The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-11-11
rae Quaker,s Corr, Crib.

man had Deen IN the habit OF stealing corn
from his naighbor, who was Quaker Every
night he would go softly 10 the crib and fill his
bag with the ears which the old Quakers toll
had placed there. Every morning the old gen
| tleman observed a diminution of his corn pile
This was very annoying, and must be stopped
hut how? Many a one would have said. Take
a gun, conceal yourself, wait till he comes, and
fire. Others would have said, catch the villain,
and have him sent ojaiE'. ...-3..,.
| But the Quakerwa not prepared to enter in
to any such severe measures. lie wanted to
punish the offender, and at the same tins bring
about his reformation, if possible So'he fixed
a sort of trap close to the hole through which
the man would thrust his arm in getting the
cora tAA.' *
The wicked neghbor proceeded on his unho-
| ly efrand at the hour of midnight with bag in
hand AUnsusp ectingly he thrust his hand into
the crib to sieze an ear, when 10! he found him
iself unable to withdraw i'll In vain he tugged,
FIND pulled, and alternately cried and cursed -
His hand was fast, ard every effort to remove
it only made it more secure. After while the
tumult in his breast measurably subsided lie
gave his useless struggles, and began to look
around him. All was silent and repose Good
inen were sleeping comfortably in their beds,
while he was carnpelled to keep a dreary, dis
agreeable watch through the remainder Of that
long and tedious night, his hand was in constant
pain from the pressure Of theclamp which held
| it. His tired limbs, compelled to sustain his
his weary body, fain would have sunk beneath
him, as his heavy eyes would have closed in
slumber, but no! there he must stand and
watch the progress of the night, and at once de
Islreand dread the return ofmorning. Morning
came at last, and the Quaker looked out of his
window and found that he had Caught his
bird" 't-t '"ft J.9A' .
What was to be done? Some would say, Go
out and give him a good cow-hiding Just as he
stands, and then release him; that'll cure him ,
But no said the quaker Such course would
have sent him away embittered, muttering cur.
ses Of revenge. The good old man hurried on
his clothes, and started at once to the relief and
punishment of his prisoner.
Good morning friend, said he to his prisoner,
as he came in speaking distance. How does
thee do" s-r '''r
!. The poor cIprit made no answer but burst
into tears. +"9'++
y % fe,' said the Quaker as he proceeded to
release him. Il M sorry the has got thy hand
fast Thee put it in the wrong place, or it would
not have been so'
The man looked crest fallen, and begging for
givness, hastily turned to make his retreat
Stay said his persecutor-for he was now be-
coming such to the offender, who could have re-
ceiyeda blow with mnch better grace than the.
kind words that were falling from the Quaker's
ips-'stay, friend, thy bag is not filed Thee
needs corn OF thee would not have taken so
much pains to getlt. Come, let us fill IT, And
The poor fellow was obliged to stand and hold
the bag while the old man filed it, intersper-
sing the exercises with the plcasantest conyer-
sation immaginable--all otwhieh were like dag
gers in the heart ofhis chagrined and mortified
victim The bag was filed, the sting tel l,and
the sufferer hoped soon to be out OF the pleSance
Of his tormentor, but again his purpose was
thwarted. 5c fiTGHf IN
Stay said the Quaker, as the man was about
to hurry off, having muttered once more his
poiogies and thanks STAY Ruth has breakfast
ere this; thee must not think of going home
without thy breakfast. Come, Ruth isacalling.
This was almost unendurable. This was
'heaping GOALS with a vengencel In vain the
mortified neighbor begged ID beexclsed; in vain
he pleaded to be released from what would be to
him punishmentten times more severe than
stripes and Imprisonment. The Quaker was
inexorabie, and he was obliged to yield. ~
Break ast over, Now, said the old farmer,
as be helped the victim to shoulder the bag, if
thee needs any more corn come in the day time,
and thee shall have IT,
With what shame and remorse did that gull
ty man turn from tie house Of the. pi6us Qua
ker! Everybody is ready "a. say that he never
again troubled the QuaKer's corn crib. | have
still better than that to tell you. lie
at once repented and reformed, and my inform
ant tells me that he afterwards heard Elm relate
In an experience meeting, the substance Of the
story have related, and he attributed bis con
version, under Gods blessing, to the course the
Quaker had pursued, to arrest him jh his down
ward course. $50 'feA *
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4 01eTf0ur holy religion was designed to regu-.
late the every day life Of those who profess t5be
its subectsA But in how many instances does Il