Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-08-25

= N OF very fully But he gives HIM a |
general bad character, and says he has !
done more to injure the best interests of
the village, than any ten of its worst enc
mics that exist.
Indeed that is sweeping declara-
ton. But frankly own that l cannot |
Join in so broad a condemnation of the
man, although he has his faults-and no
one knows them, think, better than l
do
This made no impression on me. The |
name of j ohm Mason was associated In my |
mind, with everything that was bad, and /
I replied by saying that was very well
satisfied in regard to his character, and
did not mean to have anything to do with |
him while | lived in Moerfeld.
: Some one interrupted our conversation |
at this point, and | was very soon sepera- |
ted from my very agreeable eompanion.--
[ met him frequently afterwards. and he |
was always particularly polite to me, and
| once or twice asked me If l had fallen IN
with that j ohm Mason yet; to which al
ways replied in the negative, and express
! ed myself as freely as ever In regard to
the parsonage mentioned.
Careful as we may be to, keep out of
trouble, we are not always successful In
our efforts. When I removed to Moor
field, [ supposed my affairs to be in very
good way; but things proved to be other
wise | was disappointed, not only ID the
amount / expected to receive from the
business I followed in the village, bu
disappointed in the amount of money L
felt sure of getting by certain time.
When [ first came to Moorheld, L
bought piece of property from LaXton
this business transaction made us ac-
quainted-and paid cash sdown, one-th1rd
of the purchase money the property re-
manning as security for two-t thirds, which
4oao aoofflo or anFfoTN
time Ny first payment was two thousand
dollars. Unfortunately, when the hnal
payment became due, / was not in funds,
and the prospect of receiving money with
in five or six months, was anything but
) GOOD. In this dilemma | waited upon
r Jaxton. and informed him of my dlsap-
, pointment. His face became grave.
81 hope it will not put you to any serl-
, Gus Inconvenience"
.What p he asked.
'sMy failure to meet the payment on the
nronertv You are fully secured, and
: within six months will be able to do
/ what had hoped to do at this time.
Il / am sorry, Mr.. Jones" he returned,
= ''but have made my calculations to re-
q ceive the sum due at this time, and can
not do without it.
But havn't the money MIR. Laxton ;
. and have fully explained to you the
n reason why.
: 'sThat is your affair, not mine, Mr.
q Jones IF you have been disappointed at
]. one point it is your business to look al
another. A contract IS contract,
s'Will you extend the time of this pay
! ment?' asked.
i mo, sir, / cannot
"What will you do2'
i dol You ask strange question.
y swell, what will you do 2"
sWhy, raise the money on the prop
- y sHow will you do that 2,
"Sell it, of course =
II I asked no further questions, but lei
i him and went away. Before reachln
h. home. to which place was retiring: i
n order to think over the position IN whIc
i 1 was placed. and determine what step
~ to take, if any were left to me, L met tn
= pleasant acquaintance I had seen at tn
T town meeting.
- ''You look grave, Mr.. JONES' said b,
az az as we paused, facing each other. =" w hat
ne ne I frankly told him my difficulty.
"a "a $50 Laxton has got you in his clutche
= - has hep was the simple, yet i perceive
bo meaning reply that he made.
ne ne Il am in hisclutches, certainly, . said
NJ And will not get outof them very cas-
IN ly | apprehend.
at ''What will he do 2
q; 'EHe will sell the property at auction
a1p ,1Y sit will not bring his claim under Il
M hammer"
nd more than the property IS worth.
~ DO you think so n
IN "Certainlv do. I know the value
a every lot of ground in the township, al
SI fsb know that you have been taken ln1n 20
purchase"
ana : What do you suppose it will bring
onS o1IS a forced sale?''
e%s Few men will bid over twenty-five hu
a. dred dollars.
'ate ssYou cannot be serious.
o., 81 assure you / am. He, however,
- overbid all up to four thousand. ne
eeC7 nrobably have it knocked down to him
dn- n three thousand, and thus come into
lo1 unineumbered possession Of piece
property upon which he has received I
thousand dollars -
- But three thousand dollars Will
. ~ | satisfy his claims against me.
= pe mo. You will still owe him tho
= " and. %,
gen. He ?'' and the man smiled. Yes,
III the last extremity, if there is hope
az getting anything"
VINO iaFhen am certainly in a bad way.
MS Tl: 'I am afraid you are, unless you
ms find some onehere who will betrlend
- in the matter. =,
hen, aThere is no one here who will ]
very me four thousand dollars upon the p
e.. of property, said 1.
1or 81 don't know of but one man WhS
i, likely to do it" was answered.
Dut EFWho is that?'' asked eagerly
'ou?' ..Iohn IoIn Wason9 TN never 90 to hi
"Why not p
ssI might as we'll remain where l an
sup to get into his hands. A sharper an
~ LAWYER to bootl Mono. Better to
met the evils that we have, than to ny to
ers that we know not Of
You may get assistance somewhere
but I am doubtful = said the man,
bowing politely, passed on and left N
ana nv own unpleasant reflections
Laxton made as quick work OF the
mess as the nature of the case Woulo
nit and in very short time the Pre-
eetlng tv was advertised at public sale, AS
time for the sale approached, the q
pered tn nrevept the sacrifice that l was too
assured would take place, suggested
d, as Iernier resort of calling upon Mast
But nv preiudices against the man
John so strong. that I could not get my
~ anu consent to do so. -
them On the day before the sale, met
individual before alluded to- .,
pref "Have you been to see Mason
y one.L A. asked.
q the shook my head.
/ Won itrfy1 =. - baxra made mn your min