The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-05-07

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and forth, and crow and cackls TO their
hearts, content; there they could enjoy them
selves, and be out of harms way.
But Reuben Black had a degree Of fiugs-
nuity and perseverance which might have
produced grea. results for mankind, had
those qualities been devoted 10 some more
nobler purpose than provoking quarrels. A
peartree in his garden very improperly stretch
ed over friendly arm into Simeon Green's
premises. Whether the sunny state Of things
there had cheering effect on the tree |
know not; but it happened that this ovsrhaug
ing bougb bore more abundant fruit, and
glowed with richer hue, than the other
boughs. One day, little George Green, as
he went whisiling along, picked mp a pear
that had fallen into his father's garden. The
instant he touched il he felt something on
the back Of his neck, like the sting Of q
wasp. /, was Reuben Blacks whip, follow
ed by such storm Of angry words that the
poor child rushed into the house in agony Of
terror. But this experiment failed also
The boy was soothed by his mother, and told
net TO 60 near the pear tree again; and there
the matter ended. M 1f f.f
The imperturbable good nature vexed
Reuben more than all the tricks and taunts
he met from others. Evil efforts he could
understand, and repay with compound inter
est but he did not knew what to make Of this
forbearance. II seemed TO him
there must be something contemP,uous in it.
lie disliked Simeon Green more than all the
rest Of the town put together, because he
made him feel SO uncomfortably in The wrong,
and did not afford him the slightest pretext
for complaint. 1t was annoying TO see everv-
thing in his neighbor's domains looking SO
happy, and presenting such bright contrast
TO the forlornness Of his own. When their
wagons passed each other on the road, it
seemed as if S;meon's horse tossed his head
higher, and flung out his name, as ifhe knew
he was going by Reuben Blacks old nag
He often said he supposed Green covered
his house with roses and honeysucklss on
purpose TO shame his bare walls. But he
didn't care-not he! He wasn't going to be
fool enough to rot his boards with such stuff,
But no lie resented his disparaging remarks,
or sought TO provoke him in any way. The
roses smiled, the horse neighed, and the calf
capered; but none of them had the least idea
they were insulting Reuben Black. Even
the dog bad no malice ia his heart, though
he did one night chase home his geese and
bark at them through the bars. Reuben told
his master, the next day, he swore he would
bring an action against him if he didn't keep
that dog at home; and Simeon answered very
quietly that he would try TO take better care
of him. For several days stlict watch was
kept, in hopes Tower would worry the geese
again; but they paced home uadisturbed, and
not solitary bow-wow furnished excuse for
a lawsuit. reg
The new neighbors not only declind quar-
relling, ba, they occasionally made positive
advances toward friendly relation. Sim
cons wife sent Mrs Black large basket full
of very fine cherries. Pleased with the un-
expected attention, she cordially replied,
"Tell your mother it was ptry kind Of her,
and | am very much obliged to her," Reu-
ben, who sat smoking in the chmney-corner,
listened 10 this message once without any
manifestation of impatience, except whiting
the smoke through his pipe little faster and
6ercer than usual. But when the boy was
going out Of the door, and the friendly
words we're again repeated, he exclaimed,
.'Dont make fool ofyourself Peg. They
want to give us a hint to send basket Of
our pears; that's the upshot ofthe business.
You may send 'em basket, when they are
rips for / scorn TO be under obligation, es-
pecially to your smooth-tongued folks"
Poor Peggy, whose arid life had been for the
moment refreshed with a little dew of kind
ness, admitted distrust into her bosom, and
the halo that radiaied round the ripe glowing
cherries departed. sesfasis ,s,.Rf
Not long after this advance toward good
neighborhosd, some laborsrs employed by
Simeon Green, passing over bit Of marshy