Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-16
PAYING FOR A FARM.

Farmer Smith lived in a quiet way and
was supposed TO have accumulated some
thing ahead besides having q pretty farm.
.After bis second son had been married
about a year, he concluded TO settle near
the old mans IL he could fnd place.
Hearing of this. Mr.. Thompson thought
there nigh, be chance to sell certain
plscc on pretty fair terms Mr.. Thomp-
son was q money loaner. and nothing
suited him so we'll as good interest backed
BY good security; and, moreover. gcner-
ally considered a pretty shrswd trader
lie rode over TO see old man Smith, but
the farmer said he did not feel able to
buy-he nigh, on credit If the price was
low enough aud the interest was not too
high. Ills son "Jackcy" he said. would
have to pay for the farm himself If the
trade was made. but his son was q good
fs-mcr. and he thought it would be all
right nt least. the land would be there.
and would be good for what remained
unpai! IL his son should fail. What
seemed 10 starile the old fellow was 12
per cent. interest that Thompson wanted.
Finally. however. after a great deal of
talk. the price vas agreed on ut $40, 900.
one eth cash. and notes at one, two, three
md four years. with 12 per cent. inter-
est FROM date for the remainder. The
contract was drawn. and they were abou.
20 sign. when the farmer suggested that
IL hc should ut any time get any more
money than was due on the notes. he
wanted to be allowed to pay it. and count
of the twelve per cent. The proposition
seemed reasonable enough to Thompson.
and he could not object to its insertion in
the erp.ract. and SO the document was
signcG in duplicate. The decd was to be
- ready. and the FIRST pay ment made on the
following Saturday.
When the time arrived both were pune
tually on hand, the first 81 900 was paid
and the notes were ready for signature.
.'Mr. Thompson. said Farmer Smith.
''Tvc been thinking about that interest.
and it seemed skcrry. so I thought I'd
ge,hcr in some little money had out, and
pay part cf it. and"-pulling from his
breast pocket . roll Of money-',just
count that"
When Mr.. Thompson had pccketcd the
money. again Mr. Smith. said: live
got son livin' in Missouri. Mr.. Thomp-
son. and as he heard was buying farm
Tor Jackey. he sent me a little money
pulling cut roll Of money from his right
side bresches pocket-'and so whatever
it is we will credit il on our next note. if
you have no objection" Again the mo-
nsy was counted out. and with "a per
cent. of it paid the note to n cent.
well. that's luck" resumed the old
man: land now. Mr. Thompson, the old
woman has been selling right smart Of
butter and eggs. aud some chickens now
and then. when round the country buy
irg aud she told me this morniu' had
better take what she had, and maybe it
wouldn't come anriss"
A roll was produced from the left side
brceches pocket. and when counted out just
paid the third note. after the 36 per cent.
. was deducted. and Thompson said not
wort-Smith seemed considering for some
minutes, and then raising his head. said.
rs though sudden thought struck him: 3:
"You knowcd my da.,er Sal, didn't
YET Less,wise you've seen her. Years
ago. at hog KILN time, one hand tuck
sick. and wha. does she da bus turn in
aud help US. snd tell you she could sling
a hog across her shoulder equal to any
man on the ground. Well, you know.
Sal married year before last. and her
husband Hibbell-you know Hibbell-is
diu'. they tell me. as good grocery
business as any man in Kirkville. Jackcy
he went over TO see Sal aud ilibbell she
other day. and as they were talkin. about
this here interest business and Sal says
to Hibbell. says she"
Never mind what they said. Mr.
Smith," broke in Thompson; Just hand
over the money you we're going to say
they sen q you And sure enough the
old man produced still another roll from
some scere. pocket. which counted. proved
% be the exact amount necessary to pay
OF the last note when the Is per cent,
had been duly taken off
Thompson poekeicd the money. wen,
straight 10 the court house. Acknowledged
the deed. aud handed il over. with only
this remark: You are the d-dst old
rascal I ever saw"