Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-09-27

q don't think much OF her husband
replied Mr.. Bolton, coldly, as he passed
from the room after pausing there only
for moment. lie could no, look al The
lump of golden butter, and the pitcher
of cream, without feeling rebuked, and
SO he got away as quickly as possible
Have you done as | d,rected!' said
MIR. Bolton with knit brows, ON meeting
Ben, some time afterwards, returning
from the part of the farm where he had
left him.
Yes, sir,' was the answer of Ben.
What did you do with the gate!'
4 threw it into the field, as you told
me-
you didn't break ii!'
| No, SIR
very well.'
.rhere'll be trouble Mr.. Bolton said
Ben.
How do you know!'
'Mr. Halpin is very determined
man.
so am H. replied Mr.. Bolton.
Mr.. Dix says the right of way be-
longs TO Mr.. Halpin and no mistake
when did he say so!'
Just now. He came down from his
house and asked what was dong; and
when told him, he said you were
wrong, and would only get yourself into
trouble. That Mr.. Halpn's farm had
the right of way through yours
Tell Mr.. Dix when you see him again
not to NEEDLE in my affairs, replied Mr..
Bolton. i am entirely competent TO
manage them myself. | want no assis-
tance.
| As Mr.. Bolton turned from Ben, on
uitering this speech, he saw Mr.. Dix,
who owned another that joined his APP
preaching the place where he stood.
Il want none of his interference NUT
tered Bolton to himself. Then forcing a
smile on his face, he met his neighbor
with pleasant greeting.
You will excuse me- said Mr.. Dix,
after few words had passed between
them, for liberty am about to take.
saw your man little while ago, clos
ing up the gate that opens from your
farm into Mr.. Halpin's.'
'Well!' Mr.. Bolion's brows contrac-
ted heavily.
Are you aware that his farm has the
right of way through yonrs?'
NO
Such however, let me assure you is
the case. Mr.. Halpin has no other av-
enue to the public road
That's his misfortune; but il gives
him no license to trespass on my prop
erty.'
1T is not trespass Mr.. Bolton. He
only uses a right purchased when he
bought his farm, ard one that he can and
will sustain in the court against you
LET him go to the court then. ]
bought this farm for my private use;
not as high way. No such qualifca-
lion is embraced in the deed. The lane
is mine, and no one shall trespass upon
it,
But Mr.. Bolton calmly replied the
other, sin purchasing you secured an out
let to the public road
Certainly did, but no. through your
farm not that of any one else.'
'Halpin was not so for,unate,' said
Dix.
In buying his farm he had to take il
with guaranteed right of way across
this one. There is no other outlet.
III was not guarantee against any
ownership doggedly replied Mr.. Boil.
ton.
pardon me for saying that in this you
are in error returned The other. Ori.
ginally both farms were in one. That
was sold subs equently with right oi
way across this.
There is no such concession in the
deed hold,' said Bolton.
If you will take the trouble to make
an examination in the clerks Office in
the county court, You will find il to be
as state.
i don't care anything about how j,
was originally said Bolton, with the head.
mess of passionate men when excited
i look how it is now. This is my farm.
bought it with no such concessions, and
will not yiela j, unless by compulsion.--
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land that another man had right to en-
| ter.
That little strip of ground, said Mr.,
Dix which is of trifling value, might be
fenced off as road. This would take
away all necessity for entering your
ground.
What said Bolton Indignantly, wa.
cate the property | have bought and paid
for? am not quite so generous as that
If Mr.. Halpin must have right of way,
let him obtain his right BY purchase. III
sell him strip off the south side of my
farm wide enough for road, if that will
suit him. But he shall not use one inch
Of my property as common thorough
fare.'
| Mr.. Dix still tried to argue the matter
with Bolton, but the latter had permitted
! himself to get angry, and angry men are
generally deaf as an adder 10 the voice
Of reason. So the neighbor who called
in the hope Of turning the new occupant
Of the farm from his purpose, and thus
saving trouble to himself and MIR. Hal