Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-18

erly stretched over friendly arm into Simeon
Green's premises. Whether the sunny state Of
things there had a cheering effect on the tree |
know not but it happened that the overhanging
Dough bore more abundant fruit, ard gowed with
richer hue, than the other boughs One day
little George Green as he went whistling along,
picked up pear that had fallen into his fathers
garden. The instant he touched it he felt some
thing on the back of his neck, like the sting of
wasp. 1t was Reuben Backs whip, followed
with 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 not to 60 near
the pear tree again; and there the matter end
ed.
This imperturbabie good nature vexed Reu-
ben more than all the tricks and taunts he met
from others. Evil efforts he could understand,
and repay with compound interest; but he did
not know what 70 make Of this perpetual forbear-
ance. It seemed there must be something con-
temptuous in it. He disliked Simeon Green
more than all the rest of the town put together,
because he made himself feel so intentionally
in the wrong, and did not afford him the slightest
pretext for complaint. 1t was annoying to see
every thing in his neighbours domains looking so
happy and presenting such bright contrast to
the folornness of his own. When their wagons
passed each other on the road, it seemed as if
Simeon's horse tossed his head higher, and flung
out his name, as ifhe knew he was going by Reu-
ben Blacks old nag. He often said he suppo-
sed Green covered his house with roses and no.
neysuckles on purpose to shame has bare walls.
But he didn't care--not he He wasn't going
to be fool enough to rot has boards with such
stuff. But no one resented his disparagng re-
marks, or sought to provoke him in any way
ilo1 tbo OIL bod nd tho
calf capered, but none of them had the least idea
that they were insulting Reuben Black. Even
the dog had no malice in 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
strict watch was kept, in hopes Towser would
worry the geese again; but they paced home I'M
disturbed and not solitary bow-wow furnished
excuse for lawsuit.
The new neighbors not only declined quarrel
ing, but they occasionally made positive advan-
ces towards friendly relation. Simeon's wife
sent Mrs. Black a large basket full of fine cher
RES Pleased with the unexpected attention,
she cordially replied, 'sTell your mother it was
very kind of her, and am very much obliged to
her." Reuben, who sat smoking in the chimney
corner, listened to this message once without any
manifestation of impotence, except whiting the
smoke through his pipe little faster and iercer
than usual. But when the boy was going out
of the door, and the friendly words were again
repeated, he exclaimed, 'Don't make fool of
yourself, Peg. They want to give us a hint to
send them a basket of our pears: that's the up
shot of the business. You may send 'em bas-
ket when they are ripe; for scorn to be under
obligation, especially 10 your smooth tongued
folks" Poor Peggy, whose arid life had been
for the moment refreshed with little dew of
kindness, admitted distrust into her bosom, and
the halo that ladiated around the ripe glowing
cherries departed.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.