Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18
NickersOn's and try little Of his peach

Nickerson's and try a little of his peaol
and honey"
ALI accepted the invitation and like
wise accepted the three repstitions Of I
old Tom insisted on eivinE and then a.
returned to the hall, Tom beginning I,
unhitoh his horses. As La took hold o
the strap he called to Csrsweli, 'tars y,
ready, or do ye want to dioker a littl,
more with that fellow" Carswell re
piled by asking Marks what he would
take for the place, and was answered
that Oil, 900 would buy it though It wa
worth OF every cent Of $4,000. Carswel
started toward the wagon saying to clt
Tom rather than to Marks, apparently
that &l0, 900 was as much as he had in
tended to give and was as high AZ hs
would 60 but for one thing and that wal
the grass. "I'd give five hundred more
dollars for that" he said.
BARLOW ought to hear tell Of that by
II" exclaimed Tom. "If Marks were "a
take your Offer" he continued, "thai
grass would be tie only thing that Bar.
low ever spent money on that sold toI
more than 1t cost him." "Ye'd better
write him, Marks" he added as he took
tue reins in his hands and climbed into
the wagon, toward which Carsweli hav-
ing said good-by all round was also
making.
Marks followed him and asked, "Do
you mean that as an offer 2"
Yes" answered the younp man.
"What terms DO you want 2" asked
the agent.
"Cssh down." replied Carswell.
"Ill take II Come in and sign the
agreement" said Marks.
Tom hitohed his horses again and the
whole party adjourned to Marks' Office
where contract for delivery was duly
drawn and signed, Marks neighbors act.
Ing as witnesses, capacity In which
they had served so frequently that they
considered themselves almost partners in
the business and certainly manifested, as
we have seen, no disposition to retire
during its transaction.
As LAndstreet and Carswell drove ont
ofthe village Tom pointed with his thumb
At rather pretentiouE looking two-story
structure remarking, "These's their d-n
academy" "Ye see," he continued.
"two school dlslriots come together there
and 80 they united them, piled on purity
SANA pSASOA soA hhu DuAlt huht
with primary in the lower story and an
academy on the floor above. That Barlow
feller had hand In It, aud lett his d-n
lpectacled brother behind to teach tie
school. The voters voted down tax next
year and the new school house had to be
sold and the two old ones was used aRin,
but young Barlow managed to soraps up
money somehow to buy the new buildin'
and he's run II ever since as al
academy"
"This, then, Is the Yankee school
MASTER" thought CsTsasli, '.aud he
isn't Yankee either"
Tom Of course, Insisted on taking Cars.
we'll home to dinner with him a d b.
WAS warmly Welcomed by Mrs LxMd tree
and Katie who listened joSfully to ths 40
count OF the purchase OF Rensselaer," IS
Carswell now learned It had bsen named
By Mr.. Barlow on account OF some anoes-
tral claims in which he took pride.
"It would be nice place for party"
Mics Katie remarked.
"Well you shall have one," answered
Carswell." "Your father saved me
fifteen hundred dollars by his shrewd-
ness," he continued, "and will furnish |
The place with the money and 60 to living |
ike Christian, and the first thing do |
after getting fixed up will be to give a |
party, provided you will do your part"
"And what is that" inquired the
goung lady.
"YOu must make out the list Of invita-
lions and play the young lady OF the
house on that evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Landstreet assisting me as host. What
10 you all say ?"
The offer wac msnifestly in earnest,
Ind even eager by this time, and was ac-
,epted by all in the spirit In which 1t
Was made, and thus Mr.. Carswell's party
became one Of the oertaintles OF the
uture.
FRO BB CONTINUED.