Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-24

OF having, and some he did not, but none
which he could positively deny, amountin
in the aggregate to S2l5 20.
Then John Frost placed in d column a
that there was on his book to Offset, and a
that he could call to mind that he ha
marked IN his head, as he called it, aud
footed up Sl55 95. But as it was impossible
he thought that he should owe as much a
that, he Topped his head on his hand an
dug up sundry chunks Of meat, and ten dol
las IN cash, and raised the figures to $l75
Here he thought for time he should have t.
rest and pay jeremiah the balance Of $40
but these memory account-bOoks are bottom
less, and SO he kept diving and bringing ~
little by little, till he raised it SO more
and as this was about the sum which h
/ expected to pay, and as jeremiah declare,
/ that he must have thought OF everything. b,
/ drew his pOcket-bOok to cash the bill, whel
! by another dive he brought up a & bill il
cash, which left only $25 due the old skin
flint. He was perfectly satisfied with this
and as he had completely exhausted himsel
by his frequent memory baths, he unrollet
a large roll of bills, and placed them on the
desk, to count out and deliver.
." John, said Mrs. Frost, very quietly
from her seat by the window. d" didn't Mr..
Flint have a barrel Of soap three years ago
this fall, that you have forgotten ."
John east his eve ranidly over bIs colunD
Of items. and then made the ; over inro'n q
feeiinr lust about an c99aI amount Of Meas
ure and orin-TI.as,rs fb,t tho s-,r5 ,ras
lessened. and cbarrin tbat his wife had
discovered it,
Jeremiah remembered the barrel of soan
very we'll and WAS baDuv To make the cor
rection. it WAS always a pleasure to him To
rectify mistakes. csnaciallv when he was set
ding with reople in straightenel circum-
stances. John Frost again looked at the roll
of bills. but ne didn't b-gin 10 count. he was
thinking over the old ground araln.
-" Wasn't there a hundred weight of tallow
the same winter?" saia Mrs. Frost.
" [ declare said Jeremiah. starting. that
tIler, never tho't on t l''
" Yes. ten dollars" said John. better
pleased
And a quarter of beef the same winter. "
continued Mrs Frost.
.' Yes. and a quarter the next tall-ten
dollars more. " SAID John Frost. fairly Jump
us from his chair. and gathering up the
bills as the accounts balanced.
" What, what ant you gettin' fast 2-'
" "oIrcly. Mr.. Flint you hau't forgotten
them quarter, OF beef? One YOU hclr.8 m.
load ou to your lumber wagon rom my barn.
and the other carried up in the winter. and
y1u carried it into your chamber U1n'tvou
remember" "'
s." Yes, YES. IsC.ar-'' s4il SIR Flint
.' but arm e they reck1ned 3'
John Frost ran his eyes rapidly over the
items, and then handed them to jeremiah
Flint, whOadiusted his spectacle, and udild
upon it very car fully lar law minutes. and
then laid the paper down, showed his chair
back little, and said. B.. Yes. yes d1 are ''
Then they all sat very still jus, as they
were for the space of minute. and then
Jeremiah Flint closed his account book. and
rose to depart, with an expression upon his
crimpled features that said very plainly. D." |
john, sand Mrs Frost aEain-and there
was "a Icrcep lole tremor IN her voice, as
mo sAe was saying something very disagree
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ms ease ihan III Jeremiah e.
ll can or-"e We maze some MS .tAe'
salq Mr.. thnt' and he opened AiS book and
laId II upon the desk again.
e had bett - over WIN tAc articles
AGAIN, Slld John 81 thnk myself there
is mistake somewhere.
And 50 they looked over the items on the
credit side OF John Frost account again,
and placed them IN long row by themselves
aud formed another row Ol the debts m close