Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-18

both parties. On the one hand my
business was increasing each week,
and having to knock about a great
deal at fairs, and to see great many
dealers, | had no time to look prop
erly after my accounts, which some
times got rather complicated. On the
other hand, Strange had enough to
pay travelling expenses with comfort.
Having been friends tor several years,
when we travelled together we always
had our meals in common; and in
country places, or where the inns
were very full, we generally took a
doubIe-bedded room between us.
After time found Strange's as
siStance of such value to me that |
was able to increase my connections
very materially indeed. Being a
shrewd man he was able at the end
OF a twelve months TO make purchases
and conduct my business as we'll as |
could. This led naturally enough to
a partnership being formed between
US, by the terms Of which was to lend
him five hundred pounds to put into
the business Of which he was to have
fourth of the net profits. As surety
for the five hundred pounds, he insur-
ed his life for another thousand. Thus
when we commenced working togeth-
er as partners, Strange owed me eight
hundred pounds, and | held policies
of insurance on his life for two thou.
sand pounds.
Our business trips used generally
to last from a week to a fortnight
Sometimes We were detained at the
port to which we had brought the an.
imals, for four or five days, awaiting
the means Of shipping them to Eng
land; for it is not every steamer that
will take bulIocks or sheep, or pigs as
a cargo Sometimes one Of US would
remain in London conducting the sales
of such animals as his partner SEM
him from abroad. And this had hap
pened when the event which | am now
going to tell you took place.
As Strange could speak French
very well, | often sent him alone tc
the fairs at Normandy and Brittany
always going myself to those in Hol
land and the north of Germany. L
was somewhere about the end of {
certain May that he went over tC
France, intending to remain there
about six weeks, and go from one fail
to another on certain round. Three
or tour cOnSignmentS OF beasts haC
/ oe.OL4od 444o- - Lo.-IoA-; >~.-I IL H.
was to come over in day or two
My partner had visited all the fairs b,
intended to go to and was to join me
| wrote to him at Southampton, ,wher
he was to land, saying that | wouIC
meet him there, and take a look a
the cattle he had bought, and sen,
some to London, and 90 with the res
to some Of the southern counties ,wher
there was likely to be a market tha
would suit my book.
| reached Southampton on the da,
named, and net Strange. We dine
together ln the afternoon at a smaI
inn near the docks, and finding tha
we could not get two bed rooms, Ell
gagged a double-Dedded room for th
night. Then we began to square u
accounts, and spent the afternoon see
ing how we stood in the matter O
money. But that something tina
Strange had done veXed me Sorely.-
He had in the face of what | had wri
ten to him in London to the contrary
paid some two pounds d head NOR
for about thirty or forty beasts tina
we should ever realize. When | tol
him how foolish he had acted, he al
5Wered me back that he had done hi
best, and that he had as much rigt
to speculate with our joint funds. I
this replied that although he wa
undoubtedly partner in the concer
; it was that had put in all the cap
tai, and that he had only an intere;
of twenty-five per cent. in the profit
His rejoinder I remember well. H
said that if he died, | would get a
the money he owed me and more. I
this | retorted in a passion that
= knew it, and that [ did not care ho
, soon he died. All this wrangling toe
place in the coffee room of the in
before the girl who waited upon u
the cook of the house, the bar mai
the Iandlady and the landlady's hu
= band. The latter when he saw "
n were getting angry, tried to mai
= friends between Us, but in vain. v
were annoyed at what the other ha
;. said, as well as our own folly, an
= neither would be the first to say
! was sorry for what had passed.
e About 6 o'clock | took up my b
q and went to see some friends in tt
town. When | got back it was pa
e IL o'clock, and Strange, the hous
; maid told me, ha1 been in bed al
asleep more than an hour. paid n
@ share of the bill, for [ intended
" start early, went up stairs, four
V Strange fast asleep, and went to b,
O myself. Next morning | was callt
d at 5, packed my bag, swallowed a CT
f. of coffee, and in half an hour was
d my way to London. On leaving t
n inn | told the porter that my compa
): ion Was asleep, and that as he W
e only going by the 10 o'clock Goa
s they need not call him yet. | shou
e not forget to tell you that while | W
n dressing in the morning Stran
:. awoke, and that we shook hands ov
!. our dispute of the previous day. v
d moreover agreed to change our plan
and Strauua was To mapt mo in m