The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-13

strict Justice is the truest generosity, aid
We ought not 10 leave things Al hap
hazard that may cause difference be-
tween those who come after Us"
.That is So" assented her husband,
who could see through a milestone after
his wife had made 4 hole in IL for him.
:. You never can calculate on red-head-
cd stock any how. don't want a bet
ter man to neighbor with than Parsip-
pany, but | conceit whether or no his
Youngsters won't turn out 20 favor the
Railway side Of the house. And Grand
sir Railway had the name Of being as
nigging as any man in the colonies"
I'm tell you what il j., neighbor
Parsippany,n said he. the next time they
CHANGED To meet, 1--WE are good friends,
and we'd better settle that boundary
matter in our time. and not leave il an
open question for nobody knows who To
wrangle about when we are dead and
gone"
- just what was thinking myself.
You and should never have any trouble,
but somebody NIGH; you can't tell, and
| il may save feelings il we take Il TO the
law and settle il up in a workmanlike
manner"
SO this was the reason Of the neigh
borly lawsuit a century ago.
1t was early in June, and Farmer
Vantage, in homespun suit Of tow
cloth, was hoeing potatoes out and in
among the burnt stumps in the :. home
lot" with two young Wantages hoeing
their rows and looking for meadow
mice alittle behind.
"Halloo. What YOU about there
Don't you know our case comes on to-
dayP" called Farmer Parsippany, from
the back of sorrel horse cushioned by
two well filed meal bags.
Farmer Vantage looked up in sur
prise, with wrinkle Of annoyance
showing in his forehead as he pushed
back his hat and came forward with his
hoe in the air.
Well, declare, As sure as taxes.
| clean forgot this was the day" said
he. s.Tell you what No use in both
Of US spending the time. I'm all be-
midland with my spring work nothing
but steer-team 10 help me along he
continued, CHANGING with fatherly pride
At the two youngsters who were making
sure they had found a mouse's nest at
last. lyon understand the case as well
a. do, so supposing you take my pa
pers. the deed and what not. and do the
whole business. II will be great ac-
commodation, and III try to do as much
for you sometime"
Just So" returned Farmer Parsip-
pany, letting down his horses head 10
feed on the strip Of grass that ran be-
tween the bridle-path and the unfenced
corn-feld. 81 took along couple OF
bushels Of rye, aud while it Is being
ground / can attend to the businesses,
s'pose likely"
I'm be very much obleeged to you il
you'll be so good and kind returned
Farmer Wantsge, making dig at q
preposterous pigweed that was noddine
in familiar way to him.
The sun was courtesying goodnight
from behind the pine trees when the
white nose of the sorrel horse again APP
peared within the clearing; and at this
time the Vantage family were sitting
about freshly secured, round table
eating cold corncd beef and cabbage
from the same shining pewter platter
{" Here you are safe back again, said
Farmer Vantage.
"Well,' said Farmer Parsippany
:" they decided il in your favor, and here
are your papers with every thing al
made out square and clear this time.
had real good luck about my grist
Well, | must be a-going to see about my
chores. Cadep, old horse!"
And this was the way they went 4
law hundred years ago Youths Com
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