Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-09-26
OLD SERIES, VOL. Is. NO. 1.
The Quaker's Corn GriiS.


corn from his neighbor who was Quaker
Every night be would go softly to the crib.
and fill his bag with the ears which tho good
old Quakers toll had placed there. Every
morning the old gentleman observed a din
mutton of his corn rile. This was annoying
and must be stcppcd--but how? Many IN
one would have said, Take gun conceal
yourself, wait til he comes and fire." Others
would have said "Oatch the william, aud have
him sent to Jail"
But the Quaker was not prepared to enter
into any such measures. he wanted to pun
ish the ofleuder and at the same time bring
about his reformation ifpossible So be fixed
a sort of trap close to the hole through which
the man would thrust his arm in getting the
corn.
The wicked ncighbor proceeded on his IN.
holy errand at the hour of midnight with bag
in hand. Unsuspcctingly he thrust bis hand
into the crib to seize an ear, when 10 ! he was
unable to withdraw it In vain he tugged
and pulled, and sweated and alternately cried
and cursed. His hand was fast and every
effort to release it only made it more secured.
After time the tumnlt in his breast mcasur-
ably subsidized. He gave over his useless
struggles and began to look around him. All
was silence and repose. Good men were
sleeping comfortably IN their beds, while no
was compelled to keep dreary disgracetul
| watch through the remainder ofthat long and
tedious night his hand in constant pain from
the pressure Of the cramp which held it. His
tired limbs, compelled to sustain he weary
body, would fain have sunk beneath him, and
his heavy eyes would have closed 10 slumber,
but no there was no rest, no sleep FOR him.
There he must stand, watch the progress of
the night and at once desire and dread the
,etnrn Of the morning. Morning came at
los nd ha kar 1nnlr ra1 out nf / "
aud found that he had caught the man.
What was to be done Some would say,
go out and give him cowhding just as he
stands and then release him; that'il cure him.
But not so said the Quaker. Such course
would have sent away the man embi;tered,
aud muttering curses Of revenge. The good
| old man hurried on his clothes, and started st
once to the relief and punishment OF his prl-
| soner.
Good morning, friend" said he, as he came
iu speaking distance. "ilow does thee do ?"
THE poor culprit made no answer, but
/ burst into tears.
"Oh fe !" said the Quaker, as he proceeded
| 10 release him.
! "l'm sorry that thee has got thv hand fast.
Thee put it ip the wrong place. Or it would not
have been so."
The man looked crest-fallen, and begging
forgiveness, hastily turned to make his re-
|
| treat.
STAY" said his prosecutor, for he was now
! becoming such to be the offender. who could
have received blow with a much better
grace than the kind words that were falling
from the Quakers lips. "Stay, friend thy
bag is not filled. Thee needs corn or theo
would not have so much pains to get it,
Come, let S fill it," And the poor fellow
WAS obliged TO hold tho bag while the old man
~ "a. yh, hn
! pleasantest conversation Imaginable, all OF
which were like daggers in the heart Of his
chagrined and mortified victim.
The bag was filled and the string tied and
the sufferer hoped soon to be out of the pres
ence of his tormentor, but again his purpose
was thwarted.
"Stav," said the Quaker as the man was
about to hurry off having offered once moro
his apologies and thanks. stay, kuth mas
breakfast ere this; thee must not think OF
going without breakfast; come Ruth 10
calling"
This was almost uncomfortable. This was
"heaping Goals" with q vengeance. In vain
the mortified neighbor begged to be excused.
In vain he pleaded to be released from what
would be to him punishment ten times more
severe than stripes aud Imprisonment. The
Quaker was inexorabe and be was obliged to
yield Breakfast over. "Now" said tho old
Quaker, as he helped the victim shoulder tie
bag, If thee needs any more corn, come in
the day time and thee shall have it."
With what shame and remorse did that
guilty man turn from the dwelling Of the
p;ous Quaker! Everybody is ready TO say
that be never again troubled the Quaker's
corn.crb have something still better to
tell yon lie at once repented aud reformed
and my informant tells me that be afterwards
heard him relate, in on experience meeting.
the substance of the story | have related and
attributed his conversion, under Gods bles-
sing to the course the Quaker bad pursued
TO arrest him in his downward COURSE.