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


nau oosef'eu ahtSn' "aSonl moving
along on The extreme south edge o.
the tract OF land included in the farm
but 1t had occasioned no remark. Il
was late IN the afternoon when he ar
rived with his family at their new
home. On the morning that followed
while Mr.. Bolton stood conversing with
q farm hand VINO had been on the
place under The former owner, ne OBJ
serveu 'ne same venicie passing across
the portion OF his land referred to.
Whose wagon is that, Benz be
asked in the tone OF man who tel
that another had trespassed upon his
rights:
IL IS mr. Halpm's, was replied.
'Halpin. who owns the next FARM
Yes, SIT.
He takes liberty with my premis'
es that 1 would not like to take with
his, said Mr.. Bolton, who was annoy
ed by the circumstances. And there
Is himself as l liyel Riding along
over my ground as cody as II It DC
longed to him. Verify, some mer
have the impudence of old Nick him
SELF
They always 60 by that road re-
Piled Ben. AT least, II has been sc
ever since l have worked on the farm
/ think ! once heard Mr.. jenkins
from whom you bought, tell somebody
that Mr.. Halpin's farm had the righl
OF way across this one.'
The right Of way across my farml
exclaimed Mr., Bolton, with strongly
marked surprise. Wen see about
thatl Come. 60 with me. l want te
take look at that part ofmy forty
acres
And Mr.. Bolton strobe of, accom-
panied by Ben, TO take some particu'
lar note Of the extreme south edge o
his beautiful tract OF land. The shape
OF this tract was somewhat IN the
form Of a triangle. with the apex q
the southern boundary, near the verge
Of which ran stream Of water. Be
yond this stream was narrow strip o
ground, some thirty feet wide, bound
ed by the fence enclosing the land be
longing 70 another owner. us iengtf
was not more than two hundred feet
II was along this strip that Mr.. boltoI
had observed the wagon OF Mr.. Hal
pin pass. The gate opening upon HI
premises was at an end, and now; fo'
the first time, he discovered that there
was gate at the other end, opening
from his farm to that OF Mr.. Halptn
while the ground was cutup with nu
merous wheel tracks.
Upon my word, this is all very
fne,' said Mr.. Bolton. The right 0
way across my farm We'll see
about that. Ben. do you get fou
good railo, and then pnt them hrml,
into the gate posts on Mr.. Halpin'l
side. Throw the gate over into hi
field
Ben looked confounded at this or
der.
DO you understand mcY' said Mr.
Bolton.
Yes SIR, but--
But what?'
There's no other way for Dir. Hal
pins folks TO get TO The public road.
That's none OF my business
They've no right TO make > publl
highway Of these premises. Yol
heard what l said.
Yes SIR
Then let II be done
obey orders II you break owners,
muttered Ben, Us Mr.. Bolton turne'
and marched away with long and has
ty strides But II there isn't mic
tea-party somewhere about these dig
gings before Tomorrow morning, m.
name isn't Ben Johnson
Before reaching his house. Mr.. Bol
tons excitement had cooled triiie
and It came into bis mind that. posi-
Ny. he might have acted a lite to-
hastily. But, the order had been CIV
en- to cut of the right OF way, and h
was not the man to make back tracks
IN anything.
DO you see that, EdwardY' salt
Mrs. Bolton. as her husband entere'
the house, pointing to q table OF
which stood a pitcher Of sweet cream
and two pounds of fresh butter. Mrs
Halpln sent these over, with her com
pliments. this morning. lent Il kin'
In her?'
Mrs. Bottoms countenance wa
glowing with pleasure.
Il always heard that she was
neighborly. good woman added Mrs
B.
Il don't think much OF her hus
band.' returned Mr.. Bolton. coIdly
ss he passed from the room, af'e
pausing there for only q mo
mont. He could not look at th
Jumps OF golden butter and the pitche
Of cream without feeling rcbuked. an
so he got away as quickly as possible
Have you done as ! directedY' IN