The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-07-02
. I'll see how far the old fellow

VI u. III see now Iar tue olu Ieilu'
will go."
"What do you say to five thou
sanl2" again asked the squire.
III say this, that ii it is worth tha
to you. it is to me."
81 am induced by my friendshi
for your uncle"
"And | by my attachment to hi
memory"
"Name your price, then
Eight thousand dollars"
That is enorm ous!'
"It is more than it is worth.
know; but the ASSOCIATE ons hav,
some weight
Can you make ont the paper
to-night" aske the qnire.
William dcliberated. lie fearet
that il he let he squire go, he nigh
learn that the house now belonge,
to Edward. The frat thing to b,
done was to buy il back. Then II,
conld either cell it, Or search hm1el
Tor the money he was now conhIcn
it contained.
al think | can, il you will excus,
my absence Tor an hour, aud in the
meantime remain here in the offic,
Il 'lon't like TO leave it unguar'led.
81 will do 80 with pleasure.
Will .m Gus ar put on his coat
and sought his lrother's house. -
The latter was expecting a visit
He received Wi lam coldly.
Edward" sa d his brother" with
feigned cordiallt ~ think, peri aps
that | have not dealt generOusl y
g ough with you.
Elvar,l rem incl silent.
And therefore | will offer you
in toad OF my uncle's house AMI fur
nl'nre, three thousand dollars, which
go kYow is more than it is worth.
Perhaps so. But do you cal
III jnstlccl 1t will leave you seven
thousand besides the house"
81 want to deal IaIry by YOU.
will give y"n three thousand, five
hundred. VIVA; do you say!'
That it is encu h TOR the house,
but not enough tor my share
Come" SAID William, don't be-
unreasonable. | will give you ioul
thousand. and complete the bargain
on The spot
That would give me third oil
the whole oniy.'
But you cannot expect me t.,
share equally. Consider how good
all offer Am making yon Il ready
ut you wish 10 satisfy me, there i,
only one way to do it,"
"llow is that.'
Take back the house and iurn;.
ture, aud give me six thousand dol.
lars"
"fJu are not in earnestl"
Il ar, thoroughly SO. ] shal
part with the house on no other con
dluons. Perhaps you had better
wait, ard We will talk about it to.
morrow
BY that time the squire will b'
at hun, Thought WiIliaui. 81 thIn,
| II venture the sIy tnuGsand. The
,qu.re has otf:.ed cisht, anl /,
kctp II ny-"lt, | may 'ind it better
wurtn my While
"WeI, f lw.rd," said he, "grea
AS Is tnl sacrise, | make 1t.
Shouldn't want - have 1t though
that | ha / dlsresarded my uncla
intentions.
"rnank you, William. | sup
pose to',nurrow will be soon enousi
Tor the transfer
! BETTER 10 night. The sooner just
ice Ia done, the better
Accordingly witnesses were call
ed, and the writings made ont. A
the end ol an hour, William returned
to his office.
"Are you ready to proceed to tn
transfer asked the squire eagerly
"Why," sand William, Il shoul'
prefer, on some accounts, to wait I'll
Tomorrow evening. lwant to men
tiou it to my wilc.'
| " Better clinch tho bargain to
night"
Il would PIE or not. y
Tue 'squIro lett tue office. TIL
next day Wlllam instituted tho
rough search in the old house, bu
iVund nothing.
He may be mistaken. CUES
Iii sell it anu take the risk.
lie called ON squire Humans i
the evening.
"Wull," said he, | have brougI
the papers, and am ready to sell Il
house aud iurnlturo for eight tho,
sand dollars"
You remember the condition
imposed" said the squire, "th
; they should be deliveret to me III
, touched. Now il you will swe
, solennly that you have not been e1
. gagged rumnagleg the house to'da
. / will do as | said"
=, William stammered and turn'
a red. He did not dare to swear, Il
:, he knew that many could testify tn
: he had spent several hours the
I during the day.
. II see how it is,' sail the 'squil
!, "You have uverreached yourself
y your undue haste to overreach OF
ers. F.. y"ur personal satlslacti,
I | will say that the house contai
). nothing Of greater value than t
n furniture. and that my only agen
in this fair arose from the desire
!. see justice done your brother. Sti
il had you fulfilled your part OF t
contract, | should have k, pt mine,