The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-16
REGAINING A FARM.
How Sharper than Serpent's Tooth it
is to Have 1hankless Child
From the New York Meroury.l

is to Have 1hankless Child"
GFrom the New York Meroury.l
While resident of a country neigh
borhood in the vicinity of st. Louis, in
the year 1860, an incident was related
to me by an aged gentleman living there,
strongly illustrative of the unnatural &C
ton on the part of children, exhibited
so wondrously by, him who appeared to
understand every passion In the human
heart in the play of s. King Lear" Who,
has not wept over that play9 Who has
not innately cursed those iendish
daughters? i" Mr.. -" said the old
man, sthis farm on which live, and
which, thank God, I now own, is prob
ably as valuable us any in Missouri. 1t
is worth to-day $4,000. Well, once
sold it, or rather gave it away, with all
the stock thereon and everything had
in the world, tc my daughter Mary, on
conditions that ] should have home
with her and be maintained during my
life. Mary had recently married, and
she and my son-in-law lived with me in
the house. / was then IS years old, and
wished to be relieved from the cares of
farming. Mary's husband appeared to
be an energetic business man, and both
him and my daughter seemed kind and
considerate toward me. So, as I said
before, | made deed to Mary of all my
property. Not month elapsed ere I
knew marked change in their conduct
toward me. John, the husband, became
morose and in-mannered, while Mary
never INDUCED in any demonstrations of
affection. II wanted horse to ride,
they were at work If I desired new
shirt made, my daughter was too busy !;
If 1 wanted more wood on the
fire, it was too warm already If
7 wished additional clothing to my
bed, there was none to spare. / men
ton these as among some OF the
vexations to which I was subjected. In
few weeks afterward, Johns sister,
from st. Louis, came on a visit; she
was given the room 1 had occupied for
thirty years, and ] was turned into a
narrow little chamber. But the sum OF
my unhappiness was to come. One day,
on returning from a ride, observed
the horse to be sick. John charged me
with maltreating him. One word led to
another, and was struck to the floor
by Mary's husband. God, thought
I, show can I endure this life9' That
night, on going to bed, resolved on a
plan of relief, If it possibly could be
secured. I walked over to my nearest
neighbor, ever warm friend, who had
long known of the wretched Life [ was
leading, told him of my plan, and de
sired him to co operate in carrying II
out. What I proposed to do was this
| ", %<N mn RI
house, and desire to see the deed l made
to Mary; he wanted to know about the
lines between the respective farms. q
knew, thank heaven, that John had MOI
yet bad it put on record.) Well, We
went together as agreed, and John, TO-
once off his guard, handed over the
deed to Mr.. Warren. We sat by the
great log fire. which was roaring up the
chimney. My friend glanced over tht
document, and, watching his oppor
tunity, handed it to me; and, while
Johns back was turned, / plunged the
instrument into the flames and sprane
to my feet, exclaiming, l own my farm
again! I am free! am free 7 John
knew instinctively what had occurred
He saw the charred remains Of the deco
| Tying up Tie cnnuuey' 10 Cu1S Ia
with all the bitterness of which he wa
capable, and Mary joined with him.
should probably have been killed hae
not Mr.. Warren been present. Tha
night I slept in my friends house, ant
in the morning sent word to John anC
Mary that l would give them So, 600 i
they would at once leave the farm and
st. Louis county forever. They &C
copied the offer, and moved to Texas
but whether dead or alive now know
not"