The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-01-12

you see, Sally thst even you can say and
do. unreasonable things when you are angry
Just as well as Mr Barton can. Let US then
consider him a little, and give him time to
get over his angry fit. 1t will be much
I better 10 dodso.r Es4
- MrsseG GRAY saw that her husband was
rights still she felt indignant at the outrage
committed on her geese. She did not, how
ever, say anything about sueing the shoe
maker; for old brindle's head from which
theghom had been knocked, was not yet
entirely well, and one prosecution verynat-
urally suggested the, idea OF anothera 80
she took her three fat geese, and after strip
ping of their feathers had them prepared
slfnr The table. aHgsA VA - Sod On lgg
i vQnthe next morning, as farmer Gray was
going along, the road, be met the shoemak-
er, and as they had to pass very near to
each other the farmer smiled and bowed,
and spoke kindly Mr.. Barton looked up
and felt very uneasy but farmer Gray did
notiseem TO remember the unpleasant Incl
dent of the day before. 30 Squads s~al sB
DIV 1t wasaabouti eleven o'clock of thensame
aaygthatone Of farmer Gray'sa little boys
came runningb 10 him and ~gerying-di iab
Flss0h, father bafather! Mr.. Barton's hogs
are inour corn feldsriasAdH4 sti llssui
r 'Theh Ismust go and. drive them out
said Mr.. Graysina quite tone iatoYasIs
tDriye them 6utR eiacnlated Mrs. Gray,
.'drire 'em OUT indeed!aI'd shoot them,
that's whataRdsdol I'd serve them as he
servedmy geese y~esterday.P @ gst sal
- e@Bat that wouldsnt bring the geese to life
again. Sally.R wa ,sesss7s hs1bGg8
a "'Idop't care if it Wouldn't It would be
paying him in his own coin, and that's allle
deserves ut H4,4 Gs.3 sgai>ls ta
h''You know what the Bible says, Sally;a
: bout grievous words, and they apply with
stronger emphasis to griev On sractions. No,
no, i will resurn neighbor Barton good fol
! evil. That is the best way. has done
Wrong, and | am sure is sorry for it. And
as / wish him still to remain soFryfor so un'
kind and unneighborly an action, i Intend
: making use of the best means for keeping
him sorry. vas 50 asga+ or afssB .4,
g Then you will be reyenged on him, any
how" st4 "a. aaav.asT 1Eg a.3g5 al
'fNo, Sally, not revenged. ] hope Ihavt
no such feelings. For I am not angry viii
neighbor Barton, who has done himself
' greater wrong than heghas lone me-. But.
I wish him TO- see clearly how wrong he act
, sd, that he may do 50 20 more, And ther
I we shall not haye.a any cause to complain 0
Thin scr he ans grieyed, as | am sur
Y All 6a1 ssty conduct. Rdswhil
4 SIN s ing here. his hos ace dNyn
RAf
u Ell ged e sffsS
there, he four anr large hegs teafia.
d9wntthe staik5 end pulling of And eatiag
I che ripe ears Of corn. They had aIrcad,
: destroyed d good deal. Buthe7d drove tE.en
out very calmly, and put up the bars through
; which they had entered, and then common
: ced gathering up the half eaten ears, of corn
: and throwing them out into the lane, for tn,
: hogs that had been so suddenly disturbed il
the process Of obtaining a liberal meal. A
he was thus engaged, Mr.. Barton, who hac
from his, own house, seen the farmer turn
; THE hogs out Of his corn field, came hurried.
: i4y UP and said:3 Hsa TEeqsNsN {aA3 sfE
aifiIs am very y Mr. Gray, indeed
am, that my hogs have. done this! / will
! most ehesrtully pay you for what what they hayt
"0h never mind friend Barton, neveI
! mind. aaSuch things will happen occasional
ly. My geese, you know, annoy yen very
; much sometimes. (" -
Don't speak Of it Mr. Gray, They
didn't annoy me half as much as I imagined
they did. Buthow muchtc corn do YOU thinl
myihogsf hsves destroyed One bushcl,a O
Two bushels2 Or how much? Lett be- s.
gnated. and ! will pay for it most cheer
sfoh, no., not for the world, friend Barton
Such things wills happen sometimes. And,
besides some ofGag men must hayesleft the
bars down, or your hogs gould never gotin
80 o think any more about it. 1t would
be dreadful if one neighbor could not bear a
little with another. ~ 10 TA&asSH ssgsS r
All this cut poor Mr. Barton to the heart
Ills own i'll natured language and conduct,
, at 9 much smaller trespass. on his rights,
presented itself to his mind, and deeply
mortified him: After a few moments silence,
he said: assas8 s8 saol .9a agkf&
The fact is, Mr.. Gray,I shall feel better
il you will let me pay for this corn. Ny
hogs should not be fattened at our expense,
and I will not consent to its being done. Sc
shall insist on paying you for at least one
bushel Of corn, for | am sure they haze de.
stroyed that much, il not more,
But Mr., Gray shook his head and smiled
pleasantly, as he replied: "
9''D DON'T think anything more about it
neig.ibort Barton. tits a matter deserving
no consideration No doubt my cattle have
often trespassed on yon and will trespass Or
you again, Let us then bear and, forbear.'
All this cut the Shoemaker still deeper
andVhe ~feltsstill less At ease in mind after liz
: parted from the farmer than ne did before
But on one thing he resolved, and that wa.
ttospag MEiGray for the corn his hogs hac
eaten. 4 &Y8E ,86 SSsAt
,}@ Y8Yontoldghim your mind pretty plainly
HOPS said Mrs. Ora. a. her HUSBAND
(, certainly did was the quietreply.
: "Ahd lam glad YOU had spirit enough t.
4 dolit! i reckonlie will think twice before b,
kills any mare,of my geese,!d .raIaoM
Il. expect you are right, Sally, / dom
! think we shah be troubled again"
sand what did you say to him? '2Ant
: what did he say for himself" t
why he wanted very mulch to- pay m,
for the corn his hogs had eaten. but
: wouldn't hear to it. | told limit made b,
difference in the world; that such accident
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