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

"oopuSnNahot'0i "o aSlVh eSaihs' JUG Omtn,
and not being able to prove him guilty ofthe
charge Of dog murder, he took bis revenge
by poisoning pc. lamb, belonging 10 Mrs.
Smith. Thus the bad game went on, with
mutual worriment and loss. Joe's temper
grew more and more vindictive, and the love
Of talking over his troubles at the grog-shop
increased upon him. Poor Mrs. Smith cried
and said it was all owing 10 Reuben Black;
for better hearted man never lived Than her
Joe when she FIRST married him.
Such was the state Of things when Simeon
Green purchased the farm adjoining Reu-
ben's. The estate had been much neglect
ed, and had caught thistles and mullen from
The neighboring fields. But Simeon was
diligent man, blessed by nature with heal
thy organization and genial temperament; {;
and a wise and kind education had aided
nature in the perfection Of her geodly
work. His provident industry soon changed
the aspect Of things on the farm
River-mud autumn-leayes, old shoes and
old bones, we're all put in requistion 10
assist in the production Of use and beauty.
The trees, with branches pruned, and bark
scraped free from moss and insects, soon
looked clean and vigorous. Fields Of grain
waved where weeds had rioted. Persian H.
lacs bowed gracefully over tho simple gate
way. Michigan roses covered halfthe house
with their abundant clusters. Even the
rough rock, which formed the doorstep, was
edged with golden moss. the sleek horse,
feeding in clover, tossed his name aud neigh
ed when his master care near; as much as
to say, "The world is all the pleasantsr for
having you in il, Simeon Green" The old
COW, fondling her calf under the great wal
nut tree, walked up TO him With serious
friendly face, asking for the slice Of sugar
beet he was wont 10 give her. Chanticleer,
strutting about. with his troop Of plump hens
and downy little chickens, took no trouble
to keep out of his way, but tapped bis CLOS
sy wings, and crowed welcome in his very
face. When Simeon turned his steps home
ward, the boys threw up their caps and ran
out shouting, "Faher's coming" and little
Mary went toddling up to him, with dande'
lion blossom to place in his button-hole.--
His wife was woman of few words, but she
sometimes said TO her neighbors, with quiet
kind of satisfaction, "Every body loves my
husband, that knows him. They can't help
H." teia
Simeon Green's acquaintance knew that
he was never engaged in lawsuit in his life ;
bu, they predicted that he would find il i'm
possible to avoid it now. They told him his
next neghbor was determined TO quarrel with
people, whether they would or not; that he
was like John Liburne, Of whom Judge Jen-
kins said, "Ifthe world was emptied Of every
person but himself, Liburne would still quar-
rel with John, and John with Liburne."
''ls that his character!" said Simeon. ''If
he exercises it upon me ! will soon kill him. "
In every neighborhood there are individu-
ais who like 10 foment disputes, not from any
definite intention ofmalice OF mischief, but
merely because it makes little ripple Of
excitement in the dull stream Of life, like a
contest between dogs or game-cocks. Such
people were not slow in repeating Simeon
Green's remark about his wrangling neigh
Dor. skill me! will hef" exclaimed Reu-
ben. He said no more; bit his tightly CON-
pressed mouth had such significant express
sion that his dog lodged him, as he would the
track of tiger. Tha, very night Reu-
ben turned his horse into the highway, in
hopes he would commit some depredations
on neighbor Green's premises. But Jee
Smith, seeing the auimal at large, let down
the bars Of Reubcn's own corn-feld, and the
poor beast walked in, aud feasted as he had
not done for many year. II would have
been . great satisfaction 10 Reuben If he
could have brought lawsuit against his
horse but as it was, he was obliged to con-
tent himself with beating him. "His next
exploit was to shoot Mary Green's handsome
chanticleer, because he stood on the stone
wall and crowed, in the ignorant joy of his
heart, two inches beyond the frontier line
that bounded the contiguous farms. Simeon