And now to business.

We will go to a lawyer and have the necessary papers drawn up, which you shall sign in behalf of your principal." The business was speedily arranged, and by supper-time Ben found that he had nothing further to detain him in Centerville.

He felt that he had done a smart stroke of business.

Mrs.Hamilton had been surprised at receiving an offer of five thousand dollars for the farm, yet he had sold it for forty thousand! As they were returning from the lawyer's office they met farmer Jackson just returning from the post office.
"By the way, Mr.Jackson," said Taylor, "you will perhaps be interested to learn that your farm has been sold." The farmer paused, and looked troubled.
"Are you going to turn me out of the house ?" he asked.
"Not if you wish to live in it.

I shall employ workmen at once to sink wells, and develop the property.