Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-04-28
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LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.

LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
Farmers all along the line of the canals
are heavy losers by the passengers who are
in the habit of going ashore, and helping
themselves to just as much fruit from the
orchards as they desire. If they would only
take the fruit from the ground, It would not
be so had, but they almost invariably club
of; a quantity to secure some particular peach
or apple that suits their fancy, as ii hangs
upon the tree. What one person takes,
does not, perhaps amount to much, but what
istaken by thousands of passengers, in this
way, foots upa very heavy aggregate. - :.
Some years since, 5 was travelling on a
line boat from Troy to Rochester, and onr
passengers were in the habit of amusing
themselves BY visiting the various orchards
on the route. One young man on the boat
not satisfied with what he could bring on
board in an ordinary way cut. the pockets
from bis overcast, so that between the out
side and the lining he could stow In hard on
to falfa bushel As he brought so many
on board, the rest got out Of the way of pro-
yidine for themselves, depending fora sup
ply upon his capacioas pockets. One day,
having put on his foraging. coat, as be term
ed it, he made his way, to1an apple orchard,
and after filling his coat with choice fruit,
was about leaving the orchard, with his coat
setting out around him very much like
modern bellies crinoline, when>he was met
By the owner of the orchard. .... e.
"Good morning, sir" said the farmer.
"Good morning. said our~friend, not at
all taken back, care you the owner OF this
orchard ?"
eyes" answered the farmer.
"Well,'' our friend, 81 want to pay
youfor some apples I've just got from it. i"
:, tsWell, my friend" returned the farmer,
athat's more honest than folks usually are
who travel on the canal, for they most Of
them steal their apples, 50 it does me good
tdhnd one disposed to deal fairly winch
tree are they from ?" ,
The young man pointed out the tree, and
the farmer continued -
81 am very sorry you took them from that
tree, for they are very choice fruits ! yalned
them highly"
90, we'll" said the friend, 81 am willing
to pay you whatever they are worth"
uThat makes difference" said the far
mer. aWell, won't be unreasonable, 50
wen call it fifty dollars bushel."
oWhat!" said the young man, styou're
only joking" ;,
aI didn't intend it for such, at any rate,"
said the farmer, pointing towards the tree.
aTen days ago, that tree was fall Of applles'
and the passengers on the boats have taken
them all SO it is only reasonable that they
should pay me for them"
ssBut," said the young man, beginning to
think be had caughta Tartar, 'f ann willing
to pay for all have get, at any reasonable
price; bat you are oniy joking about fifty
dollars bushel."
every WE'LL" quietly answered the far
mer, eff my price don't suit you, you may
put them back; and advise you to inquire
the price next time, before you supply your
SELF
The young man, glad to get of so easy
went back to the tree, aud emptied the con-
tents of his pockets beneath it, the farmer
calculating at intervals, "What a pocket.
ssThat's all, said our friend, as heturned
towards the boat, which was getting in ad-
vance.
oHold op," said the farmer; "you hayn't
<putthem all back" -
aThey are all there"
aWsll," said the farmer, 1'you took them
off the tree, didn't you? Iwant you to put
them back where you took themfrem sir. ="
"Why, thatisimpossible," saideur friend.
"Wel, then, all that you have got to: DO
is to pay me my price, or I'll be hanged #
you don't 60 to jail" said the farmer.
The young mar, -fuding the farmer was
in earnest, and the odds against him, was
forced to give in. The apples were n1easur-
ed, and twenty dollars changed hands.
"Here," cried the farmer, as the young
man was moving of, 'you'd better take your
apples you've paid enough for them"
He was too glad to get away to take his
advice, and during the remainder. of the
trip, there was no other apples eaten than
such as we paid for at the stores.