As I was favorably known throughout the world as a clockmaker, this Company wanted to use my label as the clocks would sell better in some parts of the country than with his label.

They were put upon many thousands.

Soon after we commenced, I told him I would make out a writing of our bargain because life was uncertain.

He said that was all right, and that he would attend to it soon.

As he always seemed to be in a hurry when he came, I wrote one and sent it to him, so that he might look it over at his leisure and be ready to sign it when he came down again.