Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-02
} see. Mnrbe Liesehen got more

i VIII see. Maybe Lieschen got more
chance that way ven l been gone"
Turning his back upon her, needless OF
her continued clack, he slowly returned
10 the porch. He heard her cry after
him that she had more TO say. Ot course
she had, she always had. But he a
heard enough. Too well he understood
that the Angel Of Peace had her gr1psack
hacked. metaphorically speaking, and
was only waiting to hear his hnalr refusal
TO sell the farm as her signal for instant
fight. 1t was quite true, as he admitted
70 himself, that his opposition was purely
sentimental. that the sum offered was
more than the value of the farm; still,
the thought Of selling made his heart
sore.
Wber, the visitors cams out from DIN
ner Mr.. Sharp stood for several minutes
in silence gazing upon the pleasing pros
meet Of orchard, meadow, fields and for
est outspread before him. Then he
sighed and murmured abstractedly;
YES. I like the place. think could
get wen here. / would willingly give
ten thousand dollars.
Before D phrase of acceptance could
he forced up To Farmer KropHs reluc-
taut hps Mr.. Sharp stepped from the
porch and strollel into the richard
where he drew down an apple tree
; bough and buried his nose Ia ITS Gus
a.. terel wealth Of fragrant blossom
.See here,7 exclaimed Mr.. Cute hur
, riedlv. 40 if taking advantage of the mo
! mentary opportunity afforded, I've 60.
lust the idea 70 satisfy both You and him
. Re Is. like all chronic invahds, whlmsi
. cal. chaugeful. doesn't know his Owl
, mind "a week ahead. or perhaps a day
. lust now he thinks he wants to buy thi
Mace. Tomorrow he Is not likely Z
U want it ut n price. You don't want
i, sell. as l understood you 70 say, hut yo'
= can make something by humoring hi
- within and still keep your farm. Let hir
\ have an option on the place for thlrt
= DAYS. and by the end Of that time he WI
q have changed his mind; you VIII be S
= much ahead. ana no harm viii have bee
done 20 any ONE
Il do not comprehend. Vat Is TN
= option? How shall be ahead:
n "Why. he pays You, say, two hundre
~ dollars for a contract giving him Il
- right 10 buy the place within thirty ds,
y for ten thousand dollars. That Is CALI
an option
The old mans heart leaped with d
- lighted hope. Here was the way out
'e his dilemma. Anna would not be All
TO blame him if the gentleman did n
complete the purchase.
But. he suggested doubtfully, .
W would not be right that l should Ia
money from him for nothing"
pa ~You don't. You give the puy1le
Of purchase, which is a valuable cons
70 Grafton. and You needn't mind taking
II little amount like two hundred doll
from him. lie is a millionaire.
IL ssZol7
aCome. let Us fix it up that way. \
ne have o idea how il will please ham a
le how much real good 1t viii do him
"Aber-you do not think be vii tn
Ut want that Le shall buy the farm!
. "No, Tn sure he will not. He aw'
Err holds options on half a dozen places, q
pa never buys any except city property.
"An right. Go ahead"
m MI. Cute went down 10 the Orchi
and brought back his friend, who '
~ unfeignedly delighted with the arran
m meuts that had been made. Wit
half an hour the option had been q
gy fully written out AM signed IN lie
form. the two hundred dollars IN 2
crisD five dollar notes had been Z
he over. and the New Workers took u
her departure.
She