Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-19
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Returning Good for Evil.

negbbor>; that is, they lived half within mile
OF each OIher, and no pers:;n lived between
their respective FARMS. winch would have
joined, had not a liItle strip u prairie land
extended itself sufficiently 10 keep them sep.
arated. DoOd was the oldest settler, and
from his youth up had entertained u singular
hatred against Quakers; therefore, when he
was informed that Lawson, a regular disciple
OF that class Of people, had purchased the
next farm 10 hun, lie declared that he would
make iIim glad TO move away again. Accor-
d,Dgly, n system Of petty annoyances was
commenced by him. and every time one OF
Lswson's hogs chanced to stray upon Dood's
place, he was besel by men and dogs, and
most savageIy abused. Things progressed
thus Tor a year, aud the Quaker, man OF
decidedly peace principles, appeared in no
way 10 resent the injuries received al the
hands OF his splIeiul neigbbor. But mat
Iers were drawing 10 crisis; Dood, greatly
eurage,I at the quiet OF Obadiah. made oath
that lie would do something before long 10
wake up the spunk of Lawson. Chance
favored his design. The Quaker had high
hioo,ed tiliy, which he had been very careful
~ raising aud winch was Just .olIr years old.
Lawson took great pride IN this animal. and
had refused large sum OF money fur her.
One evening, a lIItie alter Suhdown, AS
Wait Duod was passing around his cornfield,
lie discovered the filiy feeding IN the itrle
strip OF prairie Land that separated the two
farms, and he conceived the hellIsh design OF
throw ing off two or three rails oi his fence,
that the horse might get into his corn during
the night. He did 50 and the next morning.
bright and early, he shoulde:ed his rife and
lett the house. Not long after his absence, a
hired man, whom he had recently employed,
heard the echo OF hIs gun, and IN n few min
utes, Duod, considerably excited and out Of
breath, came hurryng 10 the house. where
lie stated thar he had shot at anI wounded a
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 Iuken a dis
like to Watt, aud from hIs manner, suspected
that something was wrong. he there
fore slipped quietly away from the house,
and going through the field in the d,rec, ion
Of the shot, lie suddenly came upon
Lawson's lilly, stretched upon The earth,
with a 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 hastened
buck 10 the dwelling of Dood, who NE, inn:
in the yard, and demanded roughly. where
he had been. ..l.
I've been 10 see if your bullet made sure
work of Mr.. Lawson's filly,' was The instan,
retOrt.
Watt paled for moment, but collecting
himself, he fiertely shouted
Do you dare 10 say killed her!'
How do you know she is dead " replied
the man.
Dood bit his lip, hesi.ated moment, and
then turning, walked into The honse.
A couple Of days passed by, and The morn.
ing of the t,ird one had broken, as the hired
man met friend Lawson, riding in search oi
his illy.
A few words Of explanation ensued, when
with heavy heart, the Quaker turned his
horse and rode home, where ne informed the
people of the iate Of his filiy. No threat Oi
recrlmination escaped him he did not even
30 to law to recover damages i'n calmly
awaited his plan and hour OF revenge. Ii
came at last.
Wau Doodhad Durham heller, for which
he had paid q heavy pr,ee. aud upon which
lie counted % make grea, gains.
Que morning, just as Obadiah was sitting
down, his eldest son came in with the miforn'a-
tion that neishbor Dood's heIfer had broken
down the fence, entered the yard. aud after
eating most Of the cabDages, had uampied
the well made beds, aud the vegetables they
contained, out Of all shape a m'schlet nm.
possible 10 repair. ~
And wta, did thee do with her, Jacob 2
quietly asked Obadiah.
j put her in the farmyard.'
'D,d thee beat her ? rf1-
never struck her a blow
Right Jaco5-right; sit down to thy
breakfast, nnd when done eating, | will attend
TO ,lIe i,eiler.' ai tH WHN-. tUa hH
Shorty after he had finished his repas;
Lawson n'oun'eda a horse, and rude over tc
Dooi's who was sitting under the porch ia
front OF his house. and who, as he t,eheld the
Quaker dismount. supposed he was coming
to demand pay for his 6lly, and secretly
swore he would lave to 60 10 law for il il hs
| did. t'l hnfFf V4t N iH -H~
'Good morning. ueiehbor Dood how il
thy family |? exclaimed OBADIAH, as he noun
ted the steps and seated himself 10 char.
"All weii, I believe was the crus,y reply
| - have small aiiaif 10 settle with 70,
this morning, aud came rather early III