Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20
BUYING A WATCH.

Tcliabod Stow was the shrewdsst man
in Greenvile. He neper let a favorable
opportunity pass for turning an honest
penny. No man in the femote region
where be resided, ever got the advantage
of him ina horse trade lie knew the
"pints Of q horse 10 I" he was accus-
toned TO say, II Ichabod, or "Ich., >" as
he was commonly called, had confined
his judgmentto the respective merits and
demerits Of the, various equines winch
from time to time came under his critical
eye, he might have remained prosperous
and happy, but in an unfortunate moment
he allowed bio speculative disposition to
take him out of the limits Of his ordinary
transactions, and he unexpectedly came
to grief-he bought watch,
Now Ichabod did not really need
watch, for he already had an article OF
that description in his possession that an
swered his purpose perfectly. 1t was the
bcquest of deceased grand father, and
marvellous keeper of time it was too. 1t
was watch of the old cylinder escape
ment and bulls eye pattern, shaped like
the description Of the earth in the prima-
ry geography-rourd like an apple or an
orareye, and hattened at the polls.
Ichabod once weat to the city. If he
had remained at home, as he afterwards
wished he had, he would never have
b ought a watch, for l doubt il any Of the
citizens Of Greenvile would have been
shrewd enough to have sold him one. SO
he went to town, and, to his subsequent
sorrow, he bought n watch.
This is how it happened
He arrived in town without. any mis-
hap. .sRor some timeite perambulated
about the streets with the determination
not to be "taken in" as be had heard, in
cidentaly, some OF his neigbbors had
been en previous occasions. lie walked
sloaga gazing with wondering eyes upon
the many new and beautiful objects about
him, until he came TO n ''showy, store
whose front was open," where an auc-
ti6neer was selling sundry articles for
hHlf their vaue-to invisible customers
Ichabod paused and looked in.
Louder and louder bawled the auction
eer. Deeper and deeper he deplored the
lack of conscience his customers possess
ed in allowing goods 20 be sold at such
fearful sacrifice. "IVho was a buyin' on
'em," Ichabod could not imagine. He
walked in,. however, 'jest to see swhat
was goin' on"
Soon after a forlorn, pitiable looking
man limped into the room upon broken
crutch. TIE was thin, emacatcd, and
apparently on the verge OF starvation
In his hand he bore a hePyy. gold watch
--the last remaining legacy of beloved
and departed father. il was very vslA
liable watch, but it must go--go to buy
bread for HIMSELF his Sick wifi. and his
starving children. lchabod was moved,
deeply moved, by his sad story, not so
much by a spirit of philanthropy ms a
prospect of a sharp bargain.
Thestranger handed the watch to .be
suctioneer Who. affirmed with the most
solemn. air Tint it,was wrong wrong to
put upkol vnhsble a piece Of property at
such a arainous sale: he would not permit
il under any circumstances. 1t would
stait II financial pahic IN that community.
II the man wanted bread here was money
to buy it, aud wiping II tear from his eye,
handed tlic pooiscresiaioR piece OF frac-
tional currency. "What is triAe to
me ?" he said least your bread upon
the waters and it shall lreturn to you alter
many days" !" reg.
The man took the money, and with
fervont God bless you," went his way
fchabod followed him with aacrity, and
soon. overlook him.
'"Say, mister, y he said, 81 alweys had
a felier-leelin' for feller creature. An
l reckon if you want to sell that watch o.
yourn real bad, now we kin strike q
trade"
The man declined to part with it, of-
frming tliat he had enough to satisfy his
immediate wants.
lchabod grew anxious to make bar
gain. ,s ~ ta. sr..
Come nov, what'll yer take ?" he
said. They talked and argued for long
time. Iehabod had the man At "a disad-
vantage, he was in distress and want and
the bargain WAS finally closed. Ichabod
paying him fifty dollars for the property,
which, with the massive chain, ae knew
to be worth four times as much.
The man went bis way with a face so
sad and sorrowfui that Ichabod remem-
bered it ever after, but the expression Of
his own countenanee was not less long
and melancholy when, an hour later he
stepped INTO a jowery store to 'have it
set gou'," and the iewelor said
"Set a going? Why, it hasn't any
wheels ~
And this Is how Iehabod Stow happen
ed to bny a watch.
WEED AND BRYAEr.--It is rather
singular fact that Thurlow Weed aud Mr..
Brynf. ep9tet1lSRrysiqarbalE never
met, and that Mr.. Weed did not know
Mr.. Bryant even by sight. During an
linterviewiAlE Weed saiGI'on "Wednesday: