The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-03-09

dog was found dead from poison. Where
upon he brought another action against
Joe Smith, and not being able to prove
him guilty of the charge of dog killing,
he took his revenge by poisoning pet
lamb belonging to Mrs. Smith. Thus
feelings of ill will were followed by
misery and loss. Joe's temper grew
more and more vindictive, and the love
of talking over his trouble at the GIN
shop increased upon him. Poor Mrs.
Smith cried, and said it was all owing
to Reuben Black, for a better hearted
man never lived than her Joe, when she
first married him.
Such was the state Of things when
Simeon Green purchased the farm ad-
joining Reuben's. This had been much
neglected, and had caught thistles and
other weeds from the neighboring fields
But Simeon was dligent man, and one
who commanded well his own temper,
for he had learned of him who is meek
and lowly heart" He had been taught
by the Holy Spirit the evil of his own
heart, and been led to a humble but
sure trust in Christ for pardon andsal-
vation and, having this hope in Him,
he sought by the aid of the Holy Spirit,
to purify himself as God is pure, aud to
walk worthy of the vocation whorewith
he was called, with all lowliness and
meekness, with long suffering, forbearing
in love.
His steady perseverance aud industry
soon changed the aspect of things on
the farm. River mud, autumn leaves,
old bones, were all put in use to assist
in producing fertility and beauty. The
trees, hitherto overrun with moss and
insects, soon looked clean and vigorous.
Fields Of grain waved where weeds had
only grown before. Roses covered half
the house with their abundant clusters.
Even the rough rock, which formed the
door step, was edged with golden moss
The sleek horse, feeding in clover, tossed
his name and neighed when his master
camo near as much as to say, I" The
world is all the plensanter for having
you sn it, Simeon Green ~ The old
COW, fondling her calf under the green
walnut tree, walked up to him with a
serious friendly face, asking for slice
of beet root which he was wont to give
her. Chanticleer strutting about, with
his troop ofplump hens, and their downy
little chickens, took no trouble to keep
out Of his way, but tapped his glossy
wings, and crowed a welcome in his very
face. When Simeon turned his steps
homoward the boys threw their caps,
and ran shouting, " Fathers coming !"
and little Mary went toddling up to him
with flower ready to place in his but
ton hole. His wife was a woman of few
words, but she sometimes said to her
neighbors with quiet kind of satisfac-
ton, Everybody loves my husband that
knows him. They cannot help it,"
Simeon Green's acquaintance knew
that he was never engaged in lawsuit
in his life, but they predicted that he
would find it impossible to avoid it now.
They told him bis next neighbor was
determined to quarrel with people
whether they would or not 4; that he
vas like John Lilburne, of whom it
vas happily said, If the world we're
,mptied Of every person but himself,
Lilburne would still quarrel with John,
md John with Lilburne."
SIS that his character Z" said Sim
'on. off he exercises it upon me, l
yill soon kill him."
In every neighborhood there are in |
lividuala who like to foment disputes,
lot from any definite intention of NAL {
ce or mischief, but merely because it
makes little ripple of excitement in
he dull stream of life. Such people ;
vcro not slow in repeating Simeon
irecn's remark about his wrangling ;
leighbor. "Kill me, will he :" cx- ;
laimed Reuben. lie said no more ;
'ut his tightly compressed mouth had {
uch significant expression that his (
log skunk from him in alarm. That
'ery night Reuben turned his horse in
o the highway, in hopes he would COM
nit some degradation on neighbor
jrcen's premises. But Joe Smith sce-l