Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Tatnal's reply and shortly after
wards the returned TO the house.
Now what is your price, asked
Farnsworth, after he had declined to
take a glass Of rum which had been
poured out for him.
Well, returned Ta,nall, thought
fully, Il haven't thought much of
selling, fer have had some idea of
putting up mill there myself
This was a ialsehood but then
Tainall said such things as naturally
as child laughs when it is pleased.
But you will sell, suppose ?
90, yes.
'Then what would be your pricei
You mean for the mill privilege
and the fifty acres Of woodland 2
Yes
Weil-the water lot is valuable,
and we all know tina, the land is ex-
ccllent. and then the lumber Oh il is
Of the first quality
| have seen all that, sir. Now
FOR your price
Well | have thought that if some
.one would put up mill there ]
would sell the privilege with land
enough for a garden and the neces-
sary buildings-say about six acres
for thousand dollars. And then
N you wanted the fifty acres, |
should say about seven hundred dol
ars more
\ But my dear sir, uttered Farms
worth in surprise, DO YOU consider
BOW this mill will enhance the value
Of your property : We mean to put
PIP, not only saw mill, but a good
frist-mill, and carding and clothing
mill so that we can saw the lumber,
grind the grain, card the wool, and
tress all the cloth for people who
nay come and settle here
'Then you mean to do all this :
aid Tainall, really surprised, but
Without showing ii.
Yes, sir
Now Tainall knew that this would
b. vast benefit to him The near
al mill was now six miles off, and
cen that was poor, nimsy concern,
blili upon a small brook that was
DIV nearly half the year. From this
circumstance people had not settled
d,wn upon the rich lands 10y the
rwer, and the huge trees get stood
fpon the finest alluvial soil in that
sction of the country. Such an
Establishment Mr.. Tatnall at once
saw would draw quite a village to-
fther in few years, and thus his
lind would make him independently (
Wealthy. But he believed he had
the power all in hn OWE hands, and
he meant In use II
cannot take cent less he
said after a few moments thought.
To be sure the establishment you
speak of will be benefit 10 me, but
that is no reason why should sacrifice
now. 1t will also be benefit to you
Tor which you can well afford to pay.
If YOU will take the whole for seven
teen hundred dollars you can have
it,
Well said Mr. Farnsworth, |
have partner engaged with me in
dis business. must see him first.
will explain the case to him, and
next day after tomorrow will see
you again.
Mr.. Farnsworlh left, and when
Talnall found himself alone, he be-
gan to mediate upon the plan lac
had thus entered upon.
IF these two men have got their
minds settled upon this mill he said
TO himself, they wont stop at lrties.
OF course they've got money enough.
or else they wouldn', be going into
any such extensive GUINNESS. III
feel Of them!
Mr.. Tatnall said this with sort of
chuckle, and he clasped his hard fists
together just as though he had
helpless man within his grasp.
At The appointed time Mr.. Farms
worth returned, and with him came
his partner, a man Of about the same
age with himself, named Ridglcy.-
They went out aud looked the place
all over, and at length they conclud-
ed they would pay seventeen hun
bred dollars. 1t was heavy sum
much more than the property was
worth, but they had set their hearts
upon building the mill IN that section,
and they wished not 10 give Il up.
sAh. gen,lemon,' sad Talnall,
with a bland smile, after their offer
had been made, that price was not
a fixed one; that was only a sum
named two days ago for acceptance
u rejection then. | gave no claim
or refusal. ! cannot sell for that
row.'
| 'Are you in earnest 2 asked Mr..
| Farnsworth.
am, most hssuredly.'
And for what will you sell now 2
You may have the whole for
twenty-five hundred dollars
But, SIR uttered Ridgley, that
d monstrous. The mills may not
ieturn us a cent for years. Why,
iir, for six years at least, you will
make more by the mills than we
shall
! THAT is looking farther ahead than
3 needed, replied TatnaII the
property is worth what have asSed.'
But you will take off sometbingF
II mo SIR
You will say two thousand =