LITTLE ROCK, WEDNESDAY, MORNING. DECEMBER D. Is46sa
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l. f A rts.F ney Col. Davis is to give me seyen,y-fye as soon as yet home

 Well, you wonI take him clear home with you; aud if you'll let me have him I'll giySyod fifty dollars

 No, can't do it; I've disai pointed thc colonel two or three tilnes already, and he wouldn't like ii t should disappoins him again

 But saii the Judge, now becoming an- xiou., you can tell him tbat yoa haze not been over the mountains

 1T daat know about il, Judge said Fred after pause, As you say, ii's some ways home, and will cost something to ge. him there, aud if you will give me seventy five dollars, doi,'t know bat you may take him

 The Judge was delighted with hts pn.- chase, aud paid the money on the spot. As they were taking the calf ou, to inc barn Fred rernarked---

 T say. Judge, don't see what ilere is abou; tha, calf that makes hun worth moro than any other. bclise can get us many such as want for three dollars

 Perhaps you can answered the Judge, 'in a few years tey may become plen,y.S

 In the morning, as Fred was starting, lie rcmarked--

 I hope when you have 1ny more Etii,d stones 10 sell, you'll remember men

 Thank you, will replied the Judge, not exactly understanding what Fred was driy- ing at

 May be he didn't.

 4 few days after Fred wss gone, the squire of whom Fed bought the cali, was pas siX, when Judge Newton calle, h:m to tell him that he lad al lasl succeeded in obtaining some of the iarlamtd stock. The Squire expressed desire 10 sec il, and they pro cecded to the barn

 'ls that tue one:' sad he

 Yes

 Who did you buy him ol:'

 'Of Fred Griswold, Ipaid him seventy five dollars for it.

 The Squire burst out lnto loud laugh. Why Judge said he, us soon as he could speak, I sold him that calf short lime ago for grindstone.'

 The Judge was perfectly astonished He thought of Il a moment, and then said-- partly 10 himself and pariy addressed io the Squire:

 'fes-l sold him that griudstonc He has beat me a. my own game! He told me the calf was not worth more than three dollars !, Don't say anything about this, and you may have the calf in wslceme.'

 The Judge went back 10 the house, nut teriug 'gEArt'

 Fred often calleJ there after tllis, but Judge Newton never reverted to the subject neither drl he ever wish to dispose ofany more grind stones