“I shall be very glad to follow your advice, Mr. Taylor.”
“This is what I have in view: You know Mr. Cathcart’s place, about a mile from here?”
“Yes, sir.”
“There is a small house and barn on the place, and about ten acres of land are connected with it. He is anxious to sell, as he has had a very good offer of employment in Minnesota. Now, I advise you to buy the place. It is sure to rise in value on account of its location. I should not be surprised if it doubled in value in five years.”
“But,” said Julius, rather bewildered, “he won’t sell for three hundred dollars, will he?”
“No, probably not,” answered Mr. Taylor, smiling.
“That is all the money I have.”
“He asks fifteen hundred dollars, which is cheap for it, in my opinion.”
“Then I don’t see how I can buy it.”
“Suppose he should be willing to take three hundred{198} dollars down, and the remainder at the end of a few years, you paying the interest in the meantime.”