Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-22

leaves thirteen hundred and seventy
eight dollars and seventy-fve cents
out III give you dollar and quarter
for your trouble, and call il thirteen
hundred and eighty
'Mr. Moullon,' said Flint, with anger,
i shall commence suit at once
do, if you please, said the other, as
he resumed his hoeing, with his ultima
ium provokingIy chalked on his hat. But
Flint did not please. For few days
he endured the sight Of those everlasting
chalk marks, which Slocum would not
suffer TO be brushed off I; and Slocum
seemed TO take a roguish pleasure in dis
play ing them to him. Flint sent bill
for services rendered in the suit Moulton
Us. Slocum, 10 the plaintiff in the
suit that was to have been, who as per
instructions referred him to the defend
ant, and owner now Of both estates. But
Flint had no mind 10 encounter him with
such demand.
So matters proceeded. Isaac and
Rebecca met no more by stealth at the
old trys,ing- place on the corner Of the
lot, though they were observed to 60
there frequently together. Flint en-
dured the awkwardness of discontinue
for a few weeks, and then discovered
that there was an opening for another
lawyer in the county town. But before
he went he mustered courage 10 call on
Slocum Tor thirty dollars, his quarters
interest.
Twenty-Five dollars and fifty cents,
you mean,' said Socum, making another
calculation on his hat, TO replace the
first one, which had been washed off in
a shower. 'Well, III give you credit
for it, ag ainst the one hundred and twen-
ty dollars, which Mouton overpaid you
'Mr. Slocum,' said Flint, | don't un-
derstand you. l shall be compelled, |
see, to bring you to your senses, by put
ting this matter in suit
DO, if you please said the other
senses, l calculate
The end Of the matter was that Slo-
cum paid him fifteen hundred dollars,
and released the farm 'Now,' said
Flint, as he pocketed the money, 'Pve
made couple of hundred nett off you,
sharp as you think yourself.
'Oh, no, answered Slocum, good hu-
moredly. THAT two hundred is the
best part Of the investment, inasmuch as
| paid it cheer(ully for the removal of a
nuisance
Flint vanished. He never again came
in collision with Slocum but once, and
that once drove him out Of the court
house. His old antagonist was on a ju-
ry, in a case where Flint was retained.
Flint instructed his client TO object. The
court asked cause. To the surprise Of
the bench, and the grea! delight Of the
bar, who cordially hated their learned
brolher,' Slocum rose and said, Let me
be set aside, your honor, if Mr.. Flint is
to speak in the case. lie once lived in
the same town with me, and il ! sit here he
will not be able to look the jury in the face.
TO return to our friends. OF course
Isaac and Rebeeca followed the exam
pie Of their scripture namesakes; and if
we may judge from appearances, they
will emulate them in leaving almost as
long II line Of descendants. Slocum ar.
ranged Moulton's business not only well
for now, but well enough for al
ways. The farm went directly back in
to its first owners hands the mortgage
of fifteen hundred dollars was paid off
long ago {; and the lesson Moulton learn
ed, with the aid of his son-in-law, Isaac,
has made his farm rival for his neigh
boris in every respect. Thrift, content
and happiness have followed the rejec-
ton Of the shiiiIess saying, well enough
for Now and the adoption of the motto,
Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth
doing WE'LL