The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

next. stood like n statue OF fool, till Maria
I asked me if | was the latter, ''or why didn't
20 out and stopthemf'
/ Mechanically | put on my hat and went
out. though had an awful foreboding that
shouldn't be able to stop them lasked
Jorton what he was about, 10 which he ie-
Piled that lawyer Snively would explain.
That gentleman bowed, and drew from his
pocket paper, which he said was copy OK
| the deed OF this land, from the Jorton fam
lily. He read the clause reserving the bury
ing ground, and. concluding, together with
| n right Of way 10 and from the said burying
ground, for the purpose Of burying their
dead to them and theig heirs forever
you can't blame Mr. Jorton,' said he,
for be j. a descendant. and even bears tho
Identical name OF that early Ephraim Jor-
ton, and it isn't his fault that the mother OF
his deceased wife happened to die at his
house, not far from here; she had to 10
buried somewhere
He paused for breath, and the pensive Jor-
ton repeated after him, YES, had to 10
buried somewhere
IL don't deny that almost shouted, for l
saw that Maria had raised the window, and
thought il was time for me 10 show little
spirit; but II she's got to be buried in that
ground, why didn't You inquire for tho
proper way to il, A right Of way has been
lcft on the ether side Of the farm"
Lawyer Snivcly replied serenely that there
was only one proper way that they had
right to follow, md that was the way that
had always been used.
zone Of our Oldest residents is present"
said he, "who can testify that we are now
following the original lane he has fixed tho
line by means OF one or two old trees, and
there is no doubt Of its correctness
The old wreck, evidently rejoced at his own
Importance, smiled feebly and was about to-
speak, when Snively shut him of and con-
tinucd: "Morcover-we very sorry, but
this isn't the worst Of it; the way runs right.
through this wing Of your house. The horses
might pass around outside If you will give
written permit, acknowledged before no.
tary-I can do that for you; IL won't cost you
but quarter and will be pleasanter for all
PARTIES: but the corpse. Of course. must fol-
low the legal right Of way and be passed
through that window aad out ot the door OPP
posite."
stood perfectly dased. longed for an
earthquake. For once mDprayer was an
swercd the earthquake came.
Our first prcmonition Of is coming wasthe
jingling OF a chain in the hack yard, and tho
words, in Maria's firm voice:
There, Bone, gently noww
He was nominally my dog. but when no
was un.iei WAS, more accurately speaking,
his man.
On ordinary occasions | didn't hesitate at
the most grovcling act 10 curry his favor,
and had always shuddered at Maria's ia
miliarity with him. On the present occasion
| didn't shudder. felt perfectly resigned
and willing 10 take my chances with tho
company | was IN.
"Whoeyers driving those horses turn them
around quick and all get I'M | can't hold
him much l-ngcrn The warning was hardly
needed: Patrick had already begun 10 swing
the horses around, and there was lively
hurdle race over the sides and wheels Of tho
wagon, with the chances strongly against tho
"oldcst iuhabitantn The wagon was fairly
under motion. aud / don't think Patrick
would have cared if che patriarch had been
left 10 parlcy with the mastiT
As Bone eapcd out after them. the sight
was so iusprting and the rcvulson Of feel
/ ing within me was So sudden and complete
that I gave myself Up 20 a paroxysm OF
/ h.larity. OF which trust there were few Wit
ncssCs
!. was a triumph Of matter over r.nd; tho
wrctchol legal document that the petNfogger
instinctiyely lrandlshcd over bis head, as tho
only weapon he knew now 10 USE, seemed so
/ utterly out Of proportion o. the massive
D !. 4 ttaf,
/ frst on one de and then on the other, APP
parcntly puzzled rs TO which face be disliset
most When Lee had seen them fairly in tho
stree, and under good heaiway for other
/ parts. he returned IN a very excited condi-
I ton
had rummaged the pantry for a reward
[ and I moss leaned far out Of that terrible
window. holding toward him fine porter
/ house steak, and saying, Here, Bono, good
! dor
But he glanced contcmptuously toward mo
! as II lie scorned q be rewarded for 50 noble
an act. and allowed Maria to lead him back
, 70 his kennel.
The matter is still in the courts, and there
= Is strong likelihood that 10 will be settled
some time on other Not long ago ] received
a letter from Ephraim Jorton, saying hc was
very sorry about the unpleasant occurrence
IL should think lie would be-; that IL was
/ only a question Of time when the mat
ter would BE- decided in his favor; and,
in the meantime, hadn't | better recon-
slider his offer for my rlacef | threw
his letter in the fire. Of course, without an
swcring IT, but for all that there IS a charm
ing cottage for sale, with a fine view Of tho
river on one side, while the dining room, on
the other, was toward the village and the big
church.
NV wife thinks the affair has been a severe
shock TO her nervous system. On more than
one occasion, after having eaten heartier
supper than usual, | have started up sud
denly from my slumber at the dead OF night
and then fallen squarely back TO my pillow
with the niurmured words, ITO them and
their heirs forever."-E. n. Rarrett in New
York Independent.
Writing la "a Railway Train.