Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-15
From The Mod,l Amfricda cbBisr
The Wolf and the Lamb.

shall pass by the name Of Jones. He wa,
a boisierous, Troublesome, quarrclsome Eel
low lie was somew hat above the ordina
ry height, with large black whiskers, anc
an exuberani crop Of hair. lie had tht
reputation Of being a man Of great cour
age, and dangerous foe to encounter -
but how this reputation had been acquired
il would be difficult TO tell, as be had nevel
been known 10 display any real irait o
personal courage. But no natter, ever,
body gave tacit acquiescence TO the opin
ION, therefore, according to The old adage
4 must be correct. Being awsre Of the es
iimaiion Of his character, he lost no oppor
tunity OF improving the advantages 10 the
great annoyance VI those whom he chanc
ed TO meet. He sporied upon a matrimoni
al legacy. which was being rapidly dissipa
ted by his dissoluie and eItrasagani cours,
OF conduct
II was a fayorite diversion Of his to an.
noy travellers whom he CHANGED 10 meet in
his frequent rides into the country, by caus.
ing them TO turn Out, giving him nearly the
whole road, TO their great inconvenience,
especially il they happened 10 have loaded
vehicles. II they offered to demur al his
unjust requirement, few threats, accom-.
panied by his daredevil manner, and terrific
personal appearance. was sufficient 10 bring
them 10 a compliance. Ia this way. he
soon became generally known in the ada.
cent towns, aud as generally dreaded and
feared.
A few miles from Portland, dwell IN
honest Quaker by tho name Of Green, no.
ted for his activity and great strength, who
was no less attached 10 the principles OF
peace, than with the exception OF al occa-
sional black sheep with whom you, Mr. Ed.
'tor, may have met in your time) are geu-
orally the respectable denomination OF
Christians TO which he belonged. But
even he did not furnish an exception 10 the
well-establshed truisin, that "ihere is a
point beyond which endurance ceases 10 he
a virtue"
Never having net with Jones, he was an
entire stranger to him, although not to his
character. On cold winters day, Green
was vending his way towards the principal
city of the Pine Tree State, with his four
OK team and sled heavily laden with wood,
There had recently been heavy fall OF
snow, and the roads were broken out" as
II is termed, with a snow-pough, so as
barely TO admit vehicles TO pass each other
comfortably, when the respective drivers
were accommodating. On either side the
snow formed an almost imprsgnsble wall.
While walking leisurely along by the side
oil his team, his right arm resting ON the
ox-yoke, in meditative ssaTsd, his attention
was suddenly arrested by the sound Of bells.
and on looking up, he saw man with a
horse and sleigh dsshing furiously toward
him, and he lost no time in turning his
team out according 10 custom. so as TO give
the stranger half the road, who, instead Of
acting likewise, drove up directly in the
centre OF the road, until both teams were
nearly in contact, when stopping his horse,
our hero called out at the top Of his voice
Halo there, old broad-brim, turn out
turn ou, !"
"Tbee's got half the road, and Thee may
go by if thee wishes" calmly returned the
other, at the same time sticking his goad
stick into the snow and folding his arms TO
await patiently the movements Of the other
This only called forth the same insolent
requirement--''turn out turn out p in
still louder tones if possible.
But Jones little thought that he was
arousing the lion in the person Of the peace
loving Quaker, instead Of being himself
the lion, as usual.
II don't know what kind Of man thee
calls thyself," said the other "bul il thee
was an honest man, thee would not ask
more than half the road, especially as am
loaded and thee is not besides, thee must
see that | cannot turn GU, further, If !
would. without plunging my team into the
snow bank"
Don't prate about honesty aud snow
banks here" said Jones. "bu, turn out, |
say once more, and III give you but Just
two minutes longer. II you don't comply
in that time, III just have to take the troub.
lie TO turn you out. Do you hear that, you
old anii-6ghiing Foxiie I"
81 hear thee for an insulting braggart,"
said the Quaker, who now more than sus.
Pected whom he was dealing with; "bu, |
neither fear nor intend to heed thee, and
thee may make the time as short as thee
pleases; shall not move my oxen ill thee
passes, aud thee had better attend TO thy
own team, and let mine alone"
Jones had now arrived at new era in
his life. For the first time he found his au-
thority calmly and decidedly resisted. He
dellberaled in his own mind what course to
persne. lie almost regretted having made
the unreasonable demand, but having made,
he thought he must sustain il, or his Tepu-
tation for courage would be ruined. lie
never had felt himself so oyer-awed az by
the determined aud piercing gaze of the
Quaker's clear and unAlnching eye
"Surely he'll make no resistance" thought
he, "il would be inconsistent with his re-
ligion, and would disgrace him; therefore
] shall succeed"
Then snmmoning all his resolution, he
jumped from his sleigh, with deiermina'
ton Of carrying his threat into execution
The other remained unmoved until he ap'
preached and commenced whipping his OK
en- TO drive them into The snow. Peace
principles we're now Of little avail in the
impulse of the moment they were either
forgotten or deemed impraclicable-wh which
is altogether unimportant. Taking his goaC
in his right hand, and springing forward
like tiger upon his prey, with the iron
grasp of the other he seized Jones by thu
collar. II had the effect of an electric
shock the whip dropped from his hand
and he trembled like condemned culpri
when some cruel punishment is about Il