The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-22
An Innocert Granrs..


4 farms7-ve will call him Smith Syy
short-lIves in Madison County, and would
Be known, a. least by reputation, 70 many
Of our readers were his right name given.
But the incident we now relate, though
coming 70 u n = reliable way, was known
10 few outside Of his rejglboclood Farmer
Smith lived in q quiet way. aud vas sup
posed TO have accumulated something ahead
besides having g pretty gooi farm. Afser
his second SON had btsn married about =
year, he concluded 20 settle near the old
mans, II he could rent = place.
Hearing Of this, Mr.. ThompSon-acain
we withhold the true name-thought there /
might be chance to sell a certain place On I
pretty fair terms Mr.. Thompson was
money loauer, and nothing suited him SO
vel IS good interest, backed by good secur-
ity and he was moreover generally cousid-
cred pretty shrewa trader He rode over
to see old man Smith, but the farmer said he
did not feel able to buy-hc might buy on
oredi. if the pric. was low enough end the
interest was not too high His son "Jakey."
he said. would have 20 pay for the farm
himself If the trade was made, bat his son
WIS a good farmer. and, he thought, II
would be al r.ght-at least the land would
be there, and would be good for what re-
mained unpaid Il his sou should fail
What seemed to startie the old fellow was
twelve per cent. interest that Thompson
wanted.
Finally, however, after a great deal Of
talk, the price was agreed on at twenty
thousand dollars, Uue-hith cash, and notes
at one, two, three. and four years, with
/ twelve per cent. interest from date for the
remainder. TLe contract was drawn. and
! they We're about 10 sign when the farmer
/ -rggested that If he should at any time e:
/ any more money than was due on the notes
( Es wanted 70 be allowed to pay il, and
I count of the twelve per cent. The propo-
1 sition seemed reasonable enough 10 Thomp-
/ son, and ne could not object TO its insertion
J in the contract, and so the document was
! signed n duplicate The deed was to be
/ reaGy, the notes drawn, and the first pay
meut made on the following Saturday.
When the time arrived both were pune
tually on hand, the frst 81 ,OC0 was paid,
and the notes were ready for Signature
''Mr. Thompson, - said Farmer Smith, I've
been thinking about that interest. and it
seemed skerry, 50 I thought.Id gether in
some i,re money had out, and pay part
of it, and''-puiiing from his pocket q roll
of money-'.iisJ count that"
The money was counted, and, with twelve
per cent, of, the first note was paid
When Thompson had pocketed the money
again Smith s,.ij-''I'ye got Il son livin' IL
Missouri, Mr.. Thompson, and as soon as b,
heard I was buyin' a farm for Jakcy, h,
sent me a little money ey''-puiing roll from
has side breeches pocket-''and 50 whatever
ii IS ve-ll credit it on the next note, if yoJ
have no objection" Again the money wa.
counted, and with the tgcnty-roar per cont
oC -st paid the note 70 4 cent.
"NclI, that's luck, - resumed the old nan
and now, Mr.. Thompson, the old woman
, has been selling right smart Of butter an
: ai-=, and some chickens now and then
: vhea they come round the country a buying
and she told me this moruin that I bette
t. take what she had, aud maybe il wouldn
> come a.a.~s.' y r.l was produced frol
. tae III s.3e l.ceeaes pocket, and whe
= counted is,=. paid 1Ee taIrl note. after IL
iair,y-~ix Per c-:-. was deducted, an
! Taump oa S@iE not q wali. Smith SCENE
: - he considering r~ some minutes. an
a ,llcn, raising las he'd. SAID, as though
. Sudden thought struck him :-''l lou know
. uiy d-rer Sal, oi1n'. ye? Lea~-wi5e you'y
4 seen Ecr. Sal was fine sal. About Ey
4 years ag. at hog kiln time, one o ,u
hands lack sick, and what does Sal 90 br
: turn in and help rs, and | tell you She coul
. Sing "a log across her shoulder eauaI 70 rr