The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-05-12

not vet had return for my money
spent If you raise the rent twenty
shillngs an acre, the money may just
as well have been chucked into the
dirt
"I can make no alteration in my de-
cision," said Mr.. Dalrymple. 81 have
these complaints from day to day;
nothing else but complaint The land
on my estate has considerably increased
in value, yet those who reap the benefit
object to pay a higher rent. had two
of you here yesterday, Watkins and
Bumford."
They have spent money on their
farms, too, they have, and the land
hasn't answered to it bad. Good farm
ers are Watkins and Bumford, " nodded
the speaker, approvingly, "but they
have not spent half what have. You
see, sir, we never looked for Mr.. Dal-
rymple's dying young, and"
"Are you speaking of Charles Dal-
rymple?" interrupted the owner OF the
Moat-Grange.
mo, poor fellow. don't mean Mr..
Charles, l mean his father. Squire
Dalrymple did die young, sir, so to
say; you can't call man under fifty
old. Well, he was a good landlord,
and we were not afraid to lavish money
on our farms, because we knew we
should be allowed to reap its fruits our
selves. That's how it was, sir"
"Mr. Dalrymple's rule is past and
gone; he was always Indifferent to his
own interests. Had he been more alive
to them, his death would not have left
his family in the helpless condition that
1t did" .-..... .....
"You mean Mr.. Charles death and
your succession, SIR" boldly returned
the farmer, though its tone lost none OF
its respect when Squire Dalrymple
died and Mr.. Charles succeeded, the
family still lived on in comfort at the
Grange here, as they had done before.
And as they would have done after,
had he lived, generous young fellow"
"A squandering young profligate"
scornfuly retorted Oscar Dalrymple.
"Well, he's gone, poor soul, and 1t
will answer no end to speak for or
against him, but he was favorite on
every road throughout the estate. And
his death brought you to rule over us,
and am sorry to have to say, sir, that
your rules very hard one"
ut will not be made easier" curtly
rejoined Mr.. Dalrymple. II told Bum
ford and Watkins so yesterday. The
terms proposed to you by Jones you
must accept, or leave the farm"
The farmer took out his pocket-book;
huge leather affair which could never
be got in or got out without damage to
the pockets entrance.
Then / have got bit Of document
here, sir, which / needn't have shown,
II you would have listened to reason
without it. Somewhat better than six
years ago, sir" he proceeded to eX-
plain, 'when | was hesitating about
laying out so much money upon the
farm, knowing that my lease bad en-
tered on its last seven years, put the
| question, right off-hand, to the squire:
II / continued to lay out money on my
land, and to build stables and else, as
, | wished to do, should | have the lease
G renewed on the same terms? And
}, that's what he wrote me in reply. His
}, end followed soon upon it."
y Oscar Dalrymple toSk the note, yel
n low With lying hY, fom the farmer
Q and cast his eyes overit:
|, "DrAa Iyy-put whatsSoney vou like upoI
e the farm, fer hereby pass you my word tina
d at the enpiratioI OF the present lease, fresl
- one shall be grated YOU on the same terms
J. Truly yours,
l. "R DALRYMPLR."
II "He thought of me and of this prom
y ise on his deathbed, the squire did,
!. resumed the farmer, "and charged hi
$. son to fulfill it. Mr. Charles told m
o so himself, and that it should be al
81 right" .
"Charles and his father are gone
" repeated Oscar Dalrymple, tossinI
re back the letter with gesture of con
le tempt at Farmer Lees simplicity
a. THAT paper is not worth farthing.
Is mot in law; | am aware Of that, siI
a. but thought you need only look at
to act upon 1t. The squire was almos
IT like father TO you, Mr.. DalrymplC
and never supposed but you woul
4. wish to carry out his wishes. / hav
b felt as secure, having tina. documer
II by me, rs il it was a fresh lease"
l. Mr. Dalrymple rose. IL will not d,
9, tain you longer, Mr. Lee; your tim
is valuable"
"And what's my answer, sirp"
THAT you pay the additional rer
demanded, or give up the farm"
81 Farmer Lee was quiet man, littl
le given to bursts of anger, but he coul
es not control some harsh epithets, direct
~ ed to Oscar Dalrymple, as he wake
y toward his own land. In turnin
le sharply out OF a field, he came upo
81 two ladies, one young and very nice
looking, the other getting in gears, Q
70 thin, white feature and gray hair.
~ Law, ma am" cried he, touchin
his hat to the elder, "rm glad to Sc
you out again."
"Ay," she said, T have had lon
I bout Of 1t, the longest illness ever ha
in my life. / am getting better, bu
D. slowly; and this fine spring day tempt
ed me forth"
"And what is it that has been tn
% matter?" asked the farmer. Nv
never could learn the rights Of It, OIL
o Reuben told my daughter Judith tina
n 1t was as much weakness as any thing.
y Reuben was right" said Mrs. DaI
y rymple. weakness and grief, tina
1t has been chiefly the matter with me
s Try as / will, Mr.. Lee, can not over
|, get my poor sons dreadful death.
have been ailing ever since, though
r never told seriously upon my healt
It till this last winter. And / have
|, great deal Of trouble in many ways"
Trouble, maam, there's nothinI
II but trouble for all Of us" spoke tn