Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-22

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and their crowd nrc tho only decent
people here. and the head of the Bar
ringer family hates us. So that's that
| Perhaps your uncle Harry was
partly to blame,' suggested the grand
mot her. For my part 7 have no
grudge against tho Barringcrs--only
| do wish they'd keep the smoke from
their old factory from sitting in the
back windows"
That's the penalty we have to pay
for trying to live in house that's
plumb up against the factory grounds
No wonder we couldn't sell it. And
another thing" sputtcred Laura. ~
wish his hghness. Tom Barringer,
wouldn't cut across our property.
Every morning, noon and night he
from his old factory. OF course it
cuts off three Of four blocks. but if he
hasn't any use for us he ought to keep
off from our place"
perhaps he doesn't realize that that
field really is part of our grounds y
suggested Grandmother Audcn.
"Well, he ought to find out snapped
Laura. If he wants to make short
cut through our place he ought to ask
permission
Grandmother Audcn smiled. She
smiled so long and SO mcrrily that
Laura asked her. rather abruptly, what
caused her amusement.
~ was just thinking was Mrs.
Audcn's only reply.
Two days later there were workmcn
on the old Auden place. They were
driving stakes alonr the entire rear
and side of tho Audon property. Later
it became evident that this series of
feet high.
While this work was still in progress
the unexpected-or at least unexpected
to Laura-occurred. Claire Barringer
called nt the Auden place. Claire
Barringer was Tom Barrnger's elder
sister.
'"rhosc Audens are putting up n
fence her brother had announced.
II wanted TO get out. an injunction
against them, but my lawyer says
they've perfect right to fence in their
own property. Now do be an angel and
60 over there and persuade them TO
leave space for my short cut. 1t
means precious minutes to mo every
day. If can't cut through their place
1t will mean good half miles distance
to the factory. I'll have to use the
car. That's a nuisance. just run
along and fix matters up.
but you didn't want to have any
thing to do with those Audcns," sug =
gcsted sister Claire.
"Of course | didn't and don't.
Harry Audens offended father and I
let family feud stand in the way of
a necessary convenience. You can
mike it quite obvious that your call is
merely on business
SO Claire had consented. She used
tact and then persuasion. and finally
begged Grandmother Audcn to leave n
gap in the fence for the convenience
of her brother.
II am sorry" smiled Mrs. .Audcn,
'but our plan is. to have a continuous
fence. have always priced privacy
above everything else. Really, l am
sorry
Two days later the fence was com :
plctc, and then Tom Barringcr Stormcd
more than ever against the AudenS. lie
lost precious minutes Il day. and every
minute counted in the career Of an
ambitious mill proprietor.
Then he decided that he would buy
the section of property through which
his short cut had run. He made an
offer through his lawyer, bur to his SUI :
prise Grandmother Audcn refused.
,,rbosc Rorrincer's ore imnossible -
said Gropdmother Audon 70 I'our,, one
L,v ~ am reolIv Glad thot wn have
mnt hoor forcod tn mact thnm snciniIy
-, ),
1T isn't likely I'll have a chance,
remarked Laura.
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opportunity and in way most un
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