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

Tha, was the character OF the man, and
all his neighbors knew il. Ye, he was re-
specisd, for he had money, and many peo'
pie depended on him for work, though their
pltance for such work was beggarly in The
extreme. NJ. Tainall's farm was situated
upon quite large river, and he owned 10
great extern, on both sides Of il. When he
bon Oh. there he had some faint idea that al
some time there would be mill put up
there, and thus greatly enhance the value
Of his lo,, for there was quite fall in the
river where he owned, and most excel
len, mill privilege was thus afforded. But
he never bull, the mill, for he had no, the
money 10 spare, uV, had hs the e.e'sy.-
Abou, two years previous 10 the opening o1
our story. some men had come 10 examine
the fall Of the river, and they talked Of buy
ing and building extensive mill works.
Ta,nall, knew tha, IL such was done, the
value OF all the good land abou, him would
be advanced, and he bought up all he could
so that at the present time he owned moi
less than a thousand acres.
One day in early Spring, just as the ice
had broken up, man called on Tainall
and wished 10 examine The mill privilege,
His name was Lemuel Farnsworth, and he
was young man, no, more than thirty
years fage, full Of enterprise and integrity,
Mr.. Tainall accompanied his visitor oui Ia
the river, and aiier examining the premises,
the latter expressed himself much pleased
with them.
"0m exclaimed Ta,nall, 7" this is abou,
the fines, mill privilege in the State. The
water canno, fail, and you see there would
be power enough 10 drive dozen mills"
"I see," returned Farnsworth but he
did no, express all he thought. He merely
acknowledged that the privilege was good,
"lf buy here" he continued, Z" I should
wan, some forty or fifty acres of land 10 &c
with the water lot, for shall wan, lumber
enough 10 put up all my buildings, and
some besides, Of my own, 10 commence
work on"
"You can have all you want" was Tat
nails reply; and shortly afterwards they
returned 10 the house."
"Now wha, is your price," asked Farms
worth, after he had declino1 to take a glass
ofrum which had been poured out for him
WE'LL" returned Ta,nall, thoughiiully
al haven't though, mnch OF selling, for
have had some idea OF putting up a mil
there myself"
This was falsehood, but then Tatnal
said such things as naturally as a child
laughs when il IS pleased.
"Bu, you will sell. suppose 7"
40, yes"
"Then what would be your price p'
"YOu mean for the mill privilege and the
fiily acres Of woodland 7"
eyes"
"Well-,he water lot is valuable, and
we all know lha, the land is excellent, and
then the lumber on j, is the first quality.
"I have seen all that, sir. Now for your
price,
"Well have thought il some one would
put up mill there, would sell the privil-
eye with land enough for garden and the
necessary buildings-say abou, six acres
for thousand dollars. And then il you
wan, the fifty acres, should say about
seven hundred dollars more"
+" But my dear sir" uttered Farnswor,h
in surprise, ado you consider how this mill
will enhance the value ofyour other proper
y! We mean 10 put up, not only a saw
mill, but also good sris,-mill, and card.
ing and clothing mill /; so iha, We can saw
the lumber, grind The grain, card the wool,
and dress all the cloth for people who may
come and settle here"
"Then you mean 10 do all ihis!" said
Ta,nall, really surprised, but withou, show.
ing il.
"Yes SIR"
Now Ta,nall knew that this would be a
vas, benefi, TO him. The nearest mill was
now six miles of, and even that was a poor
tiimsy concern, built upon a small brook
.ha; was dry nearly half the year. From
this circumstance, people had not settled
down upon the rich lands BY the river, and
the huge trees ye, stood upon the ines, al
luval soil in that section OF the county,
Such an establishment, Mr.. Ta'nall at once
saw would draw quite village together in
few years, and thus his land would make
him independently wealthy. Buthe belev-
ed he had the power all in his own hands,
and he meant TO use IL.
"I canno, take q cent less" he said after
a few moments ,hrought. "To be sure the
establishment you speak Of will be bene-
tit TO me, butthai is no reason why | should
sacrifice now. 1t will also be benefit 10
you, for which you can we'll afford to pay.
lfyou will take the whole for seventeen
hundred dollars you can have it,"
"well," said Mr.. Farnsworth "I have 4
partner engaged with me in this business,
and | mus, see him first. will explain
the case to him, and mex, day after io.mor-
row | will see you again"
Mr.. Farusworh leh, and when Ta,nall
found himself alone, he began to mediate
upon the plan he had thus entered upon.
"lf these two men have 60, their minds
settled upon this mill" he said TO himself,
",hcy won, stop at ,riaes. OF course they
have 90, money enough, or else they would
no, be going into any such extensive bust.
ness. III ieel Of them ~
Mr.. Ta,nall said this with sor, OF fchuckle
as he claspci his hard fists together just rs
ihou,h he had a helplsss man within his