The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-05-13

limenn Green's premises. Whether thf
sunny state &C things there had q cheer
ing elfrrt on the Tree knaw moi; bul IA
) happened thar this ovrThahging boUgll
,ihare more sbnndanI fruit. and glOwed
viii richer hue. lllsn the other b0nEhs.
One day. IilLe George Green. Is lie went
wishing along, picked up pear that had
fallen into his faIheT's garden. The in
lslanl he touched il he lell something on
The back of his neck, like he sting Of .
wasp. II was Reuben Black whip. lol-
lowed BY such storm Of angry words
Il.a, the poor child rushed into Tie house
m an agony ri Icrrnr. Bui This expert
! menl failed also. The boy was sOOlhed
by his mother. and toli not 10 60 near
llhe pear nee again ; and there the matter
iended. NA de- z#Es e.@=z# sss..fi O.
| This imperiurabIe good nature vcxed
Reuben more Than all The tricks and lannIs
he met from Others. Evil efforts he could
understand, and repay with compound IN
ieresi but he did not know whaitO make
of Tins perpetual lorbearanre. II seemed
10 him there must be something contemp-
inous in il. lie jisliked Simeon Green
more than all the rest OF the town put To-
geiher, because he made him feel so I'M
comfortably in the wrong. and did moi az
ford him the slightest preiext for CON-
pIaiht. II was annoying to see everything
in his neighbours domains looking so hap
py, and presenting such bright contrast
10 the forlornness OF his own. When their
wagons passed each other on the road, il
seemed as if Simeon's horse tossed his
head higher. and flung out his name, as if
he knew he was going by Reuben Blacks
old nag. lie often said he supposed Green
covered his house with roses and honey.
sucklcs on purpose 10 shame his hare walls
4 Hut he didn't care-not he He wasn'I
& going 10 be fool enough to rot his boards
D with such stuff. But no one resented his
. disparaging remarks, or sought 10 provoke
. him in any way. The roses smiled, the
horse neighed, and the csifcapered; bu
, none of them had theleast idea they were
1 insulting Reuben Black. Even the dog
|, had no malice in his heart, though he did
J. one night chase home his geese, and bark
: al them through the bars. Reuben told
q his master, the next day, and swore hi
. would bring an action against him if he
], didn't Keep that dog at home; and Simeon
: answered very quietly that he would try
4 TO take better care Of him. For several
r days strict watch was kept, in hope:
Tower would worry the geese again; bu
|, they paced home undislurhed, and not ;
solitary bow-wow furnished excuse for ;
y lawsuit. a'@a 80 f e a@8la at
!, The new neighbors not only decline,
e quarrelling, but they occasionally mad,
!. positive advances toward a friendly rela
i lion. Simeon's wife sent Mrs. Black
!. large basket full Of very fine Cherries
: Pleased with the unexpected attention
! she cordially replied, "Tell your moihe
: i, was pery kind of her, and l am yer,
4 much obliged to her." Reuben, who sa
!. smoking in the chimney-corner, listenet
10 this message once without any NANTES
ta,ion of impotence, except whiting tn
! smoke through his pipe little faster ant
: fiercer than usual. But when the boy
was going out Of the door, and the friend
!, ly words were again repeated. he exclaim
y ed, "Don't make a fool of yourself, Peg
y They want TO give us hint 10 send ;
!, basket Of our pears that's the upshot o
y The business. You may send 'em has
!, ket, when they are ripe; for scorn TO b
! under obligation, especially TO yoursmooth
= \ tongued folks" Poor Peggy. whose arit
life had been for the moment refreshed
= with little dew of kindness, admitted dis
= trust into her bosom, and the halo that ra
= dated round the ripe glowing cherries de
parted. as s.a.-*@as= ~ s=ost 4 q
Not Long after this advance towart
u good neighborhood, some laboIers employ
: ed by Simeon Green, passing over bi
of marshy ground with a heavy team, stuck
= fast in a bog occasioned by long contin
), ued rain. The poor oxen were entirely
unable 10 extricate themselves, and Sim
" con ventured to ask assistance from hi:
=. Ewaspish neighbor, who was working at ;
II short distance. Reuben replied grutfiy
: "I've got enough to do to attend TO my
u own business" The civil request that he
. might be allowed TO use his oxen ant
!, chains for few moments being answered
y in the same surly tone, Simeon silently
: walked off, in search of more obl'gins
neighbor. 5a .s' ae~>s@@e
, The men, who were LEFT waiting witt
- the patient suffering oxen, scolded abou
= Reuben's Immature, and said they hopet
= he would get stuck in the same bog him
:. self. Their employer rejoined, 1T h
q, does. we will do our duty and help hin
- out" "There is such thing as beinl
!, 100 good natured,' said they ;"if Reu
- ben Black takes the notion that people ar
~ afraid Of him, ii makes him trample o
= them worse than ever.''@ I3as ss@s@s
If "Oh, wait while" replied Mr.. Greer
" smiling, /" will kill him before long
Wait and see If don't kill him." $50
u. 1t CHANGED, soon after, that Reuben