The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-12-22
WESTERLY, R. l., THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1858.

I "Aldridge. And he says he can re-
cover it for me-"
"Did you purchase it, Edward"
asked William, looking steadfastly into
the countenance of his brother.
II purchased Glenwood, and all the
rights and appurtenances thereto belong
ing, and this | find to be, legally, por-
ton of the estate-and valuable one.
1t is mine-and it has been one of my
maxims in life always to claim my own. "
An indignant rebuke was on the ton
que of William j, but he repressed
its utterance, for estrangoment, and con-
sequent loss of influence, would have
been the sure consequence.
"Before taking any steps in this mat
ter" he said, look very minutely into
the history of the transaction between
Morgan and the previous owner of Glen
wood, the late Mr.. Erskin. Morgan
was his gardner, and had laid Mr.. Frs,
kin unner debt of gratitude, by saving
the life of an only son at an imminent
risk of his own. AS some return, he off
cred him the cottage in which he lived,
and the ten acres of ground by which
it was surrounded, at very moderate
valuation,-Morgan to pay him small
sum, agreed upon, every year. The
place was actually worth three or four
times what Morgan was to give for it.
Mr.. Erskin at first thought of transferring
it to him as free-will offering, but he
believed the benefit would be really
greater, if Morgan, by industry, econo-
my, and sclf-denial, earned and saved
sufficient to pay what was asked for the
property. At the end of the year the
gardiner brought the money due as the
as the first installment. Mr.. Erskin
felt reluctance to take it, and after
questioning him as to the product of
the farm, finally told him to expend tho
money in an Improvement designated by
himself. Sickness, and bad crops, dur
ing the next year, prevented the pay
ment of the second installment. The
third and fourth years were more pros
porous. The only sums paid to Mr..
Erskin were received by him during
these years"
$50 l am informed," said Edward.
"And | learn, farther, that no transfer
Of the property was ever made in due le-
gal form. Mr.. Erskin died intestate."
"Hc did, and his son came by heir.
ship into possession ofall his property"
"And he, dying a few years later, dis
posed of the estate by will"
"Not naming Morgan's farm" said
William, "which he fully believed had
been, during his fathers lifetime, prop.
erly transferred to the present possess
or"
GA very serious mistake, as Morgan
will find," said Edward
"You will not question his title to
this property, Edward"
81 assuredly will"
ale has large family. 1t is his ALL"
"No matter. He has never paid for
it, and it is not therefore, his property.
Glepwood is just so much the less val
liable by the abstraction of this portion,
and | am in consequence, the sufferer.
Had he paid for the land as he engaged
to do, the money would most probably,
have been expended in improvements.
So you see, my rights are clear"
All, brother you cannot fiud it in
your heart to ruin this worthy man. He
las large family, dependant on the
product of his farm, which barely suflices
% give them comfortable living"
81 have no desire to ruin him, Will
am. But he has no right to my prop
,rty. If Morgan wishes to remain
where he is, l will not for the present
listurb him. But he must pay me
ent."
As mildly as possible, yet very earn
'stly did William J--urgc different
course of action upon his brother; but
With no good effect. Legal measures
we're early taken, and due notice served
lpon Morgan, who, on submitting his
,apers to lawyer, was appalled, 10
earn that they contained informalities
md defects, clearly invalidating his til
.le. In a stvte of much alarm and ex-
,itement, be called upon William J--,''