The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-04-03


2 70 kssrig c,lduq oal hgnulE l-s a.sIn Q
friend the Blacksmith hasn't done anything
wrong in laying aside your work 70 do mine.
Ifso, I pray you to let all the blame fall on
my shoulders. We were 50 unfortunate NJ
to break our wagon.tire, and oil our work
wasat stand. still until II was mcnded, II
wasouo Of those emergencies, in which oil
neigtbos arc ready to accommodate each
other. even at the cost Of little inconvcn-
ience.s .,.. go, !.
Nov, farmer Toupkins hardly expected o
greeting like this, and was considerably
thrown aback, as the ,ilors say. The kind
inquiry after Maggy-the remembrance Of
Mrs. Gny's thoughtful attention to the
sick child-and moro particularly, tho open,
frank, friendly manner in which Mr. Gray
spoke, all had the eifsct to disarm him. He
wanted to repel the new neighbor---to speak
out"hs mind to him-to lot him SEQ some
thing Of the antagonism that was in his
heart. But the cordial god nature, and
kind, sentlsmanly bearing OfMr. Gray, was
too much br him, and thawed the leo Of his
feeling, faacr than u determined ill.naturc
could freeu the surface. .a1. r..- ".
81 callei over yesterday afternoon" con-
tinued Mr. Gray, "to mention what I had
done; ant ask you IL It would put you to
any inconenience. And intended to speak
with you lbouta matter which I will men,
ton now. 1t Is this }: 70 .'. .''-..f .
And hebrew farmer Tompkins aside, in
order thai he might talk with hun alone:
II fnd,' he continued, SIN having the
searches made for the purpose of fixing a
true title Q the farm just bought, and which
adjoins yours, that there has bcen clear
mistake inrunning tho boundary line be-
tween YOU farm and minc-a mistake that
includes aileast Eve acres Of that fine mead.
ow land tothe west of your barn."
81 don'tbclicve word of it!'' exclaim.
ed farmer gompkins, firing up, and looking
the picturcotangry Indignation. "My title
deeds call fsr sixty acres, mean to hold
if / law for it until doomsday" g-H il
"Gently. gently, neishbor Tompkins,"
replied Mr.. Gray. "There need be no
trouble about the matter. We don't need
any law to settle business like this. A
compromise. where both parties desire to do
right, is the casiestthins in the world. You
will find me very reasonable" .... ID
"Its more than you'll find me, then, Mr.
Gray, if you attempt to get five acres OF my
meadow land. lean tell you that, in the
beginning" asg s,' =
81 don't want foot Of your land, said
Mr.. Gray. .'. ~ .
"What then do you want?' demanded
the e1asperated farmer.
"simply to do right" was the calm re
ply. "I find that am considerably over or
your line, and that the.amount Of land l On
close which really belongs to you, Is about
five scres.'' Ha f'1r a" q
Farmer Tompkins started, looked confuset
and flushed deep crimson. .l. /.
~ requested " continued Mr.. Gray, "mJ
couveyancer to go carefully over the matter
again. and make his report, which was don;
yes crday. lie says there is no doubt about
the matter, am over the line considerably
Now, what wish to say Is this: will buy
these FIVE acres at hundred dollars an acre
If you are inclircd to sell If not, l viii
have my fence removed to the true line
which surveyor can determine"
We need hardly say, that Tompkins wa'
completely disarmcd. Ifa thunderbolt had
fallen at his feet, ho could not have been
more surprised. A moment or two he stood
in bewilderment Of mind then reaching
out his hand to Mr.. Gray, he said
II am rebuked. Have it yourown way
I,st tho fence stand where it is and keep the
land If you choosc-l shall still be as well
of as thought myself an hour ago"
"Rish. is right, friend Tompkin'," said
Mr.. Gray. $50 ii you will walk over to
my house, wo will settle this business N
once. prefer keeping tho land and pay'
Ing for it the price mentioned" 2,
alt is yours at any price" answered Mr.
Tompkins. After few moments ofsilence
she added: .I.rrr sr-#...sg o..
al was your enemy, l now SEQ, without
n cause. You have disarmcd me mt the first
encounter. Let US now DO friends"
And he reached forth his hand, which
was warmly grasped by the new neishbor
After that, farmer Tompkins was dill
feren. man. Mr.. Gray proved to HIM Q
true friend, for both by, example and pre-
ccp. he taught him better and happier
why in tho world, and no walked therein
with moro d.ecrfal spirit than of old.
Hr Dxp At MS Posr.-A sad, but beau
tifal and touching sccnc was witnessed o
tho accident at the Du Page bridge. oI
the morning after tho accident, the SLOW
tollins of bell was heard. On looking t.
see whence il came, it was discovered t.
proceed from tho engine rs it lay submerge'
| in the water. The waves rs they foaine'
and surgcd over the ,unken engine swayet
the bell, which alono with the smoko-pip'
,., rod ohova water. and causcd it to civ,