Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-09-30
THE NAN IN POSSESSION.

won 't-nOt If | have TO 90 TO prison fol
itp' and down comes my father.
clentched hand on the table with sucl
a thump that it makes the reels IN IN,
basket jump as if suddenly attacked
with st. Vitu'S dance.
Yesterday my father had made hi,
first acquaintance with the County
Court, having been summoned by 4
tradesman for the balance of an account
which my father had declined to pay,
as hefTmly believed it to be a gross over.
charge; but facts went ag inst HIM, and
he was ordered to pay. Ny father VOW.
ed that he would do no such thing. He
called the Judgment ''iniguitOus and
One-sided," and ultimately expressed
his determination to emulate dear old
Mr.. Pickwick, and go to prison if ne
cessary, rather than to submit to such
an injustice.
''But, father" Task in an awe-struck
tone, ''what will they do if you don't
pay2 Shall we all have to 90 to prisOn!''
mo. my dear" replies my father,
calming down mot exactly. The
Court will issue what is called an 'exe-
cution,' and try to put man in pos
session; but | think l shall prove more
than a match for a County Court bal
liff.'' Father smiles while saving this,
as if the latter person were a very con-
temptible and Insignificant thing.
s'EXecutiOn!'' Man in pOSSession!''
What do they mean? lam afraid to
ask nv father, be looks so cross, so |
go on quietly with my work, waiting
until the fTOwn shall have left his
brow.
''Mary," at last exclaims my father,
Il have TO go to BardmoOr tomorrow,
and l was thinking that it might be a
wise thing to consult young Barton; he
has lust come from large Office IN
London TO help his uncle. | don't
know much about him, but old Barton
has ALWAYS bten considered good law
yer. and perhaps the nephew has been
following in his uncle's steps. At any
rate | will make the attempt, and see If
he can't save NE from this atrOcious
swindle. 1 wrote yesterday, asking
him to call here. if passing, as wanted
to see him about those leases; but L sup
pose he has been too busy, or perhaps
nv letter has not reached him."
Nv father does not volunteer any
more information, so | wish him good
night - and retire to rest, to dream OF
executions at Newgate; and that the
murderers expiating their crimes are
the ''men in possession.
The next morning, on coming down
m hreakfast. | find that my father has
started by the early train for Bardmoor
and has left positive orders that dur
inc his absence the gate IS TO be kept
Ioerad and no one admitted under any
pretence whatever.
s.But tell me why, Jane!' ask ouI
old cook who has been with US longer
than [ can remember, and 10 "honl 'he
orders have been given.
aTo keep out the baillfts- miss, re-
,,;as Gana ssNot that 1t will be any
rnoJ ro for they are as sharp as needles
Ga 1othing can keep 'em out ifthey We
mind to get in. " . -
ssWhat IS an execution, ora man ID
....s;on,2,, [ ask. IBID you ever
see oner" .bo+ w,s ouita
onob A bailiff is the man III pos
;ey and when be or his men get
- bonse they sell all the furniture
md everything they can lay thelr E nalluS anu
on-and that is what they Call "n eAe
cu.iRnt ..Rnt Jane."I argue, ''h we Keep
Joars locked, how can tney get lh'
the g Ioo' miss ), answers Jane, you
10, I1ox how artful they are! III
esar aon want to get into house ., very
tney "@ tbev Will disguise themselves
muGn, actors do. l remember "I1eh
as plas psoie Iohn had the bailltfs IN. de
my unoie .bam out for nigh three weeks
nad hep dno day an old cart broke do"h
Wheh tside III his door, and the driver
just otso .oa,n off his seat and Ieil lnto
was Ini9" a-here he lay as if he was 700
nh tno burt to move. Uhcle iiau auS a bain. niI
snart u ut 90 he ran into the roau eoa anu .Obr or
nsaiS, .be driver on to his ieee, ..a rest a
ed tno the man. Come IN anu 80 ~ @
grosns Iovs sn uncle, and let's see WILL nnTne
bit, say SS,,rt., and with that ne nelps
you ate az limp into the house. nsoIS 81. JG"H at
him 70 -" yourself-make youIsen az
and re-. vncle brings out MS own
bomei an sThankee, L will, gLlhle11t g1t
arm-G99@a: arS9 @rascal. pumping his ugly s.ses sen
the OLD Iaoo' .I,m the man IN posses
into the q cHS,l' Sq and pulls the warrant rant
out ,ifan' Of alS pCSi or else sell every blessed
stlck you've got ott,es on with anec-
az an of the sharpness anon anu lint nntii
d,ess doleo of men IN possession sometbing
lousneff1 to regard them as as +Sa SuS 6reak.
begin I'm ~ mortal. After s tne 7 TiT@ nsr.
form ny n usual aa6as nGsSfn nouseEeepeE since
have been pdtsd ddited9and then, taking a a
c. G.: IL s g e to s;s: z: q :
s:; 4 & 81 !; : ::s; =:: "; !; q;
say to t6s RsIsat; gate and is now fighting WIN