The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-01

and offered to give me a mortgage on nine hum
drcd acres Of land and sawmill that he owned
added, trembling with suppressed indignation.
that accepted that, and | lind that there Is
not only no sawmill. but not enough land for II
to stand on II there was. am glad 10 sec how
ever Mr. Spcup said smiling for the first
time. that hc is making preparations to move
He intends 10 20 into Your house when he gets
out Of mine When do you propose to start for
Georgia
South. and ! told Mr.. Siprup that l feared Tic
climate would not suit ne.
Then he said. perhaps we can mako q
drew my chair ncarerto him.
Have you much iurnituroY Mr.. Sipcup
asked. II was heart sckcning. Every ono of
them seemed determined 10 levy on my furni-
II said had indeed. fcw wcl worn orti.
Giles, but wanted to keep them. They were Of
no great u.s.. but viewed as relics Of antiquity.
they might be considered curiositics.
But you must certainly have carpets. Mr..
Sipcup said Como. now. arc your carpets in
pretty good condition.
was reused to dcspcrat on. Mr. Slpcup,'
| said, let US drop that branch Of the subject. II
you please. want to sell my house, sir. not my
iurniluro. That | can't dispose Of
,ImeEn mr. SiP,up sn,d. In od di[ad we
II money IL required. But have ilty acres Of
land near Riycrhcad J.. l.. that might let you
Now. / ask YOU" Major springle said " II
this was not enough to turn maj. : blood into
vlncg9rf was utterly ,displriUd; but IN
nothing else like il on Long Island. II was the
one thing needed to make me a wealthy man.
away and wnIk"i on, 81 Mr. SipTir's oflae
glorying in tho thought that was about to be
come landed proprietor. Mr.. Sipcup was to
transfer. have not soon him since. and when
! called at his ofllcc. a few days aitcrwurd. |
found the door locked, and three hungry-yyd
men looking for him. Mr.. Stunns'- house Is
Vacant, too. and the milk woman and nows-
paper boy as well rs most OF the irndgsn 81
the ncighburhOud. have heavy bills against its
late occupant whi.l Il sceuS he told them
would pay with money that owed him for some
furniture Including IA stove and hall table,
thnt h. had sold to ne. Oh, it, this sort oi
thing the MAJOR said. drcariN. "ihat burrows
q mans brow turns his hairwhite before its
AFTER that Major Springle continued. ." l
was prepared for the worst and when. few
DAYS aitrrward, n man with n limplcd fnce an !
no moustaehe or whi-kers called upon me and
said hv wanted 90 soc the house, at once re-
plicl. Str. whore l. the propurtyF
&C., In Cypress Hills Cemetery h. said.
-, This was something new; Il tr'nspired
that he wanted to dispose ot "a burial lot. But
had noe ,src To- bee Inferred in Cypress HIS, and
besides saw him looking at the side hoarl~o |
refused his oiler point blink. but H. pressed 1t
80 persistenty That had To threaten t. sum
mon "A police otllcer before he consented t. 90.
He had given mo an idea. however. aud the
next day. in neatly wcrdcd advertisement. |
offered my equity in Tie house for u LOT In
ceiycd was from the same man who haa already
called upon me. He had more pimpcs ON his
ldce tuNN before Nll no desired u give mo TWO
lni- in Cypress HIS and Newfoundland dog
for IN" equity. provided thu, W in four pictures
TINT hung on the parlor walls. ! got W as
qui,kly rs | could, iut he WIS. turning the cor
nor before rcached the hall door Other per
sons came t' see mo. and oiIerel lots In Wood
lawn. LyerErccns, Cypress Hills. Calvary. and
host ~ other cemeteries. but not one Of them
hal any interest in Greenwood.
Ihon came man who, like most Of tho
others, wanted the house for "a friend. for
himself lac wanted merely commission; hut
rs II appeared that tho commission he required
would amount g. Just SIS less than the whole
sum was u receive. We did not come 10 any
agreement.
And now" tho MAJOR said in conclusion. Il
have nearly abandoned all hope Of ever selling
my equity IN the house. 1t must. am afraid,
~ under foreclosure and II u does MT bring
the amount Of the taxes and mortgage. the
mortsagce will. apprehcnd have some little
difficulty IN obtaining the balance from mo-"
But Major Spring"s fears were not realized.
He has since disposed - his equity Tor lot ut
toney l.and-not on thu beach. hut near enough
10 the sea and sufficiently low 10 keep II covered
al every high tide. for II j. conveniently stu
atcd On n gully which guides the water in upon
IT, Mrs. Springe IL negotiating with a Hebrew
ledIlcr. who Oilers t. give her an improved
sewing, machines provided She throws II MAJOR
Slrlugle's ONercUgt