The Georgetown news., 1856-03-20

" upon matters Of business.
i am sorry the railroad passes over our
meadow. be said 1T rendcrS il ali useless.
/ They have the right of way, hut ii ha-
not injured ii ao much as YOU think. she
replied
Il ldon't suppose they paid you more than
one Hundred dollar, for the Iand.
There is where You are mistaken. They
gave me twelve hundred dollar tor ne rely
the right ot way
4 suppose they paid you in took. Dana
said, surprised to think that she had eot 81
large ,Gm.
Yes, they gave me part stock and part
cash he replied; trying mol 10 lool, trlum-
phant.
And the stock. what is that worth,
mere song | suppose
1 sold mine the very Gay | received it,
al All advance. 1t is not worth 80 much
per share now. thought ] had better
have the money than to trust to an uncer-
tainty.
Tie husban! was slightly a-toni-hei.
He Lad received for Il barrow strip of land
as much as he had giyen for the whole FARM
And what did YOU 90 with the money.
Nelly
i took six hundred and bought the rich
meadow Of squire Bottoms. You romem-
Der how YOU used to wish YOU owned it,
Dana did remember it. He had thought
of the land when in California. and was in
hopes Of getting back with money enough
TO buy it,
The other six hundred and fifty placed
in tie Savings Bank, where it is ut inter
est.
You are the best wife in the State the
husband added with admiration.
But have not given It full account Of
my stewardship as yet You remember the
forest Of pines on the hill Just back Of the
meadow.
Dana nodded assent. lie was wondering
what was to come now.
Well, there is no longer any forest there.
l sold every tree Just as it stood
Why, who was fool enough to buy pine
wood? Dana asked with laugh.
The railroad company. They must have
wood to get up steam. They gave me four
hundred dollars for the privilege OF chop
ping down the trees, and | was glad to get
rid of them for the purpose Of making a
sheep pasture
a sheep pasture?' the husband cried in
establishment.
Yes, il makes o very fine one. thought
one hundred and fifty sheep, and then had
some money left, which I added to that in
the bank. Last summer I sold four hum
dred pounds Of wool, at forty cents per
pound.
That amounts to one hundred and sixty
dollars, said Dana, after slight ealcula-
tion.
Precisely, without counting the increase
of lambs. ! think done very well by that
trade
You are q better manager than / am,
Nelly. Hereafter you shaH be the head of
the house
Thank you, but I'm perfectly contented
to resign, now that you have arrived
Then you have no more wonderful bar
gains to relate?' he asked.
Yes, she replied, with slight hesitan-
cy, i have made one more trade, but per-
haps it is one that will displease you
What, after my hearty welcome? You
can do nothing in future that I'll not ap-
prove OF. Remember, Nelly, I've returned
poor Iii pocket, and none too well in health.
4 will take such excellent care Of you
that your health will be quite restored by
spring, and as for being poor, why that's
absurd, when You have a good farm, well
stocked, and nearly q thousand dollars in
the bank
Besides treasure of 6 wife
Thank you. But will YOU step into the
parlor and see nv latest trader
Dana followed his wife, and as she opened
the door, she pointed significantly to dark
object IN one corner Of the room.
"A piano. cried the astonshed husband.
YES, good, well-tonsd pinno. But be-
fore you express your surprise let me tell
you how earned it. sold all the butter
that l made during the last nine months,
and invested the proceeds in an instrument
that l. knew you 1onged for, and, to tell the
truth, ! was rather anxious to own myself,
but l never said so, and until I found my
self able / never thought Of buying one
Now are you 'angry?'
Angry
Mr.. Dana has never expressed q wish 10
roam again. He is perfectly satisfied that
ne can lind more happiness on his farm, and
III the society Of his wife, than he could if
surrounded by all the gold mines Of Califor-
MIA.
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a TA1n.-The sun hlazed forth iii al lis
might and DER the hills was shining, when
long there came q luckless wight to try his
luck at mining; ne seized his pick with ner-
vou5 grasp, and to the diggings went; we
saw him try his pile to clasp,--his stalwart
form vas bent upon his brow there dwelt
shade Of sorrow or Of sadness, caused by
the |lltlng of maid, or fiji of madneAs'-
As ne toiled with ceaseless stroke, his. eyes
with fury glaring, he ope'd his lips and out
there broke the hardest kind Of swearing;
"Here have I toiled with might and man,