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


linued. 'Flini says his Gle Mt, The leader
w'H oreclose, don't he p
\ ies-snd that he can't do nythiDg
unless unless
i KNOW know. Now, you may go
home, and so may Isaac. lf dom
have you all out OF this snarI-and leave
two OF you at liberty TO get into worse
one-l am mistaken
Slocum was straightforward. He
called on MouIlon that very afternoon
much to his neighbours astonishment.- -
Well" said he, 'neighbor Moulton,
what's this mill stream damage ofyours 7
"A jury must decide, said the other
Stuff don't feel to laiten a viper
like Flint, myself, or to fee any lawyers
where the thing can be honestly manag ed
without. Come, what's your claim ?
But surely you don't mean to pay il
without a suit y
Indeed, you can make any reasona.
BILE claim appear, do. Going TO law is
too much on the well enough for now
plan, To SUIT me-.
Mouton hesitated. He was puzzled d
at turn so entirely unexpected-and
really did not know what to answer, but
proposed to Let it be for now, till he
had time to think
That won't do, neighbor Moulton. -
You will consul, that shark of an attorney ,
who only wants to complete your ruin,
and finish as he has so well begun, by
plundering you Of every cent you have
IN the world, and making your own child
the instrument Of turning you out Of
doors. He is most arrant scoundrel !;
and il was TO save you from his faDgs
that | came here
No man likes to labor under the i'm
putation Of being a dupe. Moulton at
tempted some defence of his treacherous
adviser: He may be hard at bar
gain, but if hard, he is fair, and very
obligiDg.'
Come, come, neighbor Moulton, that
won't do. In the first place he holds
mortgages on your property for two
thousand dollars, for which you have
received only fifteen hundred
Moulton looked up astonished that the
other understood the precise terms so
well. lie knew nothing of the field con-
ference. Slocum proceeded {:
HE wishes to en,angle you in law
suit with me, for Two reasons. In the
first place he is determined so TO involve
you AS 10 get the residue Of your proper
ty on the same terms and in the Sc
cond he suspects an attachment between
certain members OF our households, which
he wishes to break off by driving US into
a violent quarrel
Moulton made no reply, and his neigh
Dor went on He has furthermore
threatened you that he only can prevent
a hidden somebody, whom he keeps very
in the dark, from ioreclos-
ing and he hangs this in terror before
you, till you shall have driven your
daughter into consentiDg to take man
she loalhes.'
Moulton had never allowed himself
10 put the case SO strongly even 10 him
sell. lie was still struggling agains,
conviction when Slocum reached out his
,and. Come he said, I'VE are old
,iaymates and neighbors for our whole
ives. Don't let the thievish advenlurer
'ow division between US. For my part,
before he shall grow fat on my foolish
'ess, I'Il see him
Slocum put the case in lis strongest
ight-- gave vent to his warmth
arIher by a most hearty shake Of the
'and, which Moulion had rather permit
ed him to take than extended 10 him.
But all the reluctance Of the one was mol
roof against the cordial frankness fthe
ther /; and Slocum soon had from Moul-
Dn's own mouth q full statement OF his
ficul,ies. Now said nj oulton, what
hall | do g
'Wil you let me help you out =
'Let you II you can and will, do so,
Or Heavens sake
In an hour afterwards lssachar Flint
,bewed over note which informed
i'm that MIR. Slocum had become the
urchaser Of the property on which he
flint, held a mortgage. His first move
nent was TO give the purchaser written
otice that he should, reluctant as he
vas to do it, feel compelled to com
nence proceedings for ioreclosure.---
'locum told his messenger TO tell the at
Orney, with his compliments, to go a.
ead.
This was knotty. Slocum was dif.
erent customer, it was evident, from
There was no well enough
or now in his management. So lssachaI
Flint, Esq, made il convenient TO walk
nto SIocum's garden, where he was
'usy with the very hoe which had play
ID so important part in the lovers con-
erence day or two before. The farm
II pretended not to see his visitor, and
'early extinguished his foot with the i'm.
element, before he looked up in clumsily
surprise, and cried Out,
Oh, is it you Il
Flint tried sll sorts Of common places
o open a talk, but was compelled at
ast to come to the point and introduce
lis business. Il called to see you a.
'out the Moulton property p Il
well, Mr.. Flint said the other,
what Of it p II
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