Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-23
H.w to Make up a Quarrel.

William Ladd was The President OF the
American Peace Society, and he believed
that the principle Of peace carried out,
would maintain good among neighbors
as we'll as among nations. Bnt there was
a time when he had not fully considered
this sutject-had not Thought much about
it, as | dare say my young readers have
not and he believed that If a man sturck
him a blow, it was best and fair TO strike
right back again, without considering il
there was not stsne better way Of over
coming the offender Or, il a man did him
an injury, why, lis some people commonly
say. he would give him as good as he
sent
He then had a gun, and a poor man,
who lived on land adjoining his, neglect
ed to keep up a fence which was his bus
mess to keep in order, and IN co Sc
quence his sheep got into William LAdds
wheat field and did much mischief
William Ladd told his man Sam to go 10
the neighbor and tell him that he must
mead the fence and keep the sheep out.
But the sheep came III again, and Wilt
lam Ladd, who is a very orderly man
himself, was provoked.
"Sam,' he said, " go to that fellow
and tell him if he don't keep his sheep
out of my wheat field I'll have them shot,
Even this does not do the sheep were
in again.
Sam" said VIM. Lpde, take my gun
and shoot those sheep"
81 would rather not" said Sam.
Rather not Sam? Why, there are
but three it's no great job"
"No, sir but the poor man has but
three in the world, and | am not the per-
son that likes to shoot a poor mans
sheep"
"Then the poor nan should take prop
er care of them. | gave him warning
why did he not mend his fence ?"
wei sir, | guess it was because you
sent him a rough kind Of message it
made him mad, and SO he wouldn't do it,
81 considered a few minutes" said
William Ladd, T" and then | told Sam to
put the horse to the buggy"
".Shall | put In the gun?' said Sam.
No." said |. | saw he half smiled,
but l said nothing. | got into my buggy
and drove up to my neighbor. He lived
a mile on, and had a good deal Of time
to think the matter over.
When | drove up to his house the man
was chopping wood. There were but a
few sticks of wood, the house was poor
and my heart was softened,
"Neighbor!" | cried out.
The man looked sulky, and did not
lift his head.
Come, come neighbour" said |, Il
have o m with friendly feelings to you,
and you must meet me half way"
He perceived that [ was in earnest,
laid his K down, and came to the
wagon.
Nov neighbour" said |, "we have
both been in the wrong you neglected
your fence, and | got angry and sent you
a provoking message. Now let's face
about, and both do right and feel right.
I'll forgive you, and you shall forgive
me. Now let's shake hands,"
Nov" said l 'neighbor. drive your
sheep down to my pasture. They shall
share with my sheep till next spring, and
you shall have all the yield, and next
summer we'll start fair"
His hand was no longer dead in mine,
and he gave me a good friendly grasp,
the tears came into his eyes, and he said
Il guess your are a christian, VIM.
Ladd. after all"
AAnd the little fracas with my neighber
about the sheep was the first step to my
devoting myself the the Peace Society.