The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-15

myseifto blame. II he had come to the
al hrst, and complained Of the damage
he had sustained from my oxen. I would
have done all linn powert to epsir he in
injury .-One Of men should have repIan-
ted the corn. But mo; he must make out
a bill, and demand lis payment IN IN In
smiling way. Then he calls 10 the aid of
The Law, aud puts me 10 two o three
years trouble aud considers able expense.
But all that he has been required TO
pay back 10 you" said Mr.. Goodyear.
True. But the worryofmind excite.
ment, evaporation Of feeling. and all
that, becannot atone for. The fact is. Nj.
Goodyear, | have suffered in this thing
severely without a Cause
But he las suffered more than you
have. ten-fpld-ceriainly enough for his
offence. D." not, therefore put your foot
upon his neck. aud hold him 10 the earth,
now that he is down. Let the pure spir-
1t of forgiveness, whisper its gentle voice
in your heart"
Don't misunderstood me-" said Pc.
tiers. quickly; Il do not say this as a
means for future action, but as All excuse
for The past. / will pause where | am.
The suit shall be Withdrawn Tomorrow"
Mr.. Goodyear caught the hand Of the
farmer, aud pressed it warmly.
MAY | say this To him TO nightlp he
Eagerly asked.
by all means. / would not p%rulong
his wretchedness a moment"
MAY / say tito him as from youl"
Eyes. Tell him that | too. have been
wrougin carrying things too far. That |
ought 10 have been satisfied long ago.
That ! would most gladly bury the past
in oblivion, if.hat could possibly be done,
Alas into how much of wrong aud suffer-
ing do our passions 5etray us! If | had
kept cool when he brought against me
his peremPtory demand for damages and,
instead of treating the matter roughly,
sbownto him his error, all tnis might have
been avoided and we might still have
been warm friends instead of bitter enc
mics. am afraid that ! am more to
blame than imagined; and | have same
ofthc responsibility in this serious mat
} ter TO bear as well as he has,"
Mr.. Goodyear did not lingcr long after
r the farmer had attained to SO good a state
of mind, but returnnd to the house of
t Pendergast. He found the lawyer still
, there, and urging his client to conquer a
peace by bringing a suit against Peters
agent for conspiracy to rlin him. But
! Pendergast was firm. He had not chang
, ed his views in the least.
I "Well," said the lawyer, rising to re-
]. tire, a few moments after Goodyear came
E in. 81 hope TO find you in better mind
to morrow; for that l fear is your only
e hope"
AS soon as he was gone, Goodyear
r said, Il am most happy to inform you
friend Pendergast, that | have succeeded
i'll ~'conquering a peace" for you on bet
ter principle than your lawyer proposed,
: and much more ltrus. TO your satisfaction
| have just left Mr.. Peters. to whom ]
freely related what / had heard you sa,
It tonight. lttnok him all by surprise, ant
:, deeply disturbed him. A little reflection
enabled him to see that he was somethin,
o to blame as well as you. and thai he wa
3 carrying matters much TOO far. He wish
10 es me to say that all proceedings shall b.
n Immediately stopped; that he has bee
at wrong in carrying things so far; that h,
to ough; to have been satisfied long ago; an,
IN that he would most gladly bury the pas
in oblivion, lift were possible.
Mr.. Pendergast appeared TO be stupi
a fed by telligence so strange and unex
s. pected. He looked for some lime in
be wildered air, into the face of Mr.. Good
~ year.
AT length. as all become clear TO hi
mind, he covered his face with his hand
&c To conceal his emotion. and sat silen: f
the space of many minutes. Then risin
ne up he took the hand oflis visitor, and sal,
with much feeling, yet with manlyd ignj
ig ty.
"You have acted nobly, Mr.. Goodyea
lie You have indeed conquered a peace
IN that can never be broken All! sir, kin
le words are powerful. They effect mo,
than opposition and passion. WouI
thatI had learned this truth years ago
II; how much of error and suffering it wouI
s., have saved mel"
ce Many days did not pass befare NJ
nd Goodyear managed to bring together Il
en- two men whom passion had severed f
er years; aud now the strife between the
IT. is a strife as to who shall most fully con
lis pensate the other for the wrong he b;
cd suffered at his hands.