Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

Wrong agin. It's thin same id
domineerin' idjits. the yally-headed
subjecks O. the Wildly. An pfwhy are
they wise?"
you'll have to TELL" said Frank
lin.
Then III till ye. It's because. they
have sacra flames fer all the land on
earth" 3--e
Il infer, Battersleigh." said Frank
lin. that you have made sale.''
well, yis. A small matter"
"A quarter-section or so?"
"A quarter township or so wud be
much nearer" said Battersleigh dryIy.
you don't mean it?"
"Shure l do. It's a fool for luck:
allowin' Battys fool, as ye've always
thought, though I've denied it. Now
ye know the railroads crazy for pop
pylation, an it can't wait The rail-
road offers Batty the Fool fifteen hun
dred acres O. land at three dollars the
acre, if Batty the Foolll bring settlers
to 1t. So l sinds over to me ould
Aunts country-not, ye may suppose,
over the signature o. Cubberd Allen
' IL,
agent O. the British American Coloni-
zation Society-an' says to the prop
er party there, says l. I've fifteen hun
dred acres O. the loveliest land that
ivver lay out of dures, an ye may
have it for the trife O. fifty dollars
the acre. Offer it to the Leddy Wig
git,' says l to him. she's a philan-
thropist, an is fer Bettherin' the Pore
csavin' pore nephews,' says I to me-
silD. The Lady Wight says l, I'll
be sendin' ship load O. pore tinnints
over here says 1, an she'll buy this
land Offer it to her. says l. So he
did. So she did. She TUX it. Ill be
away before thin pisints O. hers comes
over to settle here, glory be! Now,
wasn't it aisy? There's no fools like
the English over land. me boy An
twas simple judgment on me rev.
cred Aunt, the Leddy Wight"
But, Battersleigh, look here" said
Franklin. you talk of fifty dollars an
acre. That's all nonsense-why,
that's robbery. Land is dear here at
five dollars an acre.
"Shure it is Ned" said Battersleigh
calmly. But it's chape in England at
fifty dollars"
We'll, but
"An' that's not all. wrote to thin
to send me mere matter of tin dol
lars an acre. as evidence O. good faith.
They did So an it was most conway
nient for settlin' the little bill O. three
dollars an acre which the railroad had
against me, Batty the Fool"
"It's robbery" reiterated Franklin.
ut wud ave been robbery" said
Battersleigh, had they sint no more
than that, for I'd 'av' been defrauded
of me just jues. But whut co you
think? The murdherin' ould fool, me
revered Aunt, the Leddy Wight, she
grows feared there is some intint to
rob her of her bargain. so what does
she do but sind the entire amount at
wance-not KNOWN. bless me heart
an soul, that she's thus doin' distin
guished kindness to the missin' rela
tive she's long ago forgot! Man
would ye call that robbery? It's Di
vine Providence, no less! It's justice
Man. man. it's happy l am to-day"
1T looks a good deal like taking
advantage of another's ignorance,
said Franklin argumentatively.
Sir" said Battersleigh, "it's takin
advantage O. their Wisdom. The lands
worth it, as you'll see yoursilf in time
Anyhow, the moneys in the bank, an
it's proper dhrunk'll be Batty the Fool
this night, an likewise the Hon. Cub
berd Allen Wiggit-Galt. Etcetera
There's two of me now, an it's twice
the amount l must be dhrinkin'
swear. l feel thirst risin' that
minds me O. Ingy in the hills, an the
mess o. the Rile Irish vance again"
You'll be going away" said Frank
lin. sadly. as he rose and took Batter
sleigh by the hand. You'll be go
ing away and leaving me here alone
awfully alone"