Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-22
WHOLE NUMBER 67s.

tgrncd out oi their piebrsuI home. is enough "a
I break aEy man down. Il wOUid tfsgk your spin
its. Il made my heart sad 10 look IN his face
and hear The toue Of his voice. The lawyer ur-
eed The suil against you as his only hope; Jui be
aid No. Eo.' IN. EeigttCt Peters. If you hac
seen him as saw him, u would have touched
your feelings rs il touched mine. b. mcrcl.ui
lthsn, and have this suit SDanGOncd. ] am sure
he will make any Just GckEow ecgemeHt 10 Tie
man vho thinks his character injured
As AT. Goodyear ceased speaking, the farmer
rose from his chair and commenced walking tic
floor hLuied.y. This was continued iCr the
srace OF full tive minutes. Evidently there was
a powerful struggle going on in his mind. Al
length he came ard sat down in a chair,
while he drew up close to bis visitor. The ex-
preston OF his face was charged, and there was
rapid play Of the muscles sbou, bis lips. lie
began speaking in subdued, unsteady tone:
! i don't lhiLk, Mr.. Goodyear he said, that
am cruel minded man; but I've been exaspers.
ted. Peudcrgast bt gan to buser in the Outset,
and sent me nun.bcr of insoent messages. /
, vas, naturally, provoked; far can neither bear
, intimidation Lor insult. did not feel myself to
! blame. If be had come 10 M al first, aud com.
! planned Of the damages he had sustained rom
Inv oxen, would lave done all 10 my power to
Ief al the irjury. One Uf my men should have
z rcplan,ed The coTn. But no; he must make uui
! bill, sEd demand ilsEsymenrin unlusul'irg way.
Then hc calls 10 the aiu Of The law, ard Fuls me
10 Two or ILree years trouble and ccusId- rabie
1 txpens'.'
, .Bu, all that he has been required to pay hack
d 10 you,' snid Mr.. Goodyear.
}. True; but the worry Of mind, excitement, eX.
D asperalior Of feeling, aud all Ihar he canno; a
o tone for. The fact is, Mr.. Goodyear, have sui.
IS cr,d severely in this thing and without cause.
= But he has suf, red more than you have, tsn.
Y fold-certainly enough for his offence. Do not
4, therefore, put your foot upon his neck and hold
d HIN to the carlh, now that he is down. Let the
: pure spirit o forgiveness whisper lis gentle VOC,
J. in your heart
:. 'Don't misunderstood me- said Peters, quick
= "; Il do not say this as means Of future acton
y Jut as an excuse for rh. past. will pause WhcT
? am. The suit shall BE- Withdraw tomorrow.
Mr. Goodyear caught the hand Of the farmer
Ie and pressed it Warmly. May say 'hs 10
ID nigmf
BY all means; wou.dn' ProlOng his wretch
1i adness moment
II May | say it to him as from youP
., Yes; tell hun that too, done wrong in car
ryiuQ thrps 100 far. That ought ~ have beef
r. satisfied long ag>. That would mos! glad,
n bury the past Ia obtyon, il that could FOssti.
!! oc done. Alas, into hcw much Of wrong au
1r utf ring do our passions belray Us! Il / ha
u kept cool when he broue hl against me his percmI
{" tory demand lor damages, AID, in5', ad CT lrta
r. ,ng The marrcr roughly, shown TO him his ere
II. all this might have been avoided, and We nlgl
sill have been warm freGds instead Of U!i,
er enemies. ! am afraid that am more 10 6am
Il, han inagined that have some Of The respor
IA Uity OF this matter 10 bear, as well as he
r Mr. Goodyear did not ngsr lo.g a.ter III
y farm r had attained TO so gooI state OF mint
but returned 10 The house oil Pcndergast h
i'd ound ne lawyer still here, aad urging his clleE
10 conquer a peace by bringing suit agan
Peters for conspiracy TO ruin han. But PeEdeI
r. CAST was firm in his position.
OF "Well," said The lawyer, rising TO retire, te
. moments after Goodyear came in, 81 hope TO I'm
YOU IN better mind tomorrow fear that's yoI
d. only hope"
I'd As soon as he was gone, Goodyear said, 81 al
al most happy to inform you, friend Pend rgas' tn
y have succeeded IN 'CUEquering peace tor yo
n on better principles than your lawyer rrOpCSe'
aud much more, | trust 10 your saIistacHon.-
lr. have iusl left Mr.. Peters, 10 whcm freely r
IA lated " ha; heard you say ,o.n'ehi. took hi
be al bv surprise and deeply DISTURBED hlm. Il
ve tie r. heciion enabled him 10 see That he wi
in sumvW " hat 10 blame, as well as you, aud that
nh was carrying matters much too far. lie wish;
nc me 10 say thar a | proceedings shall be immed
m a,ely stopped; thai he sees that he was wrong
h, carving things so far; that he would most CAD
bury the PAST III oblivion, il il "cre possible"
I'll MIR. Pcndcrgast appeared 10 be stuPild by /
RS. elgeLce SO strange and unexpected. He loo
ltO cd some time in bewIldered air, into MIR. Goo
an years face.
he At Iergh as all became clcur 10 his mind,
he covered his face " i,h his hands 10 conceal
AN emotion, ard sat silent for the space OF maj
nd minutes. Then rising Up, he took The hand
his visitor ard said, in much evident feeling, )
with mrch dignity
~ gu have aclcd nobly, Mr.. Goodyear. \
nj, have indeed, conquered peace that can neS
ned tie broken. Ali sir, kind words are prwerI
They effect ore than opposition and pasSiC
- Would that had learned this truth years ago,
h, Low nuch Of eiror aud Sutferrg IL would hu
nj. saved mel"
rsd Many days did no, pass, before Mr.. Goodbye
60 MAJ aged 10 Lrlg together the two men wh'
rnr passion had yered for years; and now tho sir
ON between them is s,rife as 10 who shall most {
,,r " cumpelsaie the other for the wrong lie
suhlr,d at his hands.
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