The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-13

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 I'll till ye. It's because thew
have a sacra flames fer all the land on
earth"
Il infer, Battersleigh," said Frank.
lin, that you have made a sale"
Well. yis A small matter"
"A Quarter-section or so?"
"A quarter-township or SO wud be
much nearer" said Battersleigh dryly.
you don't mean it,"
"Shure | do. It's fool for luck.
allowin' Batty's 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 Fool'll bring settlers
to it. So l sinds over to me ould
Aunt's country-not, ye may suppose.
ONtl luS lul z y SubDcIU AllGn
Wiggit-Galt. but as Henry Battersleigh,
agent O. the British American Colopi.
zation Society-an' l says to the prop
er party there, says I. I've fifteen hun.
dred acres O. the loveliest land that
iyver lay out Of dures, an ye NAV
have it for the trifie O. fifty dollars
the acre. Offer it to the Leddy Wig
git.' says to him; she's philan-
thropist, an is fer Bettherin' the Pore
csavin' pore nephews.' says l to me-
sil). The Lady Wight says I, III
be sendin' ship load O. pore tinnints
over here says l. an she'll buy this
land. Offer it to her. says l. So he
did. So she did. She TUX it. III 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 a 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 a mere matter OF tin dol.
lars an acre, as evidence O. good faith.
They did So an it was most conway
nient for settln' the little bill O. three
dollars an acre which the railroad had
against me, Batty the Fool"
Its 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"
''It looks good deal like taking
advantage of another's ignorance,
said Franklin argumentatively.
Sir" said Battersleigh. "it's takin'
advantage O. their Wisdom. The land S
worth it, as you'll see yoursilf in time.
Anyhow, the moneys in the bank, an
it's proper dhrunkll 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, I 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 60
ing away and leaving me here alone
awfully alone"