Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-09-09
WY SAM SIMPSON SOLD OUT,

wv ""N 10 eVi'S ''S'. iutIo has uttI
a plain, honest Industrious, economical
German-lIans Leibenstein hanging
around Simpson for some time, irving to
purchase his farm. At last Hans got it.
Simpson thinks he sold it at bargain.
Doubtless Hans think lie got it a, bar,
gain. | bad an errand down TO Simpsons
the other night. had not heard that he
had sold his farm; but upon my entrance
into the house, saw by The look on the
faces of the family that some unusal ex>
citcment was uninating them.
"Well, Crumple, you're going to lose
inc for neighbor," was Simpsons FIRST
words after | had got settled in the splint.
bo,tomed chair his daughter Sally handed
me; and the wb,le Simpson family
looked at me as if they expected | would
jump out Of that chair on account of the
news, with suddenuess and force only
equaled by an explosion Of nitro, ,glyccrine
under me, but didn't. simply asked
CLOVIS that" "rve sold." Sold
what?" "Tbe farm" TO whom p
"llans." That was the whole story.
didn't need any further explanation but
Simpson proceeded to say:
"Yeu see the old farm is completely
run out. can't make tue two ends
meet the best Of years. I've got tired
tumbling around among the stones, and
I'm going where there's some virgin soil
that will produce something so [ struck
up q trade with Hans. He has been
after it, of and on, for a year or more
| wanted $40 per acre for the old place
He offered me SIS. Finally be offered
me $50; and, after considering the sub
ject, | told him | would take il if ht
would pay me cash down. Hadn't any
idea he would do it; but he said if
would throw in the stock and farm i'm
plements he thought he could raise thu
money. | finally told him would ant
what do you think sir? lie hauled GU
of his greasy old pants pocket $1,000
bill and handed II - me to bind the bar
gain, and said as soon as the papers wer,
receipted he'd pay me the balance. whicl
be has done to-day. l feel kind Of sorr,
to part with the old place; but the tLinl
is done and there's an end ont! Wha
dye tLiuk?'
All this time my Crumple natur,
bad been rising within me like an inspir
alton. Here was this man Simpson VIII
had inherited his farm-one Of the fines
in the neigbborhood- had skinned
without scruple until it would scarcel
raise white beans under his system Q
treatment. Ard he had got to leave 0
mortgage the farm Of his ancestors to liv
on.
Then here was Hans, who came int
the neighborhood with his frau FIVE yeal
before, With only his wife's strong an
a willing hands, economy and industr.
# They had rented worn>out farm whic
IS they finally purchased and paid for, an
Is had saved $4,000 with which to pay Sin
: sons 100 acres. So in answer to 'Wh
If dye think 2 wa. ready to respond ar
ir did it in this wise.
st "What do | think? I'm glad you
S. going neigbbor Simpson! I'm gil
at Hans has got the firm. lie deserves i
e. you don't. lie has got brains and indu
II try; you havn't got either Under 20
ID management the farm is disgrace to I
he neighborhood Hans will make it a ere
in it. Your farm lying next TO mine
ng preciates the value Of my land ten I
hit cent. | shall be the richer for SC
he going and the poorer for your stayil
,m rm glad you're going,
ng You should have seen Simpsons a
I'M his fimily's faces. They grew clou
and long. Indeed, | believe they bee
We to scowl at me. Simpson said.
to YOU'RE pretty rough on an old nei
re. bor, 1rumple, now that he is going.
od thought you and ! had always b
All friends. I've tried to be good and
mt commodatiug neighbor. You've bee
rst good one 10 me, and I'm sorry
nty leave you; but if you're glad I'm go
us. I'm not sorry either"
an Simpson" | said, ''let us underst
bat each other. As neighbor, SO ia
Ihis neighborly intercourse is concerned,
no fault to find, and am sorry you
going. 10 talking about you ss a farr
,;os you are and always have been a
one. No man With such farm as y,