Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-09-18
rur oIrAKrn,s CORN erie.

THE QUAKEB's CORN CRIB.
A man had boon in the habit Of stealing
corn from his neighbor, who was q Quaker
Every night he would 20 softly to the crib
and fin his bag with the cars which the good
old Quaker's toll had placed thcrc. Every
morning the old gentleman obsoryed dimi-
mutton Of his corn pile. his was very an
nroying' ana i2.,.-t be stopped-but how p
.,sny one would have said TAKE gun,
conceal Yourself, wait till he comes and nre'
Others would have said. "Cateh tue Nlll''n,
and have him sent to lnl'
But the Quaker was not prepared to enter
into any such severe measures. lie wanted
70 runish the offender, and at the same time
bring about his reformation, if possible. So
he fixed sort of trap close TO the hole
through which tho man would thrust his arm
in getting the corn.
The wicked neighbor proceeded on his un-
holy errand at the hour Of midnight, with
bag in hand Unsuspectingy he thrust his
hand into the crib to seize an car, when, 10 /,
he found himself unable to withdraw it! In
vain he tuggod, and pulled, and sweated, and
alternately cried and cursed. His hand was
fast, and every effort TO release it only made
it the more secure After while the tumult
in his breast moasurably subsidized. He gave
over his useless struggled. and began to look
around him. All was silence and repose-
Good men were sleeping comfortably in their
beds, while he was compelled to keep drcary,
disgracoful watch through the remainder of
that long and tedious night, his hand in CON
slant pain from the pressure Of the clamp
which held it. His tired limbs, compelled to
sustain his weary body, would iain have sunk
beneath him, and his heavy eyes would have
closed in slumbcr but 10 there was no rest,
no sleep for him. There he must stand and
watch the progress Of the night. and at once
desire and dread tho return of morning
Morning came at last, and the Quaker looked
cut Of his window, and found he had "caught
his man..
What was to bo done; Some would say,
go out and give him good cow-hiding just
as ne stands, and then release him; that Il
euro him." But not so said the Quaker
Such course would have sent the man away
embitterod, and muttoring curses 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, as he
came in speaking distance. GLOW docs thee
do :"
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;,,,o toars
81 &c -, said tbe Quaker ms he proceeded
"a ral,aso lin, nm sorry tbot tbco has pot
u,r band Gs, rbcc mi il in tbe wrong
',isoa nr !, yonld mt have bccp so.n
rho nan lacked crcstGlIon and beocino
s,.'.;,,aaass Lastil,, tnrnod 70 nab liz no
,,ast mStoy " ala his ncrsecptor--lor he
'lea., s's, s- s',cl ~ 20 H. ofondor who
Ill La,,a rccoiyod hIo,y With much better
80. tLa,, tbo L;rd words MAT were ralling
- 40 onato,,s l;,s--s.stay fr;end thv bo9
!; .o nat ALL Thoe neods corn or thoo wopld
49, taL,r,' 80 ,,,rcl, ,ains IN gctit Come
~. en- ~ Ana H. noor c,llow ,yos
iii 60 ,tand onJ bold he bo, vb;lc tbr
III So, erod Il intors,orsir,, tLe ovcrcisos
IN, az ,Iaasartas, con,orsotior ;r,a,inoll,
s III - ~ lie IN nv hc,r
% 49, ,,,a ,,,o,,;seed ,;c,;,,, ~,
- ei1aa H,o 's,rin,, t;od and tho sn9or
81 va aaa,, ~ hc ont If tbe nrosoncc n
h;s ,prnontnr bnt AGAIN his pnrnose WA
n,wartod
,.st,, 90 said tho Quaker ne the man wa