Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-12-05

an, gentlemen, Sald aihall, Win
bland smile, after their offer had been
made, "that price was not fixed one !;
that was only sum named two days
ago, for acceptance or rejection at that
time. l gave no claim for refusal. |
cannot sell for that now.''
care you in earnest 90 asked Mr..
Farnsworth.
''I am, most assuredly."
AID for what will you sell now?"
"You may have the whole for twenty
two hundred dollars"
'But. sir" uttered Ridgely. this is
monstrous. The mills may not return
us cent for years. Why, sir, for six
years, at least. you will make more by
the mills than we SHALL"
% That is looking farther ahead than
is needed - replied Tatnall;; :" the prop
erty is worth what l have asked"
. But on will take off something -
" No sir
You will say two thousand ~
"Not cent less than twenty-five hun
dred.'
Both the young men saw that Tatnall
w trying 10 overreach them, but they
did not give vent to their feelings, for
they wanted the mill privilege much
They examined the nature of the land
up and down the river, and they found
that for many miles it was a rich, deep
intervale, and such works as they meant
to put up would surely make large
vii age there in few years. And the
circumjacent upland was good, being
beautifully divided into undulating
tracts, and bearing heavy growth of
sugar maple. But they were not pre-
pared to pay sum which they knew
was forced upon them through necessity.
Many a man would almost give them
the mill privilege in consideration of the
benefit that would thereby accrue to the
otter property. The two young men
pointed out to Mr. Tain III all this they
told HIM they were goin. to embark their
litlle all in the enterprise, and that they
should have nearly all their money paid
out if they gave him such price for
their property. But he cared not for
that
The result of the conference was, that
the young men wanted week to con
slider the NATL r.
"very well." said Tatnall. "you
can take as long as you like -
"But you will not raise on your price
again?" added Farnsworth.
Don't. know about that" was the
response. '.The offer l have made is
only open for to day"
The two partners conversed together
in whisper, and for few minutes they
had mind to accept Tatnall's la offer.
They saw that they were completely in
his power, and they had read enough
of lIis character to be assured that he
would rob them of every cent they ha
if he could do so under cover of the law.
But the mill privilege would be valuable
to them-very valuable-and of this
Farnsworth spoke
Il know it," returned Ridgely, "but
YOU must remember that it is our ener-
gy and perseverance, that will make it
valuable Let us think of it awhile"
So they went away, and left the matter
for settlement in one week. Mr.. Tat
nall rubbed his hands when they were
gone, for he felt sure that they would
come back and he had made up his mind
that he would have just twenty five
hundred dollars for the lot he was 10
sell.
On the next day the two partners took
a sholl down the river and distance OF
several miles from Talnall's place. they
came to point where SORT of bayou,
or inlet, made up into the shores. From
curiosity they followed this up and found
it to run in about twenty rods, and then
turn and extend down some quarter OF a
mile almost parallel with the river,
and there it ended in deep, wide ba-
sin
Opposite this point in the river, was a
steep fall of ter. but no thoughts of
building mill there had been entertain
ed on account of the rocky. rugged ma
ture of the shor s: but the inlet almost
seemed cut by Providence for mill
By expending one hundred dollars at the
outlet, the bayou could be cut right on
to the river striking the bank about fif-
teen rods Lelow the falls, and three mills
could be built, and be not only free from
freshels, buI with enormous power In
fact the water power could be made ex-
tensive as was necessary but then there
were other advantages. In the first
place the building spot was far superior
10 that OF Tatnall's, and then it left a
splendid growth of interval pine above.
which could be easily cut and run down.
A. soon as the young men had fally
realized the splendid nature of the dis.
covery they had made. they fairly
danced for joy. They set off at once to
find the the owner, and they found him
to be Mr.. Simon Winthorp. poor. hon
rra e-s.s@saEts So -. '- 4