Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

perhaps now and then come over here, 1
shall make England my permanent home.
You boys will therefore jointly manage
the estate. The income this year will
reach six thousan3 dollars, and would be
much more did you not keep the greater
portion of our animals to increase our
stock. have now twelve thousand five
hundred dollars in the bank. After the
busy life | have led here, | could not
remain inactive. My present intention
is to take large farm upon long lease,
with the option Of purchase. My object
will be to obtain a farm of large acreage
and poor land, but improbable by better
drainage and an outlay of capital.
shall risk my twelve thousand five hun
dred dollars in this, and also the income
| draw from here for the next two years.
The profits will increase each year. l
shall therefore in two years have sunk
twenty-five thousand dollars in the farm
"a portion being devoted to building a
suitable house. You will, of course, dur
ing the two years spend whatever money
you may require; but, in fact, it is i'm
possible for you to spend much money
here. At the end of two years l propose
that first you, Charley, as the elder, shall
come to England for year, and then
that Hubert shall take his turn. You
will then stay year here together, and
again have each year in England, and
so on regularly. From the end Of this
two years l shall draw half the income
of this estate and you will take the other
half between you, to invest or use as you
may think fit. At the end Of six years
calculate that the estate will be stocked
with as many cattle and sheep as it can
support. Fifteen thousand cattle, say,
and thirty thousand sheep. You will then
sell all your annual increase and the
profits will he greater every year. At
the end of ten years from this time, if, as
| think probable, you will have had
enough Of this life, we will sell the es-
tate. By that time it will be the center
of populous district the land will be
greatly increased in value, and will be
equal to any in the country-so much so,
indeed, that it will probably be out of the
question to find a purchaser for the
whole. We could therefore break it up
to suit purchasers, dividing it into lots
of one, two, three or four square miles,
or square league, and dividing the stock
in proportion. The house would, of course,
go with the arabic land and a mile or two
Of pasture beyond it. My share of the
yearly income l shall devote to buying
my estate. Say the price is fifty thou
sand dollars. This l shall, with my in
come from here and my income from the
estate itself, probably be able to make in
ten years. You will consequently, boys,
at the age Of thirty-one and thirtytwo,
be able to settle down in England in
very comfortable circumstances. Your
sisters will, Of course, be provided for out
of my share. Do you approve of my
plans?"
The boys warmly expressed their salts
faction at the plan, and their gratitude
to their father for his intentions.
And so things were carried out.
Six months after Mr.. Hardy's arrival
in England, the boys heard Of Mauds
marriage to Mr.. Cooper. Charley, during
his first visit to England, also married.
an example which Hubert followed the
next year.
The two now took it by turn to man
age the estate-the one in England al
ways passing considerable portion of
his time at Mr.. Hardy's, and spending
the rest in travelling.
Ethel was married the year after HUI
bert to a rising barrister in London.
Hubert lives in London. His income is
sufficient for his wants, he has become
n member of number of scientific socie-
ties and his collection of the fauna of
the pampas Of America is considered to
be unequaled.
The girls are very happy with the men
of their choice; and Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy
have always some of their children or
grandchildren staying with them, and
often amuse the young ones with tales Of
how their fathers or mothers fought the
Indians on the pampas of South Amer
lea.
(The end)