Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-01

house, aud going through the field in the |
direction of the shot, he suddenly came up
on Lawson's illy, stretched upon the earth,
with bullet hole through the heao, from
which the warm blood was still oozing.
The animal was warm, aud could not
have been killed an hour lie fastened /
back to the dwelling Of Dood who met him
in the yard, and demanded, somewhat rough /
ly, where he had been.
I've been TO see if your bullet made /
sure work Of Mr.. Lawson's filiy,' was the /
instant retort.
Do you dare to say killed her 2
How do you know she is dead ? replied
the man.
Dood bit his lip, besitated amoment, 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 FLY.
A few words of explanation ensued,
when, with heavy heart, the Quaker turn
ed his horse and rode home, where he III
formed the people Of the fate Of his fly
No threat of recrlmlnallon escaped him
be did not even 20 to law to recover DANA
Of revenge. 1t came at last.
Watt Dood had a Durham heiler, for
which he paid a heavy price, and upon
which he counted tomake great gains.
One morning, lpsi as Obedlah was. sitting
down, his eldest son came in with the ia
formation that neighbor Dood's heler had
broken down the fence, entered The yard,
aud after eating most OF the cabbages, had
tramped the well made beds aud the seget-
ables they contained, ont of ali shape--a
mischief impossible to repair
And what did thee do with her, Jacobl"
quietly asked Obedah.
put her in the farm yard
Did thee beat her 2
never struck her blow
Right, Jacob--right sit down TO thy
breakfast. aud when done eating | viii at
tend To the heler
Shortly after he had finished bis repast,
Lawson mounted horse, and rode over to
Doqd's, who was sitting under the porch ln
front of his house, aud who, as he beheld
the Quaker dismount, supposed lie was
coming to demand pay for ms ally, aud st.
crety swore he would have TO 90 TO law
for u IT be did
Good morning, neighbor Dood how is
thy famlyP exclaimed ObedIah, as he
mounted the steps aad seated himself in a
char
AN well, believe was the crusiy re-
ply.
have a small affair to settle with you
( this morning and came rather carly
So I suppose, growled Watt
This morning, my son found thy Dur
ham hc,ler ia my garden, where she has de-
suoyed a good deal
And wha, did he do with her ? demand
ed Dood hls brow darkeuiug
What would thee have doue with her
had she been my he,ier IN Thy garden I! ask
ed Obediah
ia d shot her, retorted Watt, madly
as suppose you have dunc; bun We ait
oul, even now Heller for hliy is only II
for ,at.'
'Neighbor Dood, thou kuowesl me not
If thou lhnkest would harm hair of q.
heliers back. She Is IN my farm-yard, al,
not even a blow has been struck her, wher
thee can get her al any time. know the
shot my 6Ily; but the evil one prompte'
thee to do IL, and lay no evil in my hear
against my ueighbors came to tell the
where thy heiter Is, aud now IN 20 home
Obe6ial rose from his seat, aud was a
bout to descend the steps, when he wa
stopped By Wau, who hastily asked,
What was your FLY worth I!
A hundred dollars is what | asked io
her, replied Obediah.
WAT moment and Dnod rushed 1t
TO the house, from whence he soon return
al b,Idtn., soma rold IN his hand Here
the price ofthy fily; aud hereafter let Their
lie peasanlne,s between us.
Willingly, heartily answered Lawson
crasping the profered hand of the other
let there be peace between US
Obediah mounted his horse and rod
e home with a lighter heart, and from tn.
day to this Dood has been as good neigl
= Dor as any one could wish TO have; beln
d completely reformed by the HllrgNIN
e GooD FOR EyIL.-Ciacinndti CoinfbaS.