The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-24
FARMER SMITH AND LAWYER
THOMPSON.

THOMPSON.
A farmcr--we will call him Smith for
Ishort--lives in i neighboring county, and
would be known, by reputation at least. to
rspy, were bis right nanie given. But
liLe incident we now relate, though coming
10 Us in reliable way, was known but To-
few outside of bis own neighborhood. Far.
mer Smith lived in quiet way. and was
,lsupposed to have accumulated something
ahead. besides having pretty good farm.
il After his second son had been married a.
i bout year, be concluded TO settle near
~ - ald mans. ii lie could rent place.
il Hearing Of this. Mr.. Thompsoi,---agsin
We Withhold TIE true Oame--thonght there
might be chance to sell certain place
on pretty fair terms. Mr.. Thompson was
a money loaner, and nothing suited him
80 well as interest backed by good securi-
lty: and be was moreover generally con-
sidered a good trailer. He rode over here
TO see old man Smith. bat the farmer said
he did not feel able to buy-he might buy
on credit il the price was low enough aud
the interest vas not too high. Ills son
/ Jakey, he said, would have TO pay for
the farm himself il the trade WAS made
bat his son wasa good f,rmer. and he
thought ii would be all right-at least the
land would be there, and would be good
lfor What renisined unpaid, If bis son should
lfail. What seemed to stsrtle tue old fell
low was twelve per cent. interest that
Thomp.on wanted.
& Finally, however, after great deal OF
talk. Tie price was agreed upon at s2O.-
900. one. fifth casli, and The notes at one.
two, three and four years. with twelve per
cent. interest from date for the remainder.
rbe contract was drawn and they we're A.
bout TO sign. when the farmer suggested
that il he should At any time get any more
money than was due on the notes be want
60 to be allowed 10 pay il. and count oil
; the twelve ner cent. The proposition
! seemed reasonable to Thompson, and be
i eoali not object to the insertion in the
contract. aud 50 the contract was signed
! ia duplicate. The deed was 10 be ready.
i 1.-The uotes drawn, and the first payment
made on Tie following Saturday.
Wbon the time sariyed. both we're
punctually on hand. The Erst $1,000 was
paid, aud The notes we're ready for sigma
lure. Mr.. Thompson raii Farmer
Smith, 'I'ye been thinking about tue in
terest. and !. seemed skeery. so thought
lrd gather 10 some little money | had cut.
and pay part Of il. and pulling from bis
breast-l ocket roll Of money-'iist cocnt
that @ :,
rhe money was counted, and, with
twelve per cent. on. the FIRST note was
paid.
when Thompson had pocheted the mo-
lney, again Smith said: I've got son
lliyin' IN Missouri. Mr.. Thompson. aud as
soou Is he heard vssbuyin' farm for
Jakey, ne sent me a little money''-pIll-
ing roll from his right side breeches
pocket and so whatever Il il We u cred
III il on the next note, if you have no OBJ
. lection Again the money WAS counted.
and with the twentyfonr per cent. OF,
lust ,.aid the note 10 a cent.
We'll, that's luck. resumed the old
man; and now. Mr.. Thompson the old
woman has been selling right smart Of but
ter and ai.s. and soma chickens now and
then, when lacy come round the country q
buying. and she told me this nornin' that
( | better take what she bad. and may be
: /. wouldn't come snliss > A roll was pro-
; duced from the left side hreeches pocket,
: and Wien counted. just paid the third note
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and Thompson said not . word. Smith
seemed u Be considering for some.minutes,
aud then raising bis head, said IS though
salden thought struck him: 'you kDowsC
E my jarter Sal. didu'ty yei Leas,EiSe you's,
: ,een her. Sal was a hue gal. About 6ss
years ago At hog s:lliug time, one o my
{ hands tuck sies. and what does Sal do bu
turn in aud help us and. tell you. sh,
Z Icould sling hog across her shoulders e.
y quail TO AIRY mau on the ground. Well
you know. Sal married year before last
e aud her husband IIibbsll-you know lib
bell--is doin'. they tell mo. rs good gro
: Icery business as any sinan 10 kirksville
Jakey. he went over 10 see Sal aud lib
!. bill the other day. and they was talkin q
= bout tbs here interest business, and ia
says to IIibbel saysehc p
2 Never mind what they laid, Mr. Smith,
y broke in Thompson. jnst baud over th'
= money you we're going 10 say they sem
YOU And sure enough the old man pro
: ,luced still another roll from sono secre
pocket which. when counted, proved to b
2 the exact smonut necessary % pay Of th
= last note when forly-eight per cent. ha'
: been duly tsken 0f,
Thompson paeketsd the money. wen
! straight 10 the Court House. acknowledge,
The deed. aud handed itioyer with this re
mark. You are the hardest old rascal
4 ever saw
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