Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-29

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piled the man.
5. Dood bit his lip, hesitated a moment
. and then turning, walked into the house
f A couple of days passed by, and til
+ morning of the third one had broken
! as the hired man met friend Lawson, ridin;
i in search of his Glly.
A few words of explanation issued
when, with heavy heart, the Quake
turned his horse and rode home, where h
informed the people the fate Of his flly
No threat Of recrimination escaped him
he did not even go to law to recover dam
ages; but calmly awaited his plan anc
hour of revenge. 1t came at last.
Watt Dood had Durham heifer, fol
which he had paid heavy price, and upon
which he counted to make great gains.
One morning just as Obadiah was sitting
down his eldest son came in with the infor.
nation that neighbor Dood's heifer had
broken down the fence, entered the yard,
and after eating most of the cabbages, had
trsmplcd the we'll made beds, and the veg
etables they contained, out Of shapo-a
mischief impossible to repair.
"And what did thee DO with her, ia
cob? 7" quietly asked Obadiah.
81 put her in the farlu-yard,'
"Did thee beat her z"
al never struck her a blow"
"Right, Jacob--right; set down to thy
breakfast, and when done eating, l will
attend to the hefer.''
Shortly after he had finished his repast,
Lawson mounted horse, and rode over to
Dood's, and Who, as he beheld the Quaker
d;smount, supposed he was coming to de-
mand pay for his FLY, and secretly swore
he would have to go to law for it if he did.
"Good morning, neighbor Dood how
is thy family ?" exclaimed Obadiah, as he
mounted the steps and seated himself in a
chair
"All well, Sir, 1 believe" was the
crusty reply.
al have small affair to settle with you
this morning, and came rather carly"
"So suppose" growled Watt.
"This morning my son found thy Dur
ham heifer in my garden, where she has
destroyed good deal.''
"And what did he do with her ?" de-
manded Dood, his brow darkening.
"What would thee have done with her,
had she been my heifer in thy garden -
asked Obadiah.
"Td shot her." retorted Watt madly,
d" as / suppose you have done; but We are
only even now. Heifer for filly is only tit
for tat"
"Neighbor Dood, thou knowcst nae not,
if thou thinkest 1 would harm hair of
thy heifer's back. She is in my farm
yard, and not even blow las been struck
her, where thee can get her at any time.
1 know thee shot my flly; but the evil
one prompted thee to do it, and I lay no
evil in my heart against my neighbors.
came to tell thee where thy heifer is, and
now I'll go home"
Obadiah rose from his chair, aud was
about to descend the steps, when he was
stopped by Watt, who hastily asked,
"What was your filly worth?"
"a hundred dollars is what I ask for
her," replied Obadiad.
"Wait a moment" and Dood rushed
to the house, from whence he soon returned
b o!ding some gold in his hand. "Here's
the price Of your 6lly, and hereafter let
there be pleasantness between us"
"Willingly, heartily" answered Law
son, grasping the proffered hand of the
other, "let there be peace between u.s."
Obadiah mounted his horse, and rode
home with a lighter heart, and from that
day to this Dood has been as good neigh
Dor as one could wish to have, being cou.
pletely reformed by the RETURNING GOOD
EVIL.