Lessons in Life, For All Who Will Read Them

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Title: Lessons in Life, For All Who Will Read Them
Author: T.S. Arthur
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LESSONS IN LIFE, FOR ALL WHO WILL READ THEM.
BY T. S. ARTHUR.
PHILADELPHIA:
1851.

PREFACE.
"WE are never too old to learn;" is a truism that cannot be repeated too
often, if, in the repetition, we do not lose the force of the sentiment. In
fact, at every stage of existence we are learners; and, if we (sic) con the
lessons well that are written in the great Book of Human Life, wide
open before us, we will be wiser and happier. To make the study easier
for some, the Stories in this little volume have been written. They
present a few marked phases in life, and the lessons taught are worthy

of thoughtful consideration.
"STORIES FOR PARENTS" will speedily follow this volume, and
make the eighth in our "LIBRARY FOR THE HOUSEHOLD."

CONTENTS.

THE RIGHT OF WAY COALS OF FIRE A NEW PLEASURE THE
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SMITH AND JONES; OR, THE TOWN LOT
HE MUST HAVE MEANT ME FOR THE FUN OF IT FORGIVE
AND FORGET PAYING THE MINISTER HAD I BEEN
CONSULTED THE MISTAKES OF A "RISING FAMILY" THE
MEANS OF ENJOYMENT

LESSONS IN LIFE.
THE RIGHT OF WAY.

MR. EDWARD BOLTON had purchased himself a farm, and taken
possession thereof. Once, while examining the premises, before
deciding to buy, he had observed a light wagon moving along on the
extreme south edge of the tract of land included in the farm, but it had
occasioned no remark. It was late in the afternoon when he arrived with
his family at their new home. On the morning that followed, while Mr.
Bolton stood conversing with a farm-hand who had been on the place
under the former owner, he observed the same vehicle passing across
the portion of his land referred to.
"Whose wagon is that, Ben?" he asked, in the tone of a man who felt
that another had trespassed upon his rights.
"It is Mr. Halpin's," was replied.
"Halpin, who owns the next farm?"
"Yes, sir."
"He takes a liberty with my premises that I would not like to take with
his," said Mr. Bolton, who was annoyed by the circumstance. "And
there he is himself, as I live! riding along over my ground as coolly as
if it belonged to him. Verily, some men have the impudence of old
Nick himself!"
"They always