Angus Macdonald's Farm.

Otago Witness, Issue 1602, 5 August 1882, Page 28

Angus Macdonald's Farm.

Angus Macdonald was a farmer from Charlotteburg, County Glengarry, who arrived in Winnipeg recently. Angus, in his own estimation, and in the estimation of his friends, was a shrewd man. He was hardly in the place before an old acquaintance of his ran up against him, slapping him on the back in a friendly way, and said : ' I'm glad you've come up. I was just going to send for you.' After their greeting he continued : 'By the, way, Angus, you own a farm out near Minnedosa ? '

1 Yes.' ' How mnch will you take for it ? ' ' I don't know,' said Angus ; ' I thought of settling on it myself.' 'Well, I'll toll you what, I'll give you $6000 for it.'

Angus thought bofore leaving Glengarry that if he got §2000 for it he would be doing well, but he was now in the land of booms, and so he asked for it $6500. ' Well, here's §50 on the bargain, and we'll sigh the papers to-morrow.' And the purchaser rushed off.

Before two hours had passed Angus ran against another old acquaintance. 1 Glad to see you, Angus ; glad you come up. There's a splendid chance for you. By the way, I see you registered as owning a farm near Minnedosa. How much do you want for that farm ? ' 1 I've just sold it,' said Angus. ' How much did he give you '! ' 1 Six thousand five hundred dollars.'

'The dickens he did. Why, I'll give you $15,000 for it. You go to the purchaser and get him to reloase you, and I'll give you the §15,000.' Angus wished that he was back in St. Raphaels or anywhere else, since he had made such a fool of himself. However, all he could do was to try and get the farm back. So who does he run across within fifteen minutes but purchaser No. 1. Says Angus : 1 I'm sorry I sold you my farm. I'd like to get it back. Here's your $50, and we'll be where we were.'

' Oh, I can't do that. I bought the farm, and will have the papers ready to-morrow.' After further higgling, Angus offered him §500 to break the bargain. With erreat reluctance the first purchaser took the 8500—100 new §5 bills of the Bank of Montreal— and gave back to Angus the temporary agreement of sale. Angus was happy again, and set out to find buyer No. 2. He found him not. No. 1 and No. 2 were pal confidence men. Angus was the sucker irom Ontario, and $450 was the net amount that they stung him for. — Guelph Herald.