The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-11-05

present, and readily testified that legal
notification had been given in bis pres
ence to Barker within ten years. An
attempt was made by Barker's counsel
to invaldate the mans testimony, with
out success. The former decision was
reversed, and the whole cost thrown up
on Barker, which by this time arn ounted
to nearly two hundred dollars. Much
as be boasted of his money aud his will
lingness to spend it 10 the law, to pay
this sum was the bitterest pennance his
temper had ever brought upon him. In
his Indignation at the result of this suit
he Immediately, aud in opposition to the
advice of bis best friends, prosecuted
Benton treepress in crossing part of
his farm. \ lie lost his case, aud was
again obliged to pay costs. ~
Wearied and embittered by this mis-
erable process of litigation. Benton
withdrew from the congregational church
and society, saying that he would not
60 to meeting where the devil WENT
The speech soon reached the ears of
Barker, and as Hannah Glanced to be
the first he met after hearing it, she bad
to bear the full weight Of his indigna-
tion.
Look here, GIRL he continued, after
pouring forth . tbfrent of angry words,
l am not blind have seen all that
has been going on between you and Dave
Benton. You think to marry him, no
doubt i; but you may set your heart at
rest. No child Of mine shall ever mar
ry one of the race. Remember, that
point is settled. F.. ."'
Thank Heaven, he did not forbid
me to see or speak with David murmur-
ed the young girl, as her father went
rnuttering from the room. 20 when
will this miserable quarrel ends =
Well might she ask this question, for
certainly, the anger, the excitement, the
bitter recrimination in which they had
indulged for more than year, had done
little towards improving the temper Of
either of the cousins. There familie,
felt the change deeply. The mothers
no longer called on each other across The
meadow the hinges and latches on tht
little gates that led from the door yard.
to the narrow footpats had grown rusty
and nearly all traces of the path itself
by tall daises and nodding clover; for
the interviews of David and Hannah
we're too rare, and their steps were too
stealthy and light, to disturb their
growth. Tr"i r -
Another thanksgiving came but it
brought little JOY to either lamily. The
tables we're loaded with the same profu.
sion Of good things as in times past, and
an air Of cheerlessness prevailed every
thing, from the faces of the old people
down to the very back logs on the hearth
which refused to burn with anything
like briskness, but muttered and sputter.
ed and groaned, as if possessed by the
same evil demons of spite and i'll viii
that had tormented there owners 81
long. ..a'' f . .... . a."
The mothers sadly contrasted thei
present unhappy relations with those q
former years when they generously strov
to rival each other in thh production o
pastry and puddings and not dis
could be enjoyed, until it had been tas
ted by the other, and its ruerits discuss
ed in full family conclavs when tn
children were at home OF either table
and the most remote corners of the old
houses echoed to their laughter. Some
thing of this feeling stirred in the heart
Of the wilful men; for Sire Bentol
scarcely tasted of the chicken pie tha
his wife placed before him, saying, tina
'sbe must have left out the Sc as oning
and Moses Barker, put by, one after an
other, Of his favoritc dishes declaring in
pet, that nothing tasted as it used to.
All, selfwilled, obstinate, pass ionate
as they are, it is not too late for them t.
learn that better is dinner of herbs
where love is, than a stalled OK, and ha-
tired Herewith y There is hope fol
them yet. ..
Concluded ne xr week ..t.
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