Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-30
THE YOUNG MAN FROM
WYOMING
AT EAGLES MERE.
A SULLIVAN COUNTY NOVELETTE,.
THOMAS J. INGHAM
A SULLIVAN COUNTY NOVELETTE,.
BY THOMAS J. INGHAM.
CHAPTER TWELVE.

The widow Orrison, no longer widow Orrson but Mrs.
Jacob Swartz returned her farm the following spring.
Some neehbos said that Jacob had eye the farm when
he married her. for she had valuable land and held ndis
pued Pennsylvania title which what few settlers the
valley had Almost all OF them held their by Connecti
titles Nobody disputed Pennsyvani title when it
the actual occupancy OF settler but the Pennamites dis
puted the Connecticut claims.
"Mae with her MOTHER of course, and Crea and
her she arrived Matte and 'Cretia
embraced endery sisters and Matte seemed ready
embrace until she fairly realized how large had grown;
then she hesitated but she did refuse the kiss which prof
ee and which proud to notice she did not have bend
down receive
'Mr. Swarz a stout coarse-lookng of down
country German stock; hard worker and very thrifty in his
business affairs He despised books and dked Iankees
This altogether pleasant us for properly
called Yankees, being from Connecticut We had diff
Guilty with him, however, that year. and very neigh
borly. Matte and Crea changed works heretofore in
planting, hocing and hayng times and o work
with Them though Mr. Swartz much the gamer by the
arrangement for generally took Cretia and me both pay
for Matties day with 1t the agreeable
that had spent for besides the pleasure of having Mates
company frequently in the fields little evening
parties which the young people of the neshborhood
and amused themselves with such games Snap and Catch
Needles Eyes, How Happy is the Miller, Turn the Glasses
Over, and the like There always plenty of running
romping and kissing the girls and waiting on them home
afterwards always took be the to
Matte home always asking her before party up
make Of her She had plenty OF young fellows paying
and therefore | could not complain.
Late in the year was working with father in field
the road when Mr.. Swarz along returning from
Wikesarre. He passed called out good news
in town to-day
'''Wha is it ? inquired father.
The commissioners OF Congress Trenton have
tered decree favor OF Pennsylvania titles replied Swarz
with laugh.
Il could my father deeply affected he replied
1T is wrong Mr., Swartz; it is all wrong
Maybe you know more about the law, Mr. Lessinsham,
than the judges appointed by Congress- but agree with them
| always thought it ID Yankee trick for the Con
necticu people claim part OF Pennsy vana Mr.
said this with some heat and bitterness
Father turned red in the face and evidently angry
but he controlled himself with effort
deliberations
Mr. Swarz, that this long disputed question
been settled by competent authority proper
nectcu people to submit to the OF Pennsylvania
and they willing do but remember that
the charter OF Connecticut did extend this valley
that paid for Connecticut titles in the honest belief that
getting good titles and further remember that for many
years have been possession OF the lands improving them
and defending them from the Indians In the meantime many
OF have been in the Revolutionary army fighting for lib
erty See, he added holding up the stump Of his arm what
have given to aid in securing national independence
Do you think would be right for them rob land
for the benefit OF rich in Philadelphia who
it?
''Mr. Swartz able o find a suitable answer but
he looked sulen as he replied:
I've nohin to say agn you Mr.. Lessingham, and I'm
willn for you to keep your land and don't know much
about that Connecticut charter that lay strong for;
but do know that the Yankees bin tan the good
flats all the Toga Point and for they ought
to be routed and packed off to Connecticut.
Mr. Swartz, returned my father, with visible effort
to control himself, we neghbos and ought to be
friends 1t would quarrel this
dispute If the old settlers allowed to hold their land
there will be trouble. | believe the Pennsylvania
Legislature will do the justice pass confirming
titles if do, will be heard of Connecticut
claimants
Well say can't agree and there's of
talkn' AS | told you alore Mr.. Lessinghan | han't
nothin' agin YOU
Wth this remark Mr. Swartz passed on, leaving my
father moody and anxious. AS returned the
house the evening" mother detected the cloud his face