Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-17

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fhey were lost to sight. t.--e-a-si
Noon camel One o'clock The
dinner vas ready, but she dared not
fsound the born. The inspection was
no doubt successful, and they were
now chafering for the sale Of the farm.
Would they give the money in, cash2
-hund,eds- thousands-a million7
lSnsy's ideas on the subject ofthe price
of oil or oil lands were very unsettled.
Two o'clock came at last, and the
dinner, do what she would, was dried
toa crisp. Just as the clock struck,
Squire Peters and the stranger from
New York rode past the door. Susy
could not help listening iptently for
any chance words she might hear. n'
aThe land for the purpose of culti-
walton, said the Squire, dis worthless,
perfectly worthless, "
.fThink SO, Ell? Now, near New York,
a man would make it pay gold to the
foot, looking with half-eyes down at
the ground. 80
"How?" ai
SBerries. Finest varieties Of ber-
ries;" and with that they passed out of
sight. 'soI" basaI slb'NAipd -af' nHtiail
Still John did not come in. At
last Susy put on her sum- bonnet and
went through the garden, the truck
patch, the woods, in search of MIN.
: She found him, after long search,
among the hay -mows, lying on his
face, his head covered With his arms.
Z 40 John what is it2'
He would not answer for a while.
Then he raised his head Its my
luck!' be said savagely, with an oath
such as never crossed his lips before.
'"TEere will be full yield on George
Harvey's farm, and on mine
On yours?"-breathlessly. =
"Nota drop. Now let me alonel
i want no pity and he stalked away
into the woods.
4 But every cup, no matter how bit
ter, is drained at last. Months passed
by. George Harvey received from
the company sum for his land which
to his neighbors appeared princely
fortune. Derricks and mills were
built. The oil pourd out like water.
A branch railroad was built from the
city to the Harvey Mills"
Harvey himself bade the village
good bye, and went to one OF the East
ern cities to live. Reports soon came
back Of his lavish extravaganza, of
Partisan clothes, Of diamonds and
blooded horses.
eHarvLy lives like prince" people
said to John Alden. "He does credit
to his native town"
y If there was no sarcastic emphasis
on the pronoun meant. John fancied it.
AS for himself, he was In a morbid, sui
len despair for about q year. No
body would buy his land except for
oil. Itwas an elephant on his hands,
At last being young and hopeful,
and with Susy to urge him on, he de-
termined to make use of his elephant.
aWhat are you going to do, Jack?''
queried Squire Peters. Digging up
your sheep -walk?'
eyes; berries was Jacks crusty
answer. 500
The Squire smiled compassionately
and passed on. ,.......,
-Four years later Squire Peters was
escortinga Mr.. Hudson, from the
West, about the neighborhood.
nHere is the famous Harvey Mill,
he said, (which ran out in three years,
or but little more. Company broke
up---terrible smash. The Young fel.
low TO whom the land belonged, too
that was q worse wreck than one of
mere capital. Very promising lad; a
little frothy, superficial, to be sure.
But he shared the fate OF many to
whom the oil fever brought sudden
fortune. Unexpected success seemed
to go to his brain and made him heady.
He took to extravagant dressing first,
then card playing, and at last the bot
tie. You may see him hanging round
the tavern door now, a poor penniless
sot. t'3 's' s. @t
!. They passed down the road, still
talking Of the lamentable effects Of the
oil speculation on the SLOW going
steady farmers, when the stranger
stopped suddenly.
.sAhal This looks like enterprisei
Whose work isthis2"
.Now that said the Squire stroking
his chin complacently, t'that is a spec
linen Of what isa different stamp OF
young man from poor George Harvey
can do. A miserable stone patch Of a
hillside which had the luck to belong
to q young fellow named Alden. He
had the idea Of raising fne fruit;
bought the finest varieties Of berries,
spared no expense in manuring his
ground or advertising hisScrops. Now,
Sir, he has doubled his land, and COM
mands the market in the Western cities.
Some men are born to an inheritance
ofIluck. = 9y3
sDro of common sense, Marriedev
aNo Lives with his sister, as nice
q little girl as the country side would
yield. But should not wonder if the
yonng fellow would marry some of
these days. There's q certain young
lady in the next town that any man
might be proud to marry: but. no mat