Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-08-28

H0ndSO1ety dressed lady and gentleman sitting
at dinner, and enjoying most delicdtely cook
ed repast.
"The surveyed lands are to be in market soon,
Mrs. Sykes, and then shall have On opportunity
to add few more thousands to my credit - said
Mr.. Sykes, {" and'' continued he, "the squatters
are in great CONSERVATION, for money is worth
from two to six per cent. month, and but few
of them can command copper. know a few
first rate claims which will buy, the settlers
too poor to pay for them"
"But, MIR. Sykes" replied his wife, I" it will
be very hard for the poor settlers this coming
winter, after spending, as many of them do all their
money to get hero, beside the burden of sup
porting large families, if the spectators overbid
them. We surely are rich enough; for my sake,
my love, do not be one to do it,
GA fig for your philanthropy, Mrs. Sykes; if
do not bid on the claims some one else will, be-
side, if should follow all your notions about
buying land and letting money, you see instead of
the luxurics now enjoy, should be as poor
as jobs turkey"
"I had rather be poor and lowly all my life,
| Mr.. Sykes, than to live upon money gained by
usury, by taking advantage of the poor settlers
| at the land SALE"
''You are very strange, and l might add
foolish woman, Mrs. Sykes" pettishly replied
her husband "you have SO many pious opinions
different from any one else. Many lady would
be proud to hear that her husband was making
money so fast as am; but you glad
to hear of my good luck; you would be contented
to have me live on six per cent. year instead of
so much a month";
"I would Iced, my DEAR" meekly replied
Mrs. Sykes, for then should have the sweet
satisfaction Of knowing my husband 'had not
giren his money upon usury,' and done no evil
to his neighbor.''
"You are CROUCH to make reasonable man
mad,'' retorted Mr.. Sykes, and added as he light
ed his cigar and angrily left the room, Mrs. Sykes
shall do as Iplease with my money notwithstand-
ing your scripture can't"
SCENE End. Il Dutchman's log cabin rooted soiy.
stack of hay-Sir child'er and yif
IN the house-The father lying upon some
straO in a corner very sick.
&c Oh Men Gott what we do, Christian, the
neighbor me say the land in market in six week p'
"Why Peter" replied the sick man, "we
pre- empt, they say we no pay this land until one
year after the salc.'
"You are wrong. Christian, our neighbor say
We pay before the land sale. | no understand
why we no pre-empt. give me oxen, me potatoes
me corn, for some money, but me no get it.''
"Mien Colt Peter +! if you no get money
what shall do with six children and no one OK.
en-" replied Christian, in great alarm.
SCENE Sd. Il small frame house partially enclos.
ed ,rih ''shakes" and pieces Of boards, a it'll
In13H ftoh rIo 1nI, a..
rest a dense forest. Inside q .tc,o stools, home
made 6edsteod and table, a .tetv bOreS contain
ing household goods. The parents and tire.
children suPping upon "mush and mills"
"Well Edward, you seem very sober tonight
what news did you hear at the Post OA6ce p
asked Alice Morley of her husband, as they sal
silently eating their frugal repast.
{" Bad news for us Alice - replied her husband
&c the land will be in m ,rket very soon. and YOU
know have but money enough left to pay fol-
our claim: not ons cent to by provisions to
make our house more comfortable for the lon,
| cold WINTER
Let US not fret about that Edwl rj," replied
his wife, :" we have all been spared another yeal
notwithstanding We undergoing the pri
vations Of many comforts We have always beer
accustomed to have. g Good Bishop Chase al
ways said God will provide,' and although i
seemed sometimes cold last winter, to live in sucl
rough, open house; yet while our health contn
ucs good we ought to thank God for what we hav,
received from his hand, and trust that he will
bring us safely through the coming winter.'
" You are IL sweet wife, Alice, it is the dread o.
having you and the children pass another white,
like the last which now distresses me.''
"Never fear for us, Edward, we are young ant
strong, and your kindness to US makes even thi.
rude cabin PLEASANT" replied his wife.
"Well now you say must not worry about
you, what do you think the Brown, Green, and
White families are going to do, and those poor
Dutch people, who arrived last spring, and have
no houses only some little log pens covered with
hay?"
"Why," replied his wife, sst they can surely
pre-empt their land for one year, and if they are
industrious pay for it before the time ex-
pires. You told me they bau good crops in, for
new corners, and good chance to cut hay"
"I sees" replied Edward Chow it is you are
like twO-thirds of the settlers in this coun rv.-
They hoped they would not have to pay for their
land this year, and upon the strength of that hope
have Settled the country, thinking to make
enough from their crops to pay for their claims
when the time of the pre- mption had expired.''
81 was told at the Post Office" he continued,
every few of our neghbors have money to pay
for their land now, least not till they can sell
their crops, and that will leave them short for
winter supplies"
"Can they not borrow money, Edward, surely
every claim near us is worth one thousand dollars
and the necessary two hundred to pay for aquar-
| ter section is little sum ?''
| "That's the trouble, Alice, no one has any
money to let around here but Spectators, or men
who live by letting money. What think you, my
love, of paying fifty or sixty dollars for the use
| of hundred ?''
els it possible, Edward, any one can have the
heart to charge SO much for the use of money |?
The poor people they will surely suffer and lose
| their claims beside"
"I wish was President added Edward with
sigh, and after remaining for long while 81
lent.
"What would you do, love ?'' asked his wife,
81 would let the settlers on government land
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