The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-04-10
ONO, FRIDAY, April 10, 1857.

They want TO give as hint to send a
basket Of our pears; that's the upshot ol
the business. You may send 'em a bask.
81. when they are ripe; for soorn to b,
under obligation. especially to youl
smooth-touguod folks. Poor Peggy,
whose arid life had been Tor the moment
refreshed with little dew Of kindness
admitted distrust into her bosom. and the
halo that radiated round the ripe glow.
ing cherries departed.
Not long after this advance towards
good neighborhood, some laboreFs employ
cd by Simeon Green, passing over a bit oI
marshy ground, with a heavy team, stuck
fast in bog oooasioned by long oontinu.
ed rain. The poor oxen were entirely un-
able to extricate themselves and Simeon
lventured to ask assistance from his wasp.
ish neighbor, who was working at a short
distance Reuben replied gFufiy, I've
got enough to do TO attend 20 my own
business, The civil request that he
might be allowed to use his oxen and
chains for few moments being answered
in the same surly tone, Simeon silently
walked off, ia search Of moro obliging
neighbor
The men, who were left waiting with
the patient, suffering oxen, soolded about
Reuben's ill-uature, and said they hoped
he would get stuck in the same bog him
self. Their employer rejoined. If he does
we will do our duty and help him
out.
THERE'S such a thing as being too good
natured, said they, If Reuben Black
takes She notion that people are afraid o,
him, il makes him trample on them worse
than ever.
Oh, wait while, replied Mr.. Green.
smiling, l will kill him before long
Wait and see if I'dont kill him,
II chanced, soon after, that Reuben'S
team did stick fast in the same bog as
the workman had wished. Simeon OBJ
served it, from a neighboring field. and
gave directions that the oxen aud chains
should be Immediately conveyed to his
assistance. The men laughed, shook
their heads, and said il was good enough
for the old hornet. They however cheer
fully proceeded to do as their employer
had requested. You are in bad situa-
ton, neighbor, said Simeon, as no came
alongside of the foundered team. But
my men are coming with two yoke Of OK
en-, and think we shall soon manage to
help you out.
You may take your oxen back again,
replied Reuben; don't want any Of your
help
In a very friendly tone Simeon an-
swered, cannot consent TO DO that; for
evening is coming on, and you have very
little time to lose. 1t is a bad Job any
time, but it will be still worse in the
dark
Light or dark, don't ask your help,
replied Reuben, emphatically. l would,
nthelp you out Of the bog the other day,
when you asked me,
The trouble l had, in relieving my
poor oxen teaches me to sympathize with
others in the same situation, answered ST.
neon. Don't let us waste words about
it, neighbor It's impossible for me to
go home and leave you here in the bog, d.
night coming on.
The team was soon drawn out, and ST.
neon and his men went away, without
waiting for thanks. When Reuben went
home that night, he was unusually silent
aud thoughtful After smoking a while,
10 deep contemplation, he gently knock
ed the ashes from his pipe, and said, with
a sigh, Peg, Simeon Green has killed
mel
What do you mean? said his wife drop
ping her knitting with look of sur
prise.
You know when he first came into
this neighborhood, he said he'd kill me,
replied Reuben; and he has done il. The
other day, he asked me to help draw his
team out of the bog,and told him had
enough to do to attend TO my own busi-
ness To-day, my team stuck fast in the
same bog, and ho came with two yoke Of
oxen to draw it out felt sort Of asham-
ed to have him lend me hand, so / told
him / didn't want any Of his help but he
just as pleasant as if nothing
had ever happened, that night was DOM
ing on, and he was not willing to leave
them there in the mud
twas very good of him, m,replied Peggy.
He is plsasant-spoken man, and always
has pretty word to say to the boys
His wife seems to be nice neighborly
body too.
Reuben made no answer; but after
a while, he remarked. Peg you
know that big ripe melon down at the
bottom Of the garden? you may as we'll
carry it over there. in the morning His
wife said she would, without asking him
to explain where over there was.
But when the morning came, Reuben !
walked back and forth, aud round and
roqpd, with that sort Of aimless activity, |
often manifested by hens, and by fash
ionable idlsrs, who feel restless aud don't
know what to run after. Al length, the
cause Of his uncertain movements was
by his saying, in the form of
a question, | guess l may as well carry
the melon myself, and thank him for his
oxen? In my furry down there in the
marsh, / didn't think TO say l was oblig
ed to him.
He marched OF toward the garden, and
his wife stood at the door, with one hand
on her hip, and the other shading the