The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
$oTFUMWA, IOWA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2s. 1855


-"Nun-now styhop,v said the Blacksmith %
"w-what are you .t.stutterfng For? wah-
wait Til You can tank. ,'a7s25i y fNscaa sa
a.why, Father, ysu.you stutter.' A..aEao q
s"werlwsll, ysr-you shan't." u IS
The look that came with this seemed 10 end
the matter A noment's rest quieted III.
nerves Of the boy, ana ne went on 10 say, that
Squire Ciamp, sadi I man with q brass ma
chine on 'his Shoulder, and chain, ever ia
long were walking about the shop On the
bank Of tie ariver:.h Lizsy 1t once rocked on
Of the window and saw the man peering into
the shop door, Is IL exploring the premises.
Tmpelled BY some presentiment of evil, Mr..
Hardwick got up from the table, and sterniy
motoring Tire boys back. went down to the
shop AZ be cshs neaf the doas, ne saw The
surveyor iiol.iiag one end of ne esiiin and ID.
king sight upon staff which the lawyer with.
inisas sdjns.sng toaits plscs BY his direction.
sJast as I expectrd,s' said Squire Clamp, II
a satisfied tone. p IlsA e ,xaf''e23 afsIa7'
sAn'ije jest as f'esrscted, nbiokvin ii M. Hard.
wick upon the assonished pair sf Knew IN.
that ef Squire Clamp he'd any,Aiu' to do ssssiin.
me, hewef-woaiia sneak intothe shop sus-sosns
time when pa g.tsgone to thinner. Fl 'sbalni
sewe fhoughf II would Be most corSenien
80 as not e. interrupt .N6u Abont your work. ,
rssvery hksftksnd indeed! AZ ef You wa'ns
tryios to- ltumAm out Of wei. work altogether
hut i'tisn't any yersdse, Squire ;'tiiis is cas-,
you can'f be ber-both sides ox. ~ ,qi'lf doss
The lawyer turned, witk placid smile, tc
his companion. g Mr. Ganter, I believ. ".
have fnishei our measurements ?,' sois-el 8.
The nsn Of chain and compass nodded. -
Nots[ing abashed BY the lswyer's ceoI manner
Mr.. Hardwick turned to ttse sarveySf, and ask.
ed IL he UNDERTOOK 10 sly thaa walter Kialoch'.
deed called Tor land that was covered BY ths
sAopp sasz' q f'3Fv faM avAs sai 2fti1als *
iisI sunpose so,' was the answer. lsoe ri
y'aAn' nov, sds-squire Clamp" said Mr.
Hardsick. syou know that it's sns-seventeer
or eighteen year sence Pper-pulled Gown th.
old shop and bought this lsnd.'' a7ssls lte
"Yes, but, unfortunately. It takes twenty
years to give you little, . put in the Squire. (
tssNnn-hever mind that now. Squire Kin.
ioch knew this, LAT least, 4 hat there was room
FOR der-diiieuiry; FOR we'd talked Il over sus.
several tltnes afofe he died. An'he alters saia
tfi-that he'd hcv new deeds made out, SOS Il
per per-prevent just such wrong as'this. H,
didn't 'xpect togo 30 -sadden'' 2 fs'iF y
a''I'm sorry, Brother Hardwick. to see 70,
bringing up your talk with the lamented de-
ceased, whom you represent as being wlIin.
to part with his legal rights without consid
erasicn. Evenif yon had evidence Of IL, s:icl
an agreement wouid be a mere a,tdum pact.fm
binding neither upon himself nor his heirs ;,
"sqnfrs Clamp. ger-re, ON OF ny shsp. :
Fust 10 call me Brother, next to doubt my word
am last to sus-say that mans free an' der.
deiiberet promise he's where he cai',
sh- stiamr you into honesty y-sha'n't be KEEP, p
The Squire smiled feebiy. .sYou don't in
tend, Mister Hatdwick, assault and battery, d,
you?s '''' 4 hsa ~ 2. hifs = fo'
9SYer-yes, ef you don't leave in q-q-q quicl
timer aAnd.lhe strobe up to the astonish q,
attorney his blue eyes flashing, bis cdrl,
gray hair Aying back from his forehead, like,
hpn's. Yfa5a ~ g&5 aas8 q idUFtasa
Squire Clamp retreated to the street, tool
sight each way to be esare beiwas OF his antag
onist's territory, and then vented his cautio.is
resentment ia sach. .well-considere,i phrases a
long course OF experience had Taught hin
were not ac.ioaable stllaw, nor gsousd for dls
eipliDe in church, 4 80 .., f.,v. 4. ~
Prudepce came ~ Uncle Ralph's.aid, and ~
did not make further reply, but locked u
shop-Ioor aan'I returned "a the house to finish
his dinner. The osYit was commenced, a few
days afterwards. Mr.. Hard rick went to th,
sonpiy,sest, spps DOZEN miles DISTANT, and Sc
cured the aid Of an able lswyeI, who gave hin
hope ofSrevailisg and keeping his shep.al n
aoThs affair necessarily created a great stir n
the busy. Little town.snAs the cheerful c,atter
Of the tsips hammer echeed ,alpsg the stream
on still evenings, and the fiery plume waved
over the chimney, neighbors looked out from
their windows, and wondered il the good black
smith ywoald, after,so many years Of honest
toll, be stripped Of his property and be reducr
cd to dependence io his old age. The, sympa.
thy 0f the villagers was wholly with him; bul
the lawyer held 50 many threads Of interest il
bis hangs, that few dared to giye, an opinion
with much emphasis. - !. 4, !. .s,.....
Probably he person most grieyed and indig
nant was, the one who, next after the black.
smith, was most interested il the event, 81 ID.
sui, ,-p,meIy, Mildred kinloch. Though Il,
mention was made, Of tie matter, at home, il