Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-07

l Now try it on a piece of bread
said Mrs. Bolton. i declared You
act as If you were afraid Of the butter.
What's the matter with your
There was no reason why Mr.. Boil
ton should not do as his wife wished:
at least, no reason that he could give
to her. 1t wouldn't do to say
i won't touch Mrs. Halpin's but
ter, because I've cut off her husbands
fright Of way across my land. I've
nailed up the only outlet there is from
his public road ft
i No, it wouldn't do to say that
So. nothing was left for Mr.. Bolton
but to taste the delicious butter.
Isn't very fnep said his wife, as
Ishe saw him place it to his lips.
] Yes, it is good butter. said Mr..
Bolton, 'yery good butter Though,
in fact. 1t was far from tasting pleasant
TO him.
IT'S more than very good. said
Mrs. Bolton, impatiently. but, wait
a little while. and III give you some-
thing TO quicken your palate. I've
made some curds--you are so fond Of
them. II you don't praise the sweet
cream Mrs; Halpin SO kindly sent
over this morning. when you come TO
cat these curds, l shall think-I don't
know what / shall think
The dinner proceeded, and, at
length. the desert. composed Of curds
and cream. was served.
/ Isn't that bsautiful?' said Mrs.
Bolton, as she poured some Of the
cIeam received from Mrs. Haplin into
a saucer Of curds which see handed
TO her husband.
Bolton took the curds and ate them.
Moreover. he praised the cream; for,
bow could he help doing so? Were
aot his vife's eyes opon him, and her
ears open? But, never, in his life,
had he found so little pleasure in cat
ling.
DO you know said Mrs. Bolton,
after she had served the curds, and
said deal in favor OF the cream, that
! / promised myself much pleasure in
having such good neighbors? Mrs.
Halpin I've always heard spoken Of
in the highest terms. She's sister
Of Judge Caldwell, with whose family
we were so intimate at Haddington.'
You must be in error about that?'
i No. Mrs. Caldwell often spoke 10
me about her. and said that she had
written 10 her sister that We talked Of
buying this farm
Il never knew this before. seid Mr..
Bolton.
Didn't y6ul l thought I had
mentioned It,
NO.
We'll, it's true. And, moreover,
Mrs. Caldwell told me, before we left.
that she had received letter from her
sister, ia which she mentioned that
her husband had often heard you spo.
ken Of by the Judge. and promised
himself great pleasure In your society,"
Mr.. Bolton pushed back his chair
from the table, and. rising. left the
room. lie could not bear another
word.
is my horse ready, Benz said he,
as. he came into the open air.
Yes, SIR replied Ben.
4 Very well. Bring him round
"Are you going now?' asked Mrs.
Bolton. coming TO the door as Ben led
up the horse.
'Yes. l wish to be home early.
and so must start early And Bolton
sprung into the saddle.
But for the presence OF his wife,
II Is mors than probable that he would
have quietly directed Ben to 60 and
c-hang the cute. and thus re-estab-
lish Mr.. Halpin's right Of way thro'
his premises. But this would have
been an exposure OF himself to his bet
ter half that hc had not the courage TO
make. So he rode away. His pur-.
pose was to visit the city. which was
three miles distant. on business. AS
he moved along in the direction Of the
gate through which he was to pass on
his way to the turnpike, he had to go
very near the spot where Ben had
been at work In the morning The
unhinged gate lay upon the ground
} where, according 10 his directions. II
} had been thrown; and the place il for
merly occupied was closed up by four
strong bars firmly attached to the
posts.
Mr.. Bolton didu't like the looks Of
:. this at all. But Il was done. and be
was not the man to look back when he
had once undertaken TO do q thing.
As he was riding along. just after
passing from his grounds, he met Mr..
Dix. who paused as Bolton came up.
well, neighbor.' said the former,
Ia a tone of mild persuasion, | hope
} you have thought better about which
we were talking q few hours ago.
About Hsplin's right Of way thro'
: my farm, you meanr
Yes. hope you have concluded
to reopen the gate. and let things re.
main as they have been. at least for
! Che present. These offensive meas.
! ures only provoke anger, and. never
! do aay good Bolton shook bis
7 head.
He has no right 10 trespass on my
I premises said he, sicrnly.
(, AS TO the matter OF right replied
Mr. Dix. 4 think the general opinion
|, will be against you. By attempting
. TO carry out your present purpose, you
. will only subject yourself 70 q good
: deal OF odIum: which every man ought
4 TO avoid ifpossIblc' And. IN tho end,
II the matter goes 10 court. you will
! not only have TO yield his right Of way,
/, bu, bc compollodto 70 pay coat Of suit,
I and such damages rs may be awarded
0 against you for expense and trouble
occasIoned Mr. lIalpIn, Now LOT me
. council you 10 avoid al these eonse.
|. quencos. II possible
'oh. you need not suppose all this
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