The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-10-29

mile of each 5ihcr, and no person lived be
| tween their respective farms, which would
joined, had not little strip of prairie land
extended itself sufficiently to keep them sep
| aracd. Dood was the oldest settler. and
from his youth up had entertained II singular
hatred against Qsakers; therefore when he
was informed that Lawson Il regular disciple
of that class Of people, had purchased the
| next farm to his, he declared he would make
him glad TO move away again. Accroliug-
ly, system of petty annoyances was COM
menced by him aud every time one of Law
sons hogs chanced to stray upon Dood's
place. he was beset by men and dogs, aud
most savagcly abused. Things progressed
thus for neatly year, ard the Quaker a
man Of decidedly peace principles, appear
ed in no way 10 resent The injuries received
at the hands of his spiteful ncighbor But
matters were drawing to n crisis, for Dood
more onragcd than ever at the quiet of Oba>
,liih, made oath that he would do something
before long to wake up the spunk of Law
son. Chance favored his design. The Qua
ker had hgh>bloodcd FLY, which he had
been very careful in raising, and which was
Just four years old. Lawson took great pride
in this ANIMAL and hai refused large sum
of mo .cy for her
One evening, little after sundown, as
Wat Dooi was passing around his corn field,
he discovered the filly feeling in The little
strip OF prairie land that separated the two
farms, and he conceived the hcllish de-
sign of throwing or two or three rails Of his
fence, that the horse might get into his corn
during the night. lie did so and the next
morning. bright and early, he shoudcrcd his
rifle md left his house. Not long after his
abscrce, hired man whom he had recently
employed, heard the echo of his gun and in
Il few minutes Dood considerable excited
and oIt of breath, came hurryn9 to the house,
where he stated that he had shot at and
wounded a buck that the deer had attack
ed him, and he hardly escaped with his life.
This story was credited by all but the new
ly cIhployed hand, who had taken a dislike to
Wat, aud, from his manner, suspected tha,
something was wrong, He therefore slipped
quietly away from the house, and going
through the ficld in the direction of the shot,
he suddenly came upon Lawson's flly,
stretched upon the earth, with bullet hole
through the icad, from which the warm blood
was still oo;ng.
The animal was warm, and could not have
been killed an hour. lie FASTENED back to
the dwelling Of Dood, who met him in the
yard, and demanded somewhat roughly,
where be had been.
" I've beon 10 see il your bullet made sure
work Of Mr.. Lawson's flly," was the instant
retort.
Watt paled for moment, but collecting
himself he fcrcely shouted, " do your dare
to say killed her?
How do you know she is dead" replied
the man.
Dood bit his lip, hcsiiated a moment, and
then iurning. walked into the house.
A couple of days passed by, and the morn
ming of the third one had broken, as the hird
man met friend Lawson, riding in search of
his FLY.
A few words of explanation ensued, when,
with heavy heart, the Quaker turned his
horse and rode home, where he informed
the people of the fate Of his FLY. No
threat of fecrimnation escaped him'i he did
not 20 10 law 10 recover damages, hut calmly
awaited his plan and hour of revenge. Il
came at last.
Watt Dood had Durham heifer, fol
which he had paid II heavy price, and upoI
which he counted 10 make great gains.
One morning, just as Obadiah was sittin,
down his eldest son came in with the nlorma
lion that neghbor Dood's heier had broker
down the fence, entered the yard, and aiic
eating most of the cabbages, had trampled
the well made beds and the vegetables they
contained, out of oil shspe--a mischie
inpOsslDit 10 TtIalT.
"And what did thee do with her Jacob :?
quietly asked Obadiah.
81 put her in the farm-yard,"
Did thee beat her."
81 never struck her blow"
"Right, Jacob, right sit down TO th
breakfast, and when done eating | will a
tend to The heifer."
Shortly after he had finished his repas
Lawson mounted horse and rode over
Dood's who was sitting under the porch
front orhis house, and who, as he beheld IL
Quaker dismount, supposed he was comm
to demand pay for his flly, and secretly swor
he would have TO 90 TO law for it il he did
e Good morning neighbor Dood how
: thy family y exclaimed Obadiah, as
mounted the steps, and seated himself in
chair.
IAN well; believe" was the reply.
81 have a small affair 10 settle with y,
this morning, and came rather early"
So suppose" growled Watt.
"This morning my sou found thy Durha
hefer in my garden, where she has destro
: ed good deal"
5 "And what did he do with her ?" dcman
: ed Dood. his brow darkcning.
: "What would Thee have done with b,
had she been my heilcr in thy garden 2" as
ell Obadiah.
y "rl shot her - retorted Watt, madly, Z"
: ! suppose you have donci but wo are OH
even Low.' lieiler for flly is only ',h
2 tat"