The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-12-08

prevailed upon 10 sell AZ an ADVANCE
The young man, however. returned in
an unsettled state OF mind. having eu
IDENTIFY failed to bring Won 10 terms, and
coolly requested me 70 finish the bust
ness myself | believe Miss Mapleten,
/ that YOU paid $1,000 for the house. /
will double that amount
bit my lip 10 keep from smiling
Truly the son inIs unbusiness Ike Il
did not buy the house 10 sell again. !
replid, very quietly,
! i know it. You bought il, OF course.
for your school, and suppose il just
suits you; but, unfortunately, it Just
suits me- too. Would $4,000 tempt you
4 remained silent, fearful that If
1 spoke | should laugh.
Now, said Mr. Helmwood, rising IL
earnestness, i must have the place
and, rather than lose it, | viii give you
7 $4,000 for it.
That is just what your son offered
me at FIRST, replied, without raising
my eyelashes
The young IDIOT exclaimed his faith.
er, laughing. Pray, how did ho word
his offer, II you can recall itY
To the best of my recollection he
sail: My father is willing to give $40, j
600 for the property-he must have it,
4 il possible.
And you have been quietly laughing
at me in your sleeve all this time said
my visitor i am willing to give $l0,-
600 for the property, but preferred
getting it for $1,000, which is consider
ably above its value to any one but my
self. Is it bargain, then, at sic, ,000P
Mr., Helmwood, / said, as / felt the
color rising in my face, one thing You
will please to remember in this matter
4 did not offer my property for sale,
nor had | any idea Of disposing of it
but, much to my surprise, | was solicit
ed by you to part with it. / am not "a
sharp woman'-a character that par
ticularly detest--as | have lost nearly
ali the little / possess in foolish ven
lures; but after your sons visit to me
| went, much perplexed to consult my
friend, Mr.. Portman, through whose
assistance | was enabled to buy the
house He advised me to accept Mr.
George Helmwood's offer, and explain
ed to me that you would be an immense
gamer by purchasing my little proper
ty, even at this extravagant price.
have great horror Of taking advant-
age OF any one, and | was afraid that it
might not be quite right to receive so
much more for thing than / had given.
My dear Miss Mapleton, replied Mr..
Helmwood with an air of great respect,
i should never think of fastening upon
you the term of sharp woman; but
you'll not object, Ihope, to my regarding
you as remarkably clever young lady.
You are quite right in saying that the
property is worth far more than $l0,-
900 to me; and | give it the more cheer
fully since | have seen the owner. But
shall have q good laugh at George for
= his style of doing business. Perhaps,
} however, had been his age instead OF
, mine, should not have acquitted my
self any better
= This was rather embarrassing, and
hastened to say: Mr.. George Helm
= wood could not have mentioned TO you
that have rented the premises for a
year
, oh yes; he did say something of the
/ kind But | will undertake to recon
cile the inmates TO change of residence,
] provided | have your consent to pro
ceed in the matter.
Finally gave it; it seemed to be the
best thing | conld do; and just as he
was leaving Mr.. Helmwood scrutinized
Q me closely, as he asked;
viii you allow me to inquire, Miss
: Mapleton, if Mr.. Sylvester Willingfeet
9 was relative of yonrs?
= He was my grandfather, / replied
i am very glad to hear it, he ex.
, claimed, seizing my hand warmly. He
/ was one OF the old merchants Of the
: city, and a valued fried of mine Many
pleasant hour have | passed in his
c hospitable mansion, where, besides en-
q tertaining his equals there was an es-
= pecial table set for the poor every day
y The granddaughter Of such a man
e should not
BE earning her own living?' said /
- seeing that he hestated. His grand
e daughter, sir, does not consider thai
c she is disgracing either him or hersel
n by such a course
Y l knew that my head went up al
| inch or two, and that my eyes flashed
for he said, kindly: You have just hii
{. look-a little naughty at times for h'
was thorough old aristocrat
e was troubled the first moment ] saw
u You to decide who you resembled 81
l. strongly. And now, my dear young la
e dy, you will, hope, allow us to lool
Il upon you as friend, My wife will cal
d at once; and hope very soon to vel
n come you at our house, as | have beer
e 50 often welcomed at your grandfath
: er's.
y Well, Berenice Mapleton, said wheI
a | found myself alone with that indiyid
! ual, what do you think Of yourself no,c
0 Are you really yourself or somehod,
0 else Or have you been dreaming al
these bewildering things
i Mr. Portman came in that very eve
Z evening, and congratulated me on mi
!, good fortune, laughing heartily at m,
i account Of the einteryiew with Mr. Helm
e wood: and by the next morning | wa
a 50 fully persuaded that things wer'
!, what they seemed that / bought q
a pound Of French candy 10 celebrate til,
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