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

THAT RIGHT OF WAY.
You know what right Of way" Is. or
course YOU do: everybody knows that. Il Is
simply the right TO 60 across arofher mans
land in order TO reach your own, which may
be remote from any highway.
OH YOU didn't know what a right Of way
was! Wen. there's nothing to be ashamed Of
in that. for tho lawyers themselves don't
know exactly what IL is; whether IL gives the
right 10 the shortest way across, 20 the origi-
nal way. or 20 any way that the owner Of
the land chooses 20 grant But there's no
need Of our stopping to discuss that point.
1t was charming piece OF ground that
had selected and bought on the outskirts OF
the somewhat thriving village Of NJ.
There was a fine view Of tho majestic Hudson
on ono side and Of the village on another
But-there's always but-therc was at the
rear Of my lot @ short distance away, and
hidden among a growth OF neglected over
greens aal underbrush, what failed % mo-
tee before purchasing-ah old family bury
ing ground.
wasn't usei to buying briidiuc lots, that
the amount Of il. and 70 wa5 fortunate for mo,
n Mr. Van Grinder had said. from whom
bought. that was dealing with man who
tool. an interest iu me
know hc took an interest in mo FOR, IN
the first place, be said be did Then, too, lie
brought me 70 this lot and coniidentially told
NC ol two other men, in whom Dc took no in
ter-st possibly, have since thought, because
they were men Of straw, who were both 0nS-
iols T. get it. bIt be was trying 10 hold on 20
il forlic. 80. when I had about decided d
take it. but wanted few days 90 think 10
over IN and consult ily wife, he cclaseied me
that il would De safer, 10. that there was ony
fear q his backing out, but II would be safer,
in case Of bis death or anything OF that sind,
70 pay some amount down 70 bind the bar
gain. ! thanked him for the hint and gave
lin a round sum, cautiously taking @ receipt
therefor
lie then incidentally led me around near
that old lurying ground, and remarked what
d very inolIonsiyc affair 10 was, entirely un-
used aud covered with trees; bat he hadn't
mentioned IL before lest ! should set a sad
len and unreasoaing prejudice against soLice
d piece Of property. | confess that didn't
appreciate this stcvidoncc Of Consideration,
but thought he meant well and / would make
the best Of 10.
explained 20 my wife, ard it took more
explaining than thought II would, that dead
people were very harmless neighOors. cspe-
cially when they had been dead thirty or forty
wears ard they must have bccn very rico
people indeed to give their dead such fine
piece of ground 70 rest IN, with view @. the
water and al that
She tartly rcinarked-you know how
women will, the lest Of them-tLat she didn't
know what good view Of the water vas II
iead people, unless meant their spirits, and
enc hoped they weren't the kind that hank
cred after a view Of water. Bat I've got
used 20 such little plcasantrics from Maria,
AMI didn't let this trouble ne much
A. soon Us the papers could bc drawn up,
raid for nv lot and received the deed
after which 1 thought it would bc nice
thing while the house WIS being built. 70
have tie title searched, just as a matter Of
form. end go that could feel positive when
| stepped Oh It's threshold IT,. everything
was absolutely my own.
The professional gentleman whom | em-
ploycj 10 make the search soon It'd me that
the property had passed through good
many hands. AID what was more interesting
still. that somewhere through this cd farm
that my friend Ncn Grinder had purchase !,
and Of which my lot was a part, there was
reserved right Of way 10 IN old burylns
ground
was somewhat alarmed, aud fastened 10
Mr Van Grinder for an explanation.
"Why. my dear fellow" said be such a
friendly way he had Of saying ''my dear Eel
low that's vi ~ consequence whatever.
The ground is never used, as you see for
yourself; the family long ago stopped giving
l. any care, and if any Of the heirs are &c he
found YOU couldn't hire them to bc buried Va
II. Besides 70 make II dOubly secure, Ivs
reserved way to the ground on the other
side, 90 and be pulled out his map and showed
sne, sure enough, a right Of way mapped out
from the road TO the ground by round,
about path. and through land not very avail
able for other purposes
left him. convinced that it was all right,
but still not feeling quite 50 firm III my pos
session as before.
didn't like the cold bloOded language OF
that ancient conveyance, together with
right Of way 10 and from the said buryinS
ground, for the purpose Of burying their
dead, 70 them and their heirs forever"
Kept my own counsel this time. There
was 10 need Of Maria's knowing anything
| cboat the yretched fright Of way Tor
women are such hands to borrow trouble
We planned cur cottage, taking the pleas