The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14

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sigh, sPeg, Simeon Green has killed met
What do you mean! said his wife, drop.
ping her knitting, with look ofsurprlse
You know when he first came into this
neighborhood, he said he'd kill me- re- |
piled Reuben; 'and he has done it. The
other day be asked me to help draw his
team out of the bog, and told him had
enough to do to attend to my own busi-
ness. To day my team stuck fast in tie
same bog and he came with two yoke Of
oxen to draw it out. felt sort Of ashamed
to have h,ns lend me hand, so told him
I didn't want any of his help; but he am
sw cred just as pleasant as If nothing con-
trary had ever happened, that night was
coming on, and he was not willing to leave
me there in the mud 1T was very good
of him, , replied Peggy. 'He is pleasant
spoken man, and always has pretty word
to say to the boys. His wife seems to be
nice neighborly body, too Reuben
made no answer; bu, after meditating a
while, he remarked, Peg, ycu know that
big ripe melon down at the bottom Of the
garden! you may as we'll carry 1t over
there, iD the morning. His wife said she
would, without asking hIm to explain
where sover there was.
But when the morning came Reuben
W albed back and forth, and round and
round, with that sort of aimless activity,
often manifested by hens, and by fashion
able idlers, who feel restless, and don't
know what TO run after, AT length, the
cause of his uncertain movements was ex-
[ planned, by his saying, in the form OF
question, i guess may as we'll carry he
melon myself, and thank him for his oxen!
In my furry down there in the marsh,
ddn't think TO say was obliged to him.
He marched off toward the garden, and
bis wife stood at the door, with one hand
on her hip, and the other shading the sun
from her eyes, to see if he really would
carry the melon into Simeon Green's
house. 1t was the most remarkable Incl
dent that had happened since her mar
riag. She could hardly believe her own
ewes. He walked quick, as if afraid he
should not be able TO carry the unusual
impulse into action if he stopped to re-
consider the question. When he fonnt
;nso,fin Mr.. Green's house, he felt ex
: ,remeiv awkward, and fastened TO say
a Mrs. Green, here is melon my wife sen
4, YOU. and we reckon it's ripe one.'-
3 Without manfesting any surprise at suci
unexpected courtesy, the friendly matror
d thanked him, and invited him to SIT down
n But he stood playing with the latch OF thu
3 door, and without raising his eyes said
! sMay be Mr.. Green amt in, this morn
d ing?'
I sHe is at the pump, and will be IN di
n rectly,' she replied; and before her word
: were spoken, the honest man walked in
n with face as fresh and bright as Jun
> morning Hestepped right upto Renben
shook his hand cordially, and said, Il an
h glad TO see you, neighbor. Take chair
t Take chair
d Thank you, I can't stop replied Keu
j. ben. He pushed his hat on one side, rub
e bed his head, looked out of the window
n and then said suddenly, as if by adesPer
g ate effort, 'sThe fact is, Mr.. Green,
/. didn't behave right about the oxen.'
e sNever mind, never mind replied MI
e Green. perhaps shall get into the bo
again some Of these rainy days. III dc
!. I shall know whom to call upon
: 'Why you see,' said Reuben, still yer
much confused, and avoiding Sine con
s mild clear eye, you see the neighbor
IS alb out here are very ugly. III had alwal
:. lived BY such neigbbors as you are,
d shouldn't be just as am
IS sAh, well, we must try to be TO othe1
is what we want them to he to u.s. rejoine
X Simeon. sYcu know the good book sa!
h so. have learned by experience that
: we speak kind words we hear kind echoe
1T II we try to make others happy, it fill
l. them with W ish to make us happy. Pc
e haps you and can bring the neighbo'
IT hood round in time. Who knows! Ii
< us try, Mr. Black, let us try. But CON
10 and look at my orchard; | want to sho'
N you tree which | have grated with vel
at choice apples. Ifyou like, | will.procui
lie YOU some scions from the same stock.
10 They went into the orchsr3 togethe
~ and friendly chat soon put Reuben al b
I'd ease. When be returned hcme, he mad
in no remarks about his visit; for he con
TX not, as yet. summon sufficient greatne
v of soul to tell his rife that he had confe
,e sed himself in the wrong. gun stoe
re behind the kitchen door, iu readiness
10 shoot Mr.. Green's dog for having barke
in at his horse. He now fred the conten
u into the air, and put the gun away IN Il
A. barn. From that day, henceforth,