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his oily, fulsome way, when the farmer
intarruntad him, with. .,r ID. f.

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"One moment, Mr.. lIapGood! What
is the amount now due youP'
"The amountp Ah=aZwhy-the in
terest, you know, for six months-is
thirty dollars. But-as | have"
~ Wait, sir! Win you answer my
question? What is the exact amount
due yoa from me?"
"Why-the whole amount is ten
hundred and thirty dollars"
IA " Exactly"
And then John arose, and went to the
old secretaire in the corner, and came
back with his pocket-book-on that
had been his father's-and his fathers
fathers before that, and from it he took
ten crisp one-hundred dollar bills, and
three crisp ten-dollar bills, of the Canal
Bank of Portland. miae.f 3
"Therc, Mr.. Hapgood, is the money,
VIII you let me have the mortgage and
the old noteP" 0'"'
The old money-lender looked aghast
A big, bright fabric lay shattered at
his feet! One of the fairest estates in
the town had slipped from his grasp in
the moment when he thought full sure
il was all his own.
i" But, my dear sir! Mr.. Garland! !
did not s.e y
"You did not whatP'' .........
"Why, Liam not pressed for
money If you would like to let this
mortgage y..5.a- r Iot ..
l." No, no. cried John, 81 want to
pay it off. Here is your money; and il
you are one-half as glad to receive it q;
| am to pay it, you will be glad in
deed" .ii.'r a3
Hapgood made a wry face; but he
saw that the game was up, and he sur,
rendered as pleasantly as he could, tar
rying not moment after the business
had been completed.
The visit of the money-lender, his
eagerness to grasp the farm, and biz
chagrin upon finding himself foiled
served to inspire the young farmer, anC
his wife also. A box was made, int
which the savings were to be put; an(
then they both went at the work. They
first sat down and considered what they
must purchase of clothing for the com
ing winter; and what of other neces
saries; and they were surprised wher
they found to how small sum they
were able to bring it all down.
When the harvest had been gathered
in John selected out those things which
he thought it would be profitable to sci
at that time; but he was anxious tt
keep his potatoes and few other item
of produce, for higher price. His pc
tatoes were of the best; and he had ,
deep, dry, warm cellar, where they
would keep. s-ss,-,....t
On the first day of November Mar,
Garland came to her husbands side o.
he was about to arise from the break
fast-table, and said to him:
"John-you have payment to maxi
\ 4i- l----i-nis ----------------
"No, Mary. Don'tyou remember
1 borrowed eleven hundred, and left on
hundred of it in bank for this first pay
ment."
The wife's countenance fell; but onl.
for q moment. H.
"But, ,J6hn-you could pay anothe
nunureu III you udu lI9
| "Of course could-and right gladly
too. 1t would warm Uncle Daniel
heart immensely" ~
"Well,p said Mary, her face aglow
and her blue eyes sparkling with gla,
light, at the same time laying SINAI
bag, made from the foot of q stocking
on the table, .here is my mite, iron
eggs, and butter, and cheese from var
spun, and stockings knit-a mite whic
] began to gather year ago, when
thought of buying new cloak for las
winter, which, you remember, | di
not buy, because Uncle Daniel gave m
one."
"Mercy!-you don't mean itP'' OK
claimed John, when he had emptied tn
stocking, and found more money tina
he had begun to think of. "Why-her
are" 'i'. 70
|" Just hundred dollars, john"
That was one of the blessed moment
one of the hours to be remembered
bright memory for all the tipeto come
That winter John went into the fores
and cut wood. But he was not conter
to put all his best trees into firewood
His needs had sharpened his intellect
and his eyes were open. He was dc
termined that no chance should escap
him.
,a One day, at the village, he. saw
, placard, posted up in a store, settin
forth that q certain contractor wanted
quantity of oak ties. g., the heav
, timbers onwhich the rails of a railroa
are laid. The dimensions and qualit
, were given, with directions where
J, apply for further information. job
, bethought him that he had, in his hill
side forest, several, hundred large GA
] trees-jast the things for furnishin
| these ties. He saw the man and mad
+ a contract; and on that day, before II
/ turning to his home, he had engage
J five stout men to work for him ,throug
I the winter.
| But the best was to comeAthat i
/. the part that most warmed his hear
When he got home, and had told h
) wife what he had done, she straightwa
|, tinsisted upon boarding those men, 1
r first John would not listen; but, sa
: Hsi I wlb9sSs] my sister Julia to con
4 and help me-She wants to spend Il
' winter here-and, ] can easily make U
the beds. Oh! think what IL viii savel
!. And they sat down that evening al
y reckoned it up; and resolved, wht
1 they had finished, that not a wol
{. should be spoken Of the matter outsid