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

of way for another farm across the
one you have purchased? am sure
some arrangement satisfactory 10 both
can be made. Mr.. Halpin. il you
take him right, is not an unreasonable
man. He'll do almost anything to
oblige another. But he is very stub
born, If you attempt TO drive him. II
ne comes home and finds things as
they now are. he will feel dreadfully
outraged; and you viii become enc
mics instead Of friends
1t cant be helped now. said Mr..
Bolton, what's done is done.'
1t is not too late to undo the work,
suggested Mr.. Dix.
Yes il is. I'm not the man to
make back tracks. Good day, Mr..
Dix
And speaking to bis horse, Mr..
Bolton started off at brisk trot. He
did not feel comfortable. How could
he? He felt that be had done wrong.
and that trouble and modification
were before him. But a stubborn
pride would not let him retrace a few
wrong steps taken from q wrong inn
pulse. To the city he wentp transact
ed his business. and then turned his
face homeward. with a heavy pres
sure upon his feelings.
'Ahl mel he sighed to himself as be
rode along. i wish had thought
twice. this morning. before I acted
once. / need not have been SO pre-
cipitate. But I WAS provoked to
think that any one claimed the right
to make public road the through my
farm. Il I'd known that Halpin was
a brother-in-law OF Judge Cald dwcll. -
That makes the matter so much the
worse
And on rode Mr.. Bolton. thinking
only Of the trouble he had so need
lessly pulled down about his ears.
For the last mile Of the way, there
had been = gentleman riding along in
advance Of Mr.. Bolton. and as the
horse of the latter made little the
best speed, he gained on him slowly.
until. Just as he reached the point
where the road leading to his farm
left the turnpike, he came up with
him. e
Mr.. Bolton. / believe said the
gentleman, smiling, as both, IN turn
ing into the narrow lane. came up
side py siue'
That's my name was replied:
AND mine Is ha'Pln' returned tne
other, Offering his hand which Mr.
Doi,on r could ou, 'sks' 'nougn not 80
coruisiiy as "ouiu nave peen 'ne case
had the gate opening from his farm in-
70 Mr' halp,n,s Dee, oeen on rs hinges ::
nave o',sn nca,o my o,o'nef.m-
law, Judge carawei'' speak OF you
and your lady. we promise ourselves ses
much pleasure IN naving you Tor
ne'gnDors' MIS- halpln ana ! wiii
take very early opportunity 70 call
upon YOU How Is your fami'yr
'Quile wei, thank you replied
Mr.; Bolton, trying to appear polite
and pleased, yet hall ayerting his Tao
rom the earnest eyes OF Mr: haIpm'
we have had a beautiful day said
The latter, who perceived that, from
some cause, MIR. Bolton saw not at
ease. Hs
Very beautiful was the orlei an
swer.
You have been into the CITY, said
Mr.. Halpln. after brief pause.
Yes. l had some business that
made III necessary for me 10 so to
town. Another silence. ,t,.
You have q beautiful farm-cne Of
the finest in the neighborhood.' said
Mr.. Halpin.
Yes, H. is choice land returned
the unhappy Mr.. Bolton.
The place has been little neglect
ed since the last occupant lett, con-
tinued Mr.. Halpin. And since your
purchase Of II some ili-disposed per.
sons have trespassed on the premises
Day before yesterday, as was pass
ing the lower edge OF your iarm--you
know that, through some lll-contriv'
ance, my right OF way to the public
road is across the south edge Of your
premises. But we will talk OF that
some other time. ltsnot good ar
rangement at oil. and cannot but be
annoying to you. | shall make
some proposition before long about
fencing II in as a road. But Of that
another time. We shall not quarrel
aboutit. Well, as l was saying, day
before yesterday, as was passing
along the lower edge OF your farm. !
saw man bleak a large branch from
choice young plum tree. In full bios.
som, near your house, that only came
into bearing last year. l was ternoly
vexed about u. and rode up to re-
monstrate with him. AT first be
seemed disposed TO resent my inter-
ence with his right to destroy my
neighbours property. But, seeing that
l was not In a temper 70 be trified
with, he took himself OH. 4 then went
hack homo. md sent one OF nv lads