Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-09-27

S fort to secure the bars. If | had no
!. permitted myself to get into a passion,
D would not have done it. So much 70
/ being angry have been well punish
ed for it. If he will now feel himsel
satisfied, and stop all his retaliatory con
duct, rather think may be inclined tt
let him alone, although he has certainly
laid himself liable to damages.
He'll insult you # you call upon him
t see if he don't, He's as bitter as gal
against you
No matter. / will at least see him
If he acts as an insane man, from the
violence of uncomfortable passions, it i:
no reason why / should not keep myself
cool, and look somewhat to his good as
well as my own. Sueing him will only
engender more bile in his heart, and make
him worse man, and still more unhap-
py than he now is. The loss OF my fine
colt is a serious matter but not so seri-
Gus as the extinguishment of a good i'm
pulse in the heart OF a fellow creature
Precious few good impulses are there
in the heart Of Peter Ellis replied the
neighbor.'
All are not entirely bad said Mr..
TiIler. For a man like Ellis, we should
make many allowances, and try if it be
not possible to awaken some good emo
tions in his bosom, rather than destroy
their latent life by harshness.'
That all sounds fair, Mr.. Tiller,' was
replied to this. But | think when a
man outrages the right of another in the
way this man has outraged yours, that
be ought 70 be made to feel the conse-
quences of what he has done, and that,
too, pretty severely. must own, that |
would feel some satisfaction in seeing
him smart little for his conduct
But Mr.. Tiller had nothing of a re-
vengeful temper in him. He rather
possessed what too few men have--a no.
bic and generous regard for the good of
others He went direct from the wheat
field where his dead colt lay, to the house
of Peter Ellis. That individual saw
him cuming, and made up his mind to
give him a pretty warm reception. The
very sight of Tiller had IFS usual effect,
that of arousing his bitterest spirit. He
did not move from where he was, 10 meet
him, but remained sitting until he enter
ed the room, whittier domestic Lad con-
Quoted him. lie then arose to his feet,
and stood still where he was, with knit
brows, tightly compressed lips, and eyes
fixed with look of defiance upon his
visitor. Tiller advanced to W thin few
feet of him, and then said in a mild
voice
Mr.. Ellis, did you shoot my colt?
Yes, l did? was the firm reply.
why did you do so ?
The eye of Ellis glanced quickly 20
The wall, and his upraised finger pointed
TO the spot upon which he fixed his look.
There's your answer he said.
On looking up, TilIer saw old brow
ney's horn suspended from nail. He
understood the meaning of Ellis, and re-
Piled
Two sheep, two dogs, three turkeys,
and half dozen chickens, it seems to
ne, ought, in all conscience, to have been
considered fair equivalent for the loss
If a cows horn. Reflect for a moment,
md am sure that you will say that l
nm right
This, so plain and cool proposition,
only had the effect to make Ellis outra-
yeously angry, and cause him to lavish
Ill sorts of abuse, and make all manner
If charges against Mr. Tiller, who, find
ng that he could make nothing out of
lis neighbor, sought an opportunity to
ay in very decided manner
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Peter Ellis, for all that is past l will
orgive you, but upon this condition, that
nothing of mine be harmed by you un-
Ter any pretence whatever. If the d
mallest injury be, hereafter, wilfully
lone to anything belonging to me, I will
ell you what l will do, and if | say it, |
,ou may be sure that l will keep my
yord.'
What is that ? asked Ellis, with a
litter sneer.
Tiller replied calmly
Il have, as you well know, a copy of i
n agreement, signed by you as well as
y myself, in which you are bound to u
eep the fence, which separates your 0
eld from mine, in good repair every al
ornate year. You are also well aware, .
hat in the present year you have those =
epairs to look after. 1t is plain, there ="
1re, that my colt would not have tres
assed on your field, if you bad not per- :,
litted the fence TO get out of order and ;"
is equally plain, that all | have to do, ~