The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-04-29

matter to conclude that the interest of
eight hundred dollars was far better than
farm, for the use of which he realized
scarcely anything, and at last said:
"You can have it."
every well, Hoskins thee can make out
the deeds tomorrow and thee shall have
thy money. BY the by, does thee know
what has become of Daniel Akin9"
"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 few hundred dollars, and desired
him to inquire 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 ventured to purchase the
place, to keep for him till his return.
He wrote to Akin, informing him what
he had done, and about three moths after
he received letter from him stating that
he had sent by express five hundred dollars
in gold to banker in New York, with
orders to sell it, and remit the proceeds to
him to go towards the money for the farm.
Gold at that time commanded high
premium, and the five hundred dollars
became eight hundred before they reached
the hands of friend Edgerton. Akin re-
quested him to draw up 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:
"lf, perchance, should ever break my
resolution, shall have secured home for
my wife and children. prefer, however,
that they Should not know anything of this
for the present. If / live to come home l
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 a 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 tidy appearance. Another
remittance came, which paid for all the
stock, and left an overplus with which to
repair the house. Carpenters were busy,
and villagers who happened 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
Q its way into the house. A yoke of oxen
: were seen on the farm. The villagers
i were astonished to see the Quaker driving
S an elegant horse, and riding in a new
t buggy. He received this short note one
! day:
81 have arrived all safe and sound
S Please go and get Mary and the children.
Q Friend Edgerton rode over to the next
s town and called on Mary's father, and in
$ vited her and the children to go home with
$ him and make visit. The invitation was
accepted, and they returned with the
n Quaker to his house. In the afternoon o.
Q the next day he said /:
Q ''Maiy, l want to go to the railway
station. Thee and the children can stay
{ with Amy"
. He went down to the station and fetched
Daniel, and left him at his own house
where he had previously conveyed som,
@ provisions, and where he was to pass thu
night. 1t was dark when Friend Edgertor
q reached his home.
Next morning Friend EdgertOn said tc
Q Mary:
Q "Mary, suppose thee has heard hav'
t. bought thy old place? have got it fitted
10 up, and thee and thy children shall rid
n over after breakfast and see it. thinl
thee will like it,"
d They rode over and Mary was surprised
to see the change which had taken place
They looked over the lower rooms first; ant
d over the mantle piece, in the sitting-room
was frame, and under the glass, in larg'
et gold letters, were these words
rs "NoT A DROP MORE, DANIEL
re Mary, on reading these words, said
Is "Oh, Friend Edgerton, if Daniel coulo
% have said these words, and stuck to them
this beautiful place might have still beer
20 his"