lle will sell the property at auction"
1T won, bring his clam under The
hammer"
No, | suppose not, for that is really
more than the properly is worth"
. DO you think sol
"Cer,ainly do. know The value of
every lot Of ground in the township, and |
know that you have been taken in, in your
purchase.
What do you suppose it will bring at
forced sale!"
Few men will bid over twenty-five
hundred dollars"
. You cannot be serious
u assure you ! am. lie, however.
will overhid oil. 10 four thousand. lie
will probably have il knocked down TO
him al three thousand. aud thus come in.
10 the unincumhcred possession Of . piece
Of properly upon which he has received
two thousand dollars"
Bit three thousand dollars will not
satisfy his claim against me-"
No. You will still owe him thou
sand dollars"
.Will he prosecute his claim,'
He!" and the man smiled. /. Yes. to
The last extremity. if there be hope ofge,-
ling any thing"