The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-17

was not the man 10 overreach them. They
told him Of the saw.mill, the grist-mill, the
clolhing-mill, and iha, they should probably
put up store, II people enough moved in
10 support one.
snow how much money have you gol!"
asked Winthrop. "Tha, is-how much
can you raise 10 put into the place !"
ave can raise JUS, eight thousand dol
lars" replied Farnswor,h.
Simon Winthrop got up and lwalked
across The floor several times, and then he
came back and sat down again.
"Genilemen" said he, "if you will put
up a good mill, and saw my lumber well,
and al fair prices, I will freely give you the
mill privilege, and for what land you take
you slhll pay me somewhere near what
the luii6ef is worth on Il. Bu, have an
other offer TO make you. My old uncle
was one Of those who wen, into this land bu-
siness few years ago, and when he died
he gave me all the land he owned here. II
is very valuable land, though so far have
only gained a bare livelihood on il. have
between Two and three thousand acres all
,old-my 10, joining Ta,nall's above here,
and running down four miles below. Now
what do you say 10 making me the third
man in your partyl You put your own
energies, and knowledge, and money, with
my stout hands and broad lands. We shall
all share alike, whether in fields, mills or
stores. What think you!"
awe must think Of that" uttered both
the young men in breath.
$50 do. Blu, remember the mill priv.
ilege is yours il you wan, it, and may put
up a mill on it, wilhou, cost, provided my
other offer does not sui, you."
The two men went away abou, o'clock
bu, they felt sure that they should take up
with the las, offer, though upon a thing Of
such extent they wanted time TO reflect.
On The next morning early, Mr.. Tatuall
was at Winthrop's door. He wanted TO buy
a large lot Of intervale woodland which lay
next 10 his own on the river. But Mr..
Winthrop would listen 10 nothing Of the
kind. Mr.. Tatnall hung on. for he fol, sure
Of the mills being built upon his land, and
he wanted all the neighboring lumber. He
swore at Winthrop for his obs,inacy, "
bu, the latter only laughed.
That afternoon Messrs. Farnsworth and
Ridgley called upon Tainall, and informed
him that they had concluded not to buy ol
him.
every we'll gentlemen" coolly returned
he for he though, they were only trying 10
bring him down.
So they both turned 10 leave, and as they
babe him goodbye" Mr.. Tatnall turned
pale. He began to think they were in
earnest.
"Stop, stop" he cried. care you in
earnest. Ain'you going 10 put up the
millsl"
"Not here, SIR"
"But-but-don't be in hurry. Per-
haps We can-come in, come in. Let's
talk The matter over."
"There's no need" answered Farms.
worth, "for we have made up our minds
"But perhaps nigh, take up with your
offer Of two thousand"
"No, SIR"
"But hold on a moment. I declare,
rather than have the thing blow over now,
| would come back 10 my old offer Of seven
teen hundred dollars.'
"No sir. Its no use, for we don't want
your land"
"Bul the mill privilege I"
"Nor do we wan, that either"
"Bul," cried Ta,nall, in frenzy OF
alarm, "let the land 60, and take the wafer
privilege and give me what yon like for it ;
only put up good mill there even il you
you take il for-ior-noihing %
"You are Too late, sir" returned Farms.
worth, with look and tone Of contempt.
"Had you at frs, acted the part Of man,
you would not only have got good round
price for your water privilege, and your
land which we wanted, but all your other
property would have been enchanced in
value one hundred per cent. You thought
we were in your power, and you would
overreach US, but you will find in the end
tha, a, this time, at least, you have over
reached yourself!"
John Ta,nall shrank away into his house,
and he had bitter pill 10 suck upon.
The two young men returned to Simon
Winthrop's house and informed him ,lia,
they should accept his offer. So papers
were at once made out, and Messrs. Farms
worth, Ridsely & Winiorop,' commenced
business in good earnest The saw-mill
was commenced upon Immediately, and ai
The same time men were set at work cut
ting out the canal. No less than eighty
men were thus employed, and the store
was built a. once. The greater part OF these
men took pay for their work in land, reserv-
ing only enough timber on II for their own
building purposes, and by the mex, Summer
those Cf them who had families moved
them in. The grisi-mill was put up in due
time, and BY the second Autumn quite a
village OF snug warm log huis had gone up.
Afer this The colony fourished and grew.
Great numbers Of hands were employed
during the Winter in telling lumber, and
when ], was sawed II could be rafied and
run out 10 sea BY the high tides OF the
Spring and Fall. Those who came 10 cut
lumber, saw the nature Of the soil when
the snow was gone, and they took up lots