The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-12-09
threw the land in for il was 400 miles
from settlement.

"Well, in the mean time my path
was path of roses. was the accept
ed suitor Of the only and lovely daugh-
ter OF an English earl, and was beloved
to distraction. In that dear presence L
swan in seas of bliss The family
were content, for 1t was known that |
was sole heir to an uncle held to be
worth five millions of dollars. Howev-
er none of us knew that my|uncle had
become q collector, at least in anything
more than a small way, for aesthetic
| amusement.
"Now gathered the clouds above my
unconscious head. That divine echo,
since known throughout the world as
the Great Koh i-noor, or Mountain OF
Repetitions, was discovered. 1t was a
sixty-fve carat gem. You could utter
q word, and it would, ,talkSback at you
for fifteen minutes, when the day was
otherwise quiet. But, behold, another
discovery was made at the same time
another ocho collector was in the field.
The two rushed to make the purchase.
The property consisted of couple of
small hills with a shallow swale be-
tween, out yonder among the back set
Elements of New York State. Both
men arrived on the ground at the same
time, and neither knew the other was
there. The echo was not all owned by
one man person by the name of
Williamson Bolivar Jarvis owned the
east hill, and person by the name of
HARRISON j Bledso owned the west hill;
the swale between was the dividing
line. So while my uncle was buying
Jarvis hill for S3,2S5, 900 the other
party was buying Bledso's hill for a
shade over $3,0O0,00O.
"Now, do you perceive The natural
result ? Why, the noblest collection of
echoes on earth was forever and ever
incomplete, since it possessed but the
one-half of the king echo of the uhi-
verse. Neither man was content with
this divided ownership, yet neither
would sell to the other. There were
jawings, chickering's, heart burnings.
And at last, that other collector, with
malignity which only collector can
ever feel toward man and brother,
proceeded to cut down his hill ! You
see, as long as he could not have the
echo he was resolved that nobody
should have it. He would remove his
hill, and then there would be nothing
to reflect my uncle's echo. My uncle
demonstrated with him, but the man
said, Il own one end of this echo I
choose to kill my end ; you must take
care of your end YOURSELF
"Well, my uncle got an Injunction
put on him. The other man appealed
and fought it In a higher court. They
carried it up clear to the Supreme Court
of the United States. 1t made no end
of trouble there. Two of the Judges
believed that an echo was personal
praperty, because it was impalpable to
sight and touch, and yet was purchas-
able, salable, and consequently taxable;
two others believed that an echo was
real estate, because it was manifesty
attached to the land and was not re-
movable from place to place other of
the judges contended that an echo was
not property at all.
ut was FINELY decided that the echo was
property that the nils were property that
the two mon were separate and independents
owners OF the t"o hills: but tenants in com.
mon in the echo therefore defendant was at
fuli liberty tn cut down mis- hill since 1t belong.
ed solely to him. but must give bonds in 90 OO0,.
600 as indemnity for damages which might re.
suit to nv unCie's half Of the echo. This decs.
ION also debarred my uncle from using defend.
arts Mill to reflect his part Of the echo without
defendants consent he must use only his own
hll If his part Of The echo would not go under
these circumstances IT. was sad OF course, but
the Court could find no remedy. The Court also
deOarred defendant from using nv unce's hill
60 reflect his end of the echo without consent
You see the grand result. Neither man would
noble echo had to cease from its great powers
and since that day tna6 magnificent property is
tied up ana unstable.
day, 7
still swimming in bliss and tho nObllty were
gathering from far and near to honor our espou-
sails, came news Of my uucle's deal h. and also
cOpY OF ais VIII making me sole heir. He was
gone alas my dear benefactor was no more.
The thought surcharges my heart even al this
remote day. / handed the will to the Earl I
could not read 1t for the bindiug u ars. The
Earl read it then he Sternly said: Sir, do you
call this wealth l-but doubtless you 90 in your
inflated country. Sir, you are left sole heir to
vast collection II echoes If thing Cal be call
ed COLLECTION thnt Is SC It errd far and wide
over the huge length and etdth OF the Ameri.
can continent SIR, this is not all YOU are head
and elrs IN debt there Is not an echo in the lot
but has mortgage on IL sir, avn not hard
man, Out mu look TO my ehlld's interest II
YOU had out one echo which you could honestly
cal y0nr own, II you hnd but one echo wnich
was free from enounbrance so that you could
retire to it with my enid, and by humble pains
taSinS industry cultivate and improve 1t ami
thus wrest fron IT maintenance, would not
say YOU nay but cannot marry my child To
beGgar Leave his side, my darling go, sir
take your mortgage ridden echoes and quit my
sigat forever
My noble Celestine clung TO me in tears, with
loving arms, and swOre she would willin gy nay.
gladly, marry me, though had not an echo in
the w"rlt But II cou not he. We were torn
asunder. sac To pine and dle within the twelve
month, TO toll llfc's long journey sad and lone,
praying dolly. hourly for that release which
shall JOln us together in thlt dear realm where
the wicked cease ftom troubling ana the weary
art at rest. Sow sir II You viii be so kind as
to look at these maps and plans IN my portfolio
am sure 7 can sell you an echo tor less money
than any mRu in the trade. Now tins one, which
IN uncle $40 thirty years ago. and is one Of the
sweetest Things In Texas, Will lot you have 1t
for"
Let mo interrupt you" said, MY friend.
have not hal moments respSte from can
YaSsers thlS day J have bought lewing ma
chine which did not want; have bought
map which is mIstalCing in al its details have
bought a CLOCK which will not go; I Ihave bought
a moth poison which the moths prefer to any
other beverage have bought no end of useless
inventions, and now have had enough OF this
fOOllshness 1 would not have ono OF YOUR
echoes II you we're even 20 give 1t to me. /
would not let It stay IN the place. always
hate man tnat tries to sell me echoes, You 500
this gun. Now take your collection aud move
on; lot us not have blOOdshed"
But he only smilei ssad sweets mile, and got
out some more dlagp0mA You know the result
perfectly well, because you know that when
you have onoe opened the GOOr to a canVasser
the trouble Is done and you have got 10 suffer
defeat l compromised with this man at the
den OF an lntOera le hour. / bought two
he threw In another, which he sad was not
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