Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-09
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE.
although my chemical studies had considerable,
still had thousand dollars at the end Of each year. which
always invested in avorably located suburban lots
oyed four hours of daily study and did not stop it after
had made my discovery.
up other scientific branches and pursued them
with other object except to crafty appetite for knowl-
edge My discovery, for which satisfactory
me, kept rigidy
T retained my place in Mr.. Godng store for several
years after that. One day. while engaged usual
my counter, businesske stepped up and said
Are you-' he hestaed for moment as if trying to
recall and did not help him with it, he
tinued the young man from Wyomng?'
81 suppose about the had referred to
by that
Yes SIR l replied and my is Lessngham.'
''Ah yes, recall it now he replied, speak
ing with decided German You farm, be-
live beyond the Swamp?'
81 answered. Il do
"'What price do you ask for t?' said he
's'I have not fixed price upon it, replied as have
not put in the market
'''Not sell at any price, said he, smiling
81 laughed as replied 4 don't hold it so stiff as that
Money will buy it
How much?' said he.
"'I am not prepared to price to-day, said I.
'Wel he replied, 4 not much for it, only have
land just beyond it, and if put both pieces together
would make quite big farm Maybe turn farmer. He
smiled very engaging smile; perhaps you buy mine?'
every WE'LL, said l. what will you take for yours?
He evidently hardly prepared for the question
he probably thought not prepared buy but he added
hesitatingy think ought to have much twenty thou
sand dollars
al will give you twenty thousand dollars, I replied
without hesitation knew the land very WE'LL the of
it, and the owner and knew it worth twice that.
''He WINGED little. 4 not say would take that l
must consider Now what you take for yours?
think said l. Il ought to have much hundred
thousand dollars for mine
''I give you hundred thousand said he
only said ought to have much as that replied,
laughing; but seriously Mr. Asto don't want to sell my
farm present.
. How do you know my manner? he asked.
"A great many people know you sadI.
Well, said he with shrewd twinkle in his eve, L
send somebody else to make bargain with you time
1t is not at all necessary replied; when want
sell shall be happy to deal with YOU
"'With quick Goodbye, he away.
"a few days after that learned that City Council
had determined to fill up the hollow swamp my farm
and the city, and open that direction may
be Mr. Astor knew this when he called In the city
did fill the hollow and the swamp, and opened
my farm For the land thus received fair
compensation from the city. My land out in
building lots and perceived that my business
would take MUCH time that could remain Gold
ing therefore, with considerable regret renoused
my place behind the
'Within year had sold one-hird of my building lots
for hundred thousand dollars This put six Der
cent government bonds During the time had owned the
farm which only fifteen years. the population city
had increased from less than thirty thousand
eight thousand 1t still rapidly increasing. advanced
the the remainder of make haste
to SELL
.Previouso the time my discovery IIad letter I