Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-20

tears over the unexpected note, and then
he reasoned ON the subject, and finally
blessed his fate, for he was sure that such
girl was not what he needed for wife.
When the first day Of July came Peter
reckened up his accounts. and nc found
that Mr.. Stevens was owing him just two
dollars, and all he owed in the world was
seventy-fve dollars for the manure.
On the third day Of July he carried to
the hotel ten dollars worth Of green peas,
beans and radishes; and in three days
afterwards he carried 10 the city twenty
eight dollars worth. Towards the end Of
the month he had sold one hundred and
thirty dollars worth OF potatoes, peas,
beans, etc, etc. Then he had early corn
enough to bring him fifteen dollars more.
Ere long his melons were ripe, and a
dealer in the city had engaged them all.
lie had six hundred fair melons, for which
he received fourteen cents apiece by the
lot, making cighty-four dollars for the
whole.
During the whole summer Peter was
kept busy in attending to the gathering
and selling ofthe products of his hillside.
He helped Mr.. Stevens in haying. and
about some other rmatters-enough so that
he could have some help when he wanted
it.
When The last harvesting came, he
gathered in sevcnty.eight bushels ofcorn,
and four hundred bushels of potatoes.
besides turnips, squashes. pumpkins, etc,
and eighteen bushels Of white beans.
On the first day of November Peter
White sat down and reckoned up the
proceeds of his land, and he found that
the piece had yielded him just five hun
dred and five dollars, besides this he had
corn, potatoes, beans and vegetables
enough for his own consumption. That
winter he worked Tor Mr.. Stevens at
getting out lumber. for twenty-five dollars
pcr month; and when spring came ne
was ready to go to his land again.
In the meantime. Walter S.urgis had
worked n year alta fashionable calling Tor
three hundred dollars, and at tho end OF
the term he was the absolute owner oil
just two dollars.
Say, Peter, you aru't going to work
on that land of yours another season, are
you?" asked Walter, as the two met in the
street one evening.
.To be sure am" was the response.
But here's Simon wants clerk. and
told him guessed you'd be glad to
come"
What will he pay?"
Three hundred
"Ah, Walter, can make more than
that from my land"
Sturgis opened his eyes in astonish'
ment.
You're Joking" he said.
"No sir. | received five hundred and
five dollars in money last season. seventy
five o. that went for manure; but some OF
that manure is now on hand, and found
the land so rich last year rs not to need
much more than half of it. This season
| shall have two hundred dollars worth
OF Strawberries. if nothing happens un-
usual"
And you don't have to work any
winters to do this p
"No; four months labor is about all |
can lay out TO advantage on it,
Walter went to his store. and during
the rest OF the evening he wondered how
some folks had so much luck.
During the second season Peter had eS-
perience for guide, and he filed up ma
nv gaps that he left open the year before.
His strawberries turned out better than
he anticipated, and he made better ar
rangement for his melons. And then
from all that land whcreon he planted his
early peas. ETC., he obtained crop OF
much value. 1t was but one hours drive
into the city, and he always obtained the
hi CHEST prices. for he brought the earliest
vegetables for the market.
On the first Of next November he had
cIearel seven hundred dollars for the sea-
son, over and above all expenses.
One morning after the crops were in,
Peter found a man walking about over
the land, and as the young man came up
the stranger asked him who owned the
hillside.
cit is mine, SIR" replied Peter.
The man looked about, and then went
away. and on the next day he came
again with two others. They looked over
the place, and they seemed to DO dividing
it off into small lots. They remained
about an hour and then went away. Pc
ter suspected the land was wanted for
something. That evening he stepped in
to the Post Office, and there he heard THAT
a railroad was to be put tarough the vii
lage as soon as the workmen could be set
ut it,
On the next morning Peter went out on
his land, and az he reached the upper
boundery and turned and looked down,
the truth flashed upon him. His hillside
had gentle, easy slope, and the view
from any part of ii was delightful. A
brook ran down through it. from an ex-
haustlcss spring up in the ledge and the
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