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

want no assistance
AS Mr.. Bolton turned from Ben.
on uttesing this speech. he saw Mr..
Dix, who owned another farm that ad-
joined his. /. approaching the place
where he stosd.
i want none Of his interference,
muttered Z ton to himself. Then
forcing a smile into his face, be met
his neighbor with a pleasant greeting.
You will excuse me, said Mr..
Dix, after a few words had passed be-
tween them, for liberty 1 am about
to take. l saw your man. a little
while ago, closing up the gate that
opens from your farm into Mr.. Hal
pins
WELL Mr.. Bottoms brows con-
tracted heavily.
Are you aware that his farm has
the right Of way thro' your's?'
No. SIR
Such, however, let me assure you,
is the case. Mr.. Halpin has no other
avenue TO the road
That's his misfortune; but ii gives
him no liceuse to trespass on my prop
erty.'
1T is not trespass, Mr.B olton. He
only uses a right purchased when he
bought his farm, and one that he can
and will sustain in the courts against
you
Let him 90 10 court, then. /
bought this farm for my own private
use; not as highway. No such
qualification Is embraced in the deed.
The land Is mine, and no one shall
trespass upon il.
But. Mr.. Bolton calmly replied
the other, 'in purchasing you secured
"a outlet 10 the public road
Certainly I did; but not through
your farm, nor that Of any one else
'Halpin was not so Fortunate. said
Mr.. Dix. In buying his farm he had
10 take Il with a guaranteed right Of
way across this one. There was no
other outlet
1T was not guaranty against my
ownership doggedly replied Mr.. Boil
ton.
Pardon me for saying that In this
you are In error replied the other
Originally both farms were in one.--
That was subsequently sold with a
rinht of wny aarOss tha.'
There is no such concession in the
deed hold t
IL You will take the trouble to
make an examination in the clerks Of.
fee In the county court, you'll end Il
10 be as state
i don't care anything about how II
was originally. returned Bolton, with
the readiness Of passionate men when
excited. i look only 70 how il Is now,
This Is my farm. l bought II with no
such concessions. and will not yield il
unless by compulsion. / wouldn't be
the owner Of piece OF land that an.
other man had right to enter
That little strip Of ground said
Mr.. Dix. which Is Of but trihing val
ne. might be fenced of as road. This
would take away the necessity for en-.
tering your ground
WHAT said Bolton Indignantly;
'vacate the property l have bought
and paid for? am not quite so gen.
erous as that. II Mr.. Halpin must
have right Of way, let him obtain
his right by purchase. III sell him q
n strip from of the south side Of my
farm wide enough for a road. il that
viii suit him But he shall not use
enc inch Of my property as a common
thoroughfare.'
Mr.. Dix still tried TO argue the mat.
ter 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 o.
turning the new occupant from hi.
purpose. and thus saving trouble both
TO himself and Mr.. Halpin, retired
without effecting what he wished to
accomplish.
i II would be doing injustice to the
feelings Of Mr.. Bolton to say that he
did not feel some emotions OF regre,
for his precipitate action. But. hav-
ing assumed 80 decided position In
the matter. he could not think Of re.
tracing step tha, he had taken.--
Hasty and positive men are generally
weak minded. this weakness generally
shows itself in pride Of consistency
| II they say thing, they will perse'
we're in doing II. right or wrong, for
fear that others will think them vas
cillating. OF. what they really are,
weak minded. Just such man wa,
Mr.. Bolton.
'I'ye said II, and I'll do It, Tha
was one Of his favorite expressions.--
And he repeated II himself. now. ;,
drive of the repentant feelings tha
came into his mind.
i AT dinner time, when Mr.. Boltoi
sat down TO the table. he found. placed
Just before him. print Of the colder
butter sent TO bis wife on that yer,
morning by Mrs. Halpin. The sigh
annoyed and reproved him. lie fol
that he had been hassy. unneighborly
and. II might be, unjust; for, as littl'
gleams OF reflection came breaking II
one after another upon his mind. h
saw that a right Of way for Mr.. Hal
pin was indispensable. and that. II hi
deed gave II TO him, Il was right 0
which he could not deprive him With
out acting unjustly. Passion an'
false reasonings would. II IL true
quickly darken his snInd again. Bu
; they had. In turn, 10 give place u
more correct views and feelings.
Just Try some Of that butter. u I
| dslIeIousls said Mra, Bolton. soon nj
ter they were seated nj the table.
Il don't care about butter at dime
time, replied Bolton, coldly.
> 'llut just Try some of this, wan
Iycs 10 taste i,,' urged the wife. IL
, navor Il delightful | must go owe
.,i s.a Mrs. IIatnlnss dal.y