The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-04-07

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4 And then Moses called to mind how al
roily the deacon had evsded and plAye,
around that point IL has been heartlee
swindle He went away by himself an,
sat down and rsfscted.
/ Well. we'll, he said TO himself, in the sn,
wc'll see how this thing viii come out /
we both live long enough. ] may &c
square with him.
On tho following day Moses met DeAcol
Adsmson at the village The old mar
bowed, offering bis hand ~ though moth
ing unusual had happened. He woult
not have spoken Of the horse hsd not The
other introduced the subject
OF couse, said Moses, you knew th,
horses eyes were not right.
Yes, Moses i did. ! mover seek 70 ne
ceivs. We did net speak Of his eyes. Hs
ha--youll have TO see for him.
So have discovered and, Mr.. Adam
son, as ! don't like blind horse, / will
let you have him back for the amount
paid for him.
Are you in earnest, MosesS
ain.
The deacon placed the end Of his fore
finger beneathl his eye, and pulled down
the lower lid.
There is nothing green there, dear boy.
No.
Then guess well call trade trade.
You've got good, strong, kind, service
able horse, and color that pleases you.
But, really, Moses, the lesson'll do you
good. Next time you'll look little sharp.
er with your own eyes.
The next time, said Moses, as he turned
away, shall seek to trade with an honest
man.
Oh, don't be angry. Moses. Do not lay
it up.
From that time Moses Midwell met the
deacon frequently, and always with re-
specful salutation. He did not profess
friendly feeling, nor did he display any
feeling Of ill-will
The season passed, and Moses flourish
ed on the farm. He had purchased new
and improved threshing machine, and he
also owned horse power for saving wood
and for these uses the sorrel horse worked
in well and proftably.
Deacon Adamson had prepared for laying
down two acre lot to grain and grass
During the past season he had raised upon
that lot the largest crop Of corn ever raised
from the same territory in the county. He
had applied dressing without stint. and
having taken off the corn, he desired to
show the heaviest burden Of grass upon
these two acres ever cut from the same ex-
tent of surface. In laying il down he
wanted a goodly quantity Of red clover
seed, and he had been informed that
Moses Midwcll had threshed ont sever
al bushels Of the very best clover seed to
be found anywhere. When he next met
Moses be asked him il he had any Of the
seed to sell.
Yes, shall sell most OF it. In fact most
Of it is already engaged.
But you can spare me enough for my
two-acre lot?
Yes, I shall have plenty of it left for
that.
What shall you charge me for it?
Whatever it is going for at the stores.
There'll be no trouble between us on that
score.
And you'll warrant it to be pure red
clover?
No, sir; I'll warrant nothing Of the kind.
But I'll tell you this, sir; have just three
bushels Of seed in my granary, and give
you my word that every seed was thresh-
cd from as fine and pure red clover rs ever
grew. There is nothing else OF seed in my
chests, save my wheat and barley and oats.
All right shall look to you for the
seed.
And you shall have it.
Moses Midwell went home, and that
night after everybody else was abed and
sleep, he went ont to his barn where the
machine stood upon the floor.
md having led ont the sorrel horse, and
larnessed him ia place, be brought forth
rom q far corner of one OF tho scaffolds
OF OF material which had been carefully |
gathered upon his old sheep pasture and
ed it to the nav of the threshing machine
nd then he went to the work Of threshing
nd winnowing seed that we believe has
ever before and has never since been
hreshed and winnowed Intentionally.
two days after that Deacon Adamson
ame up for his seed.
This is all cleart asked the purchaser,
8 he handed over the money and took the
eed
/ threshed and winnowed II myself, ans
Tered Moses, and / can warrant it 10 be
be seed OF the Crimson OIalis, pure and
The Deacon's eyes sparklel. He was
OF learned man himself. but it did him
ood to hear learned quotation and classi-
Al expressions.
And Deacon Adamson went home, and
nd his two-acrs lot to oats, herds grass
I'd Crimson OIalis, and then anriously
wait the coming OF events.
The oats grew and hourished, and an
normous crop blessed the husbandnan.
I'D above the stubble Of the oats appeared
he green blades OF the grass crop-thst
hich was TO give forth its mighty growth ,
another year.
Ali said the eIpecsant man. wait till !
ou see my crop Of clover. II amt
realty disappointed, III show leetle Of
- biogasf ryon of rad rloyey Won aver did