Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-05-30
Returning Good for EVIL.


not little strip of prairie land extended itsel
sufficiently to keep them separated Dood wa
the Oldest settler, and from his youth up had en-
tertalned singular hatred against Quakers
therefore, when he was informed that Lawson
regular disciple of that hatred class of people
had purchased the next farm to his, he decate,
he would make him glad to move away again
Accordingly, system of petty annoyances wa
commenced by him, and every time one of Law
sons hogs CHANGED to stray upon Dood's place
he was beset by men and dogs, and most say
agely abused. Things progressed thus for near
y year, and the Quaker, man OF decdeddl,
peace principles, appeared in no way to resen
the injuries received at the hands of his sptefu
neIghbor But matters were drawing to a crisis
tor Dood more enraged than ever at the quiet O
Ooedlah, made oath that he would do some.
thing before long to wake up the spunk of Law.
son. Chance favored his design. The Quaker
bad high-blooded tilly which he had been very
careful in raising, and which was just -four
years old. Lawson took great pride in this ami
mai, and had refused u large sum of money for
| her.
One evening, little after sundown as Watt
Dood was passing around his cornfied, he dis
covered the little FLY feeding on the little strip
OF prairie land that separated the two farms, and
conceived the hellish design of throwing olftwo
or three rails of his fence, that the horse might
| get into his corn during the night. He did so,
and the next morning bright and early, he should
cred his rifle and left the house. Not long after
his absence, hired man, " HON he had recent
ly employed, heard the echo of his gun, and in
a few minutes Do0d, considerably excited and
out OF breath came hurrying TO the house, where
he stated that he had shot at and wounded a buck;
that the deer attacked him, and he hardly escap-
cd with his life.
This story was credited by all but the newly
employed hand, who had taken dislike to Watt,
and from his manner, suspcioned that some
thing 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 u bullet hole through the head, from
which the warm blood was still oozing.
| The animal was warm, aud could not have
| been killed an hour. He fastened back to the
dwelling of Dood, who met him in the yard, and
demanded, somewhat roughly, where he had
| been.
1--WE been to see if your bullet made sure
work of Mr.. lawson filly, was the instant re-
! tort.
Watt palcd for moment bnt collecting him.
self he fercely shouted.
"Do you dare say killed her ?"
IloW 10 you KNOW she Is ueau : replied the
man.
| Dood bit his lip hesitated moment and then
turning, walked into the house.
couple of days passed by, and the morni ng
of the third one had broken, as the hired man
met friend Lawson, riding in search of his tilly.
A few words OF explanation ensued, when
with heavy heart the Quaker turned his horse
and went home, where he informed the people of
the fate of his FLY. No threat of recrlmination
escaped him; he did not even 90 to law to re-
cover damages but calmly awaited his plan and
hour of revenge. 1t came at last
Watt Dood had Durham heifer for which
he had paid heavy price, and upon which he
counted to make great gains.
One morning, just as Obediah was sitting
down, his eldest came in with the informa.
that neiglbor Dood's heifer had broken down
the fence, entered the yard, and after EATING
most of the cabbages, had trampied the we'll
made beds and the vegetables they contained
out of all shape-a mischief impossible to re-
pair.
"And what did thee do with her Jacob :" quiet
ly asked Obediah.
{" | put her in the farm-yard"
" Did thee beat her 20
/" | never struck her blow"
fright Jacob-right; sit down to thy break
fast, and when done eating will attend TO the
heifer."
Shortly after he had finished his repast, Law
son mounted a horse, and rode over to Dood's,
who was sitting under the porch in front of his
house, and who, as he beheld the Quaker dis
mount, supposed he was coming to demand pay
for his FLY, and secretly swore he would have
to 90 to law for it if he did.
Good morning neighbor Dood; how is thy
family p exclaimed Obediah, as he mounted the
steps and seated himself in chair.
"All well, believe" was the crusty reply.
4" have small affair to settle with you this
morning, and came rather early"
so suppose growlcd Watt.
This morning my son found thy Durham
heier in my garden, where she has destroyed
a dood deal"
"And what did he do with her ?" demanded
Dood, his brow darkenng.
"What would thee have done with her. had
she been my hcfer in thy garden ?" asked ODE
dah.
I'D shot her !" retorted Watt, mady "as
suppose you have done but we are only even
now Hcier for filly is only tit for tat.
" NeighbOr DOod thou knOwcst me not, if thou
thinkest | would harm hair in thy hefer's back
She is in my tarm-yard, and not even a blow
has been struck her, where thee can get her at
any time. | know thee shot my FLY but the evil
one prompted thee to DO it, and lay ne evil in
my heart against my nelghbors. | came to
tell thee where thy heter is, and now Ill 90
home"
Obediah rose from his chair, and was about
to descend the steps, when he was stopped by
Watt, who hastily asked,
"What was your filIy worth. p
"A hundred is what asked for her" replied
Ohediah.
"Wait moment and Dood rushed into the
house from whence he soon returned, holding
some gold in his hand. Here is the price Of
your FLY; and hereafter let there be pleasant
ness between us
Willingly, heartily answered Lawson
graspng the proffered hand of the other; "let
there be peace between US.
Obediah mounted his horse, and rode home
with a lighter heart, and from that day to this
Dood has been good neighbor one could wish
10 have being completely reformed by the RE-
TURNING GOOD FOR EyIs.--Cinci1uu1tt Column
ban.
A YANKEE TRICK.-A man in Connecticut
obtained a winters supply of excellent potatoes
in the following manner. He gave out word
that he vas DESTROYS of obtaining a specimen of
the best sort of potatoes, and would pay So for
peck of such, himself to be the Judge. Pota-