The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-09-14
"No,'' returned Green. "I don't raise

"No,'' returned Green. ST don't raise
apples to give away" A
The traveller arose from his seat and
kept on his way. A little further on he
came across the orchard of Mr.. Watts.
He stopped and looked over the WALL
There were. many apples laying upon the
ground, and he got over to pick up few,
|notnoticing that the owner was near at
hand. - -
"Good day, sir,'' said Mr.. Watts, ap-
preaching the spot. s"Are you travelling.
sir?'
"Yes, SIR. returned the stranger.
"h suppose little good fruit must be
cheering such day as this, especially
when one is weary. Just step this way.
sir. Here are some apples much better
than those" And as he spoke, Watts
picked up his two hands full and extended
them to the traveller;
"You are too generous, sir" exclaimed
the man, as he thankfully took the proffer-
er fruit.
80 no. sir. can. never see person
want for a little fruit while | have an abun-
dance. This is one of the greatest sources
Of enjoyment my abundance gives me,-
to minister 10 the wants of others.
"Then yours must be happy heart.''
alt is, sir.''
The traveller soon resumed his journey,
and the farmer again turned TO hisiwork.
ssAiister Watts, ,""acried little voice from
the other side of the wall, "may Mt come
over and get an apple?''
e Certainly, my little mar, Just as many
g
man stepped TO the wall and assisted the
urchin-.a boy of some twelve years-over
into the orchard. "There-now pick some
up"
.sThank'e, sir.''
Where's your brother John?''
i "He's ploughing. sir.''
! sThen carry a few to him. He will like
them if he is at work.
A.Yes sir,-and I'll tell him that you
sent sem, SIR"
g Ilsst as you please about that" return
ed Mr. Watts, with smile; and asehe
oncasmose resumed his work, the boy trot-
tedsoff with-a hat full of apples. a
That evening Watts and Green met. III
was inassmall shed belonging to the for-
mer, st&nding at some distance from the
house, and usedin time of washing sheep.
tiiefa.being large brook running by it.
4 ssVatts," said Gresn, shave Mt them
iaernal scamps troubled your orchard
ms season?" !.
% What scamps?" quietly asked Watts
"Why, them fellows that bother me so. =
mo one has troubled me-"
.sWell, that's curious. They're romp
ing around my orchard most every night.
Last night they just about spoiled one OF
the best gratis I've got. would MT have
taken twenty dollars for it. O, just let me
catch ,'em at it, that's ALL"
"What would you do?"
:. I'D fog 'em within an inch of their
lives!''
".rhen. I don't wonder they rob you of
your fruit.'' - y 80
5"Don't wonder! What do you mean?'1
Fl mean simply this: that you are TAX
ing just the course to bring down the re.
venge, Of these boys upon YOU"
"And SO suppose you would have me
buy them. off,-that is, pay them for not
stealing.,n sea So
20, no, you don n'tsunderstand me. You
know that these kinds of early fruit that
you and | have are great temptations to
the boys-and 10 even quite big boys, too.
Now, they see the apples laying about on
the ground. and, it does not appear like
real theft to jump. over the wall and pick
few of them up. They see them laying
there exposed to the bugs and grasshop-
Ipers, and cannot say that | blame per.
son for OCCASION ally picking up a few. II
is certainly no palpable loss to us, and at.
fords great satisfaction to them. Now, il
you are asked for a few apples and refuse
thom, or il you find some one in your or
chard merely picking up a few windfalls,
and roughly drive him out, you may ex-
pect they will come when you don't know
it, and then a feeling of pique will lead
them to take as many as they can carry.
In short, your orchard is kind of a glass
house, and the more roughness you use
to keep people away from, it, the more liza
Bile you are 10 have it broken. You know
the nature OF boys as well as lido; and
you know that harsh language and blows
will make many, who are by no means
wickedly inclined, do some very danger
Gus things. Now no one troubles me. II
any one wants few Of my applesto eat,
give them some; for have plenty to spare
while they are growing and dropping from
the trees. I take great deal of real
pleasure, too, in doing so, for love TO see
people happy onsmy bounty.'
| ssBut some ofthem pizened my dog. /"
o"I can't say that wonder at that, eth
err, g - .ssss.sg5s 2
"Well, must say you have some
strange notions Of right and wrong said
Green, in bitter tone.
81 didn't say that thought it was right
On the contrary, think it was very wrong
But then you must remember for wha'
/ purpose you purchased the dog, and in
what a manner you trained him. don
wonder that he was killed, for he has bit
ten number of people since you had
him." ss slsar5v .stss.s ag
4 Mr.. Green would have made some fur
4 ther remark, but at that moment his atten
ton was arrested by the sound Of voices
from the path that ran along by the brook
4 and thinking that he heard his own name
mentioned, he listened.
i "Did you know that some of the boy.
i hrok a. on q al old Green q trees last night?'