Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-16
MONTPELIER VIZ, wI1DNEsDAY Y, JUNE 1e 1860.

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body else would have done under the circum-
stances"
" But thee has not told me what thee will
take for the place will give thee eight
hundred dollars for it if that is any object
to thee"
Hoskins thought long enough over the
matter to conclude that the interest Of eight
hundred dollars was Ear better for him than a
farm, for the use Of which he realized scarcely
anything and at last said " You eau have
it,
Very we'll, lloskins thee can make out
the deeds tomorrow, and thee shall have thy
money By-the-by, does thee know what has
become Of Daniel Akin2n
No; he has not been in the village for
more than year; at any rate, have not
seen him"
We may here tell the reader something
that Hoskins did not know. The Quaker
had that day received letter from Daniel
Akin, stating that he was at the mines, hard
at work, and sticking to his motto: Not
drop more, Daniel !" that he had laid up a
few hundred dollars, and desired him to in-
quire what the place he once owned could be
bought for.
Mr.. Edgerton had taken the method above
mentioned to find out the views Of Hoskins
respecting the place; so confident was he
| that Daniel Akin would come home a sober
man, with money in his pocket that he had
yenturod to purchase the place to keep for
him till his return.
He wrote to Akin, informing him what he
had done, and about three months after, he
received letter from him stating that he had
sent by express five hundred dollars in gold
/ to a banker ia New York, with orders to sell
/ it, and remit the proceeds to him to 60 towards
the money for the farm.
Gold commanded high premium, and the
/ five hundred dollars became eight hundred
before they reached the hands Of friend Ed
gerton. Akin requested him to draw up a
deed giving the whole property to his wife,
Mary, and to have it duly recorded, and left
with the register Of deeds.
In his letter, he said " If, perchance |
should ever break my resolution, shall have
secured n home for my wife and children. |
prefer, however, that they should not know
anything of this for the present. If live to
come home, will give Mary the deeds with
my own hands if not, you can do it. Now
that the farm is bought, you had better stock
it, for | still stick to my motto, Not drop
more, Daniel"
Another year passed away. BY this time
friend Edgerton had stocked the farm with
young cattle and sheep the fences were put
in repair, and everything but the house wore
a tidy appearance Another remittance came
which paid for all the stock, and left an over
plus with which to repair the house. Car
penters were busy, and villagers who hap
pcned to pass that way found that extensive
repairs were going on still no one presumed
to question the Quaker with respect to his
plans. These repairs completed, furniture
found its way into the house. A yoke Of
oxen were seen on the farm. The villagers
were astonishcd to sec the Quaker driving an
elegant horse, and riding in new buggy
He received this short note one day -"
have arrived all safe and sound Pleas
70 and get Mary and the children"
Friend Edgerton rode over TO the mex
town aud called on Mary's father, and invited
her and the children to 20 home with hin
and make visit The invitation was ac
cepted aud they returned with the Quaker
to his house. On the afternoon of the nex
day, be said Mary, want to 90 to the
railway station. Thee and the children Cal
stay with Amy"
He went down te the station and ieictf'
! Daniel, aud left him at his own house. wher
j he Tad previously conveyed some provisions
aud where he was to pass the night. 1t wa
dark when friend Edgerton reached his home
Next morning friend Edgerton said t
= Mary Mary, | suppose thee has heard
have bought thy old place? have got
fitted up aud thee aud the children shall rid
over after breakfast aud see It, think the
I will like it,"
l. They rode over and Mary was surprise'
to see the changes which had taken place
They looked over the lower rooms hrst; an
j. over the mautel-piece, in the sittng-room
y was frame and under the glass, in larg
gold letters, were these words :
. "Nor A DROP MORE, DANIELw
Mary on reading these words. said. "Ot
er;onJ E1rsrton ;f Daniel could have sal
,boso ,rords and stnck IN them tbis beauti
: GlI nlace micht have still been his"
.Tbnn t6ee don't know where Daniel is ?
osLed n,o Quaker
= = "No have not heard ANYTHING of hit
l for moro than tbree years
Thee would ike to see him. would the
= not ?"
"Oh, yes indeed should"
" Let us walk up stairs
J.. As they went up the front stairs Dani'
slipped down the back ones, and took h
n stand in the front room. When they r.
4,rnoJ NJ Aim notieal a stalNart ma
II stond;n, in tho room with his back to m
!
, door, and started back for an instant III
0uaEer said II is a friend Mary Dan