Wichita eagle., 1888-11-01
THAT RIGHT OF WAY.

Hal IkIQ III VI " y Ii
You know what right Of way" IS. o.
simply the right 70 so across another mans
land in order TO reach your own, which may
he remote from any highway.
OH you didn't know what fright Of way
wasl Well, there's nothing 70 be ashamed Of
In that, for the lawyers themselves don't
know exactly what it Il; whether 1t gives the
right 20 the shortest way across, to the origi-
nal way, or 10 any way thai the owner OF
the hand chooses to grant Bat there's no
need Of our stopping 70 discuss that point.
IL WIS a charming piece OF ground that
bad selected and bought On the outskirts Of
the somewhat thriving village Of NJ.
There was ffne view OF the ajestic Hudson
Dn one side and of the village On another.
But-there's always but-ehere was at TIE
rear Of my lot, short distance away, and
hidden among a growth OF neglected ever
greens and u11erorush, what failed 70 no
tIce before purchasing-an old family bury
ing ground.
wasn't used 70 buying building lots; that's
ehe amount Of il, and II was fortunate for me,
IS Er. Van Grinder had said. from whom l
bought, thai I us dealing with man VINO
took an Interest II no
/ know he took an interest in me, for, In
the first place, Re said ne did. Then, too, lie
brcu-hk ne to TINS lot ard co1d1euti4Lly told
me OF TWO Other men, in whom he took no in
tarest possibly, l have since Thought, because
they were men OF straw, VINO were both anx-
fous 70 ser 1t, but he was trying to hold on 10
it for nc. 60. 7v1sn had about decided TO
~ Il y 7 think
over in ana consult my wife, he counseled NE
that 1t would hc s4fer, not that there was any
fear Of MS backing o,as, but IL would be safer,
IN case Of his Gec-,a or anything Of that kind,
to Lay some amount down 70 bind tie bar
gain | thanked him for the hint and save
lin q round sun, cautiously taxing q receipt
therefor
He then incidentally led re around near
that old bUrying groual.- and remarked what
very inotIersive affair 1t was, entirely IN
used and covered vita trees; but he hadn't
mentioned it before lest l should get sud-
den and U4relsoLing prejudice against 50 nice
. piece q property. I confess that l didn't
appreciate this LIST evidence OF consideration,
but thought be meant vel. and / would mako
tee best Of it
explained TO my wife, and it took more
explaiaiug Than l thought it would, that dad
people were very harmless neigl5ors, espe-
ciauy WHEN they had been 1aa1 thirty or forty
wears: and they must have been very rice
people indeed 10 give sheir dead such fine
piece CT ground % rest II, with s. view % the
water and IL that
She ra-tiy reularksd-you know how
women VII. the best OF thega-thac she didn't
know WHAT good view Of the water vas to
dead people. Ullass l meant their spirits and
SIZE hoped they weren't TIE kind that hank
ered at5a< a view OF water. But I've So
used to sach little p.easantrIes from Maria,
and didn't let this trouble rue much
As soon as the papers could be drawn up,
! paid fer ~ lot and received the deed,
sitter which I thought il would he a nice
thing. whLe the house was being built. TO
have the title searched, just Is a matter Of
form, and 80 tilac 7 could feel POSITIVE when
/ stepped on as threshold that everything
was Absolutely my own
The professional gentleman whom en-
ployei 70 make the search soon It'd rle thai
the properly had passed through : good
many hands, and what was more interesting.
Still. that sonewk here through this cid farm
that nv friend EGn Grin!s- had purchase
and of " lich M lot was = part, there WIS
reserved 'TI-ls of way - 81 old buryluy
ground
vas somewhat alarmed, and fastened 60
Mr.. Van Grinder for 81 explanation.
w ~, Nv dear fellow SAID lie such :
friendly way lie mad Of saying my dear fel-
lowt1 that's of 10 consel ueace whatever.
The ground Is never uSsa, IS you see fer
yourse-; tie family los,g ago stopped giving
Ii any care, ana If any Of the heirs are 70 be
found you coll1a's EIre tEsa 70 be buried il
IL besides, - make 1t douS.y secure, I've
reserved way = toe gE.und Gu the other
side, I'D he PULSED cut his map sid showed
NE, sure enough, g "a At OF way mapped o1s
from the road 70 tie ground by : round.
about pa1h, and through land not very avail
able for other purposes.
let hl1r. couvIloai that !. vas ali right,
but still noe fee4Ing quite 80 firro II nv pos-
session SIS before
didn't Ike the cod bloos3ed lars-uare Ct
that ancient conveyance. together Wit, >
right CT way 60 anc 1rora tie said burvln<
ground, for the purpose q bUryl-s their
dead to them and taslr aai-s forever
kept my own counsel this TINA Tbsra
was 10 need Of Aaris's knowing aavthir-
abou. the w1etcEed -'riglc q vev.1 fcr
women are such hands 70 borrow 1roubla
We ri-----I CTR ccyt1 g El.5-~ FRO .'aas-
IRE in f that every che does n arranging
every room &c his or her needs
Some Of the rooms, OF course. looked
toward the river, the dining room. situated
in wing. or IL Of the house. had front
window with 6Ee view of the village and
the big church.
The house vas finally completed, and the
grounds gradually. under Fly direction. as
stunned the proper shape, and looked 81 tie !
mora nis2s1nz from t2eir having been rather