Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-03-06

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and they freely told him, for they knew
he was not the man to attempt to over
reach them. They told him of the saw
mill, the grist mill, the clothing mill, and
they should probably put up store, if
people enough moved in to support one.
Now how much money have you
got ?" asked Winthrop. That is, how
much can you raise TO put tinto this place ?"
"We can raise just eight thousand
dollars" said Farnsworth
Simon Winthrop got up and walked
across the floor several times, and then he
came and sat down again.
Gentlemen said he, if you viii
put upa good mill and saw my lumber
well, and at fair prices, will freely give
you the mill privilege, and whal land
you take, you shall pay me somewhat the
land is worth on it. But l have another
offer to make you. My old uncle is one
who went into this land business, a few
years ago, and when he died he gave me
all the land he owned here. 1t is very
valuable land, though so far I have only
gained bare livelihood on it. / have
between two and three thousand acres,
all told-my lot adjoining Tatnall's above
here, and running down four miles below
here. Now what do you say to making
me the third man in your party? You
put your energies, and knowledge, and
money, with my stout hands, and broad
lands. We shall all share alike, whether
in fields, mills, or stores. What think
you?
We must think of that, uttered both
the young men at breath.
1 So do. But remember the mill priv
ilege is yours if you want it, and you
may put up mill upon it without cost
provided my offer does not suit you"
The two young men went away about
nine O'Clock, but they felt sure that they
should take up with the last offer, though
upon thing of so much extent they
wanted time to reflect.
! On the next morning early, Mr.. Tat
nall was at Winthrop's door, He wanted
to buy a large lot of intcrvalc woodland
which lay next to his on the river. Blu
Mr.. Winthrop would listen to nothing o
the kind. Mr.. Tatnall held on, for he
felt sure of the mill being built on hi:
own land, and he wanted all the neigh
boring lumber. He swore at Winthrop
for his obstinacy,' but the latter only
laughed.
That afternoon Messrs. FarnswortI
and RidglY called upon Tatnall, and in
formed him that they had concluded no
to buy of him."
! " Very well, gentlemen cody return
ed he, for he thought that they were onl,
trying to beat him down.
So they turned to leave, and as the
bade him " good bye" Mr.. Tatnall turne
. pale. He began to think they were i
earnest.
e 'Stop, stop!" he cried, are you real
t ly in earnest? Amt you going oput u
the mills? p
Not here, sir"
a But-but-don't be in a hurry
Is Perhaps we can-come in, come in.-
q Let's talk the matter over"
n "There is noneed," added FarnswortI
r. "for we have made up our minds"
e But perhaps might take up wit
n your offer of two thousand"
le "No, sir"
,r But hold on moment. / declart
a rather than have the thing blow owe
re now, I would come to my old offer {
j. seventeen hundred dollars"
ID No, sir. 1t is of no use, for we don
le want your land"
Iy But the mill privilege 2
to Nor do we want that either"
De But" cried Tatnall, in a frenzy
st alarm, . let the land 60 and take the W;
Id ter privilege, and give what you ike fl
n it; only put up good mill there, eve
n. if you take it-for nothing"
a Z" You are too late, sir, returned Farm
an worth, with look and tone of contemp
ed "Had you first acted the part of ma
ke you would not only have got a rour
off price for your water privilege and yoI
ne land which we wanted, bat all your OF
er property would have been enhanced
lis value one hundred per cent. You the
n Jon had US in your power, and you won
ais overreach us, but you will find in Il
op end that this time, at least, you have owe
nd reached yourself"
Ia John Tatnall shrank away into /
IL house, and he had bitter pill to sws
ey low.
w The two Young men returned to Sim,