The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-28
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Obediah, Lawson and Wait Dood were
neighboIs that is. they lived within :
half mile Of each other. and no person
lived between retrospective farms. which
would have joined. had not IiiiIe suip
OF prairie land extended itself sufficiently
10 keep them separated. Dood s-s lhe
oldest settler. and from his youth up had
enIenained singular hatred against
Quakrrs; therefore. when he was in
formed that Lawson, regular disciple Of
that class Of people. had purchased The
next farm 10 his, he declared he would
make him glad 10 move away again. Ac.
eordingly. system Of petty snnoyances
was commenced by him. and every time
one Of l.awson's hogs chanred 10 stray
upon Dood's place. he was beset by men
and dogs. aud most savagely abused.
Things progressed thus for nearly year.
and the Quaker. a man Of decidedly
peace principles, appeared in. no way 10
resent The injuries received at The hands
of his spiieful neighbor. Bot matters
were drawing To crisis for Dood. more
enrsged Than ever al The quiet Of 0bediah,
made oath that he would do something
before long 10 walks up the spunk of Law
son. Chance favored his design. The
Quaker had hIgh-blooded fiIly. which he
had been very careful in raising. and
which was jus, four years old. Lawson
took grea. pride in this animal, and had
refused large sum Of money for her.
One evening, little after sundown, as
Watt Dood was passing around his corn.
field, he discovered The filly feeding in
the little strip Of prairie land that sspara-
ted the two farms. and he conceived the
helish design Of throwing of two OF
| three rails of his fence. that the horse
| nigh. get into his corn during The night.
lie did so. and The next morning, bright
and early. he shouldsred his rife aud lefl
the hnuse. Not long after his absence,
/ n hired man, whom he had recently em.
ployed. heard The echo OF his gun, and ia
a few minutes Dood. considerably excited
and out oi breath, came hurrying TO the
house. where he stated that he had shot
al and wounded buck that the deer
attacked him, and he hardly escaped with
his life.
This story was credited by all but the
newly employed hand. who had taken a
dislike TO Wait, and. from his manner,
saspicioned that something was wrong.
He therefore slipped quietly away from
the house. and going through the field in
the direction of the shot, he suddenly
came upon Lawson's filly. stretched upon
the earth. with bullet hole through The
head. from which the warm blood was still
oozing.
The animal was warm, and conld not
have been killed an hour. lie hastened
back to the dwelling Of Dood, who mel,
him in the yard, and demanded, some
what roughly. where he had been.
I've been TO see il your bullet made
sure work Of Mr.. Lawson's flly," was
the instant retort.
Watt paled for moment. but collect
ing himself, he 6ercely shouted.
DO You dare 10 say killed her {"
"How do you know she is dead T. re-
piled The man.
Dood Bit his lip, hesitated moment,
and then turning, walked into the house.
A couple Of days passed by. and the
morning Of The third one had broken. as
the hired man met friend Lawson, riding
in search Of his Iillv.
A few words Of explanation ensued.
when with heavy heart, The Quaker turn.
ed his horse and rode home. where he in.
formed The people Of The fate Of his filly.
No threat Of recriminaiion escaped him;
he did not even go 10 law to recover dam.
ages; but calmly awaited his plan and
hour of revenge. II came al last.
Watt Dood had Durham heller, for
which he had paid heavy price. and
upon which he counted to make great
gains.
One morning, just as Obediah was SIT
ting down, his eldest son came IN with
the information that neiehbor Dood's heI.
fer had broken down the fence, entered
the yard. and after eating most OF the
cabbages. had irampled the well-made
beds and the vegetables they contained
out of all sllape-a mischief impossible 10
repair. !,
"And W ha, did thee do with her, Jacob!
quietly asked Obediah.
:" put her in the farm.yard."
. Did thee beat her p
81 never struck her blow
[" Right, Jacob-right; sit down TO thy
breakfast, and when done eating will
attend to the heiler."
Shortly aiier he had finished his repasi
Lawson mounted horse. and rode oveI
10 Dood's. who was sitting under the