The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-01
The Quakar's Corn Crib.

LIE aUdkCI OUTu CIlU.
I~~A A man bad been in the habit of stealing
corn from his neighbor, who WAS Quaker.
Every night he would go softly to the Glib
and fill his bag with the ears which the
good old Quaker's toll had placed there.
Every morning the old gentleman observed
diminuton Of his corn piles. This was
very annoying AMI must be stopped-but
how Many a one would hare said :
Take a gun, conceal yourself, and wait
till he comes and fire." Others would
have said: "Catch the villain and have
him sent to jail." 1sa'za aar a.s-.i .a
But the Quaker was not prepared to en-
ter into any such severe measures. He
wanted to punish the offender, and at the
s:,ine time bring about his reformation, if
possible. So he fixed sort Of trap
close to the hole through which the man
would thrust his arm in getting the corn.
The wicked neighbor proceeded on his
uuholy errand at the hour Of midnight, with
bag in hand. Unsu.pectiHgly lie thurst
his hand into the crib to seize an ear. when
10. be found himself unable 10 withdraw
it! vain he tugged, and pulled, and
sweated, and alternately cried out and
cursed. His hand was fast, and every
effort te release it only made it the more
secure. After n while the tumult in his
breast measureaby subsiIed. lie gave
over his useless struggles, and began to
lock around. All was silence ard repose.
Good men were asleep comfortably in
their beds, when he was compelled to keep
drearv, disgraceful watch through the
remainder of that long and tedious night,
bis hand in constant pain from the pres
sure of the clamp which held it. His
tired limbs, compelled to sustain his weary
body, would fain have sunk beneath him,
and his weary eyes would have closed in
slumber, but no There he must stand
and watch, the progress of the night, and
at once desired and dreaded the return of
the morning. Morning came at last. and
the Quaker looked out Of the window and
found that he had Caught his man"
What was to be done! Some would
say, "Go out and give him good cow
hiding, just as he stands; and the release
him; that will cure him. But not so, said
the Quaker. Such course would have
sent the man away embittered, and nuts
tering curses Of re, enge. The old man
hurried on his clothes, and started at once
to the relief and punishment. of his prison
| er. sa a7a.F E.a 500 ... rarEE 1Tar g-.t .H
Good morning, friend,r said he, as he
came in speaking distance, how does
.hee do %
The poor culprit made no answer, but
burst into tears.fg as Ese7a." aiaa.3Z
s. 0 fien' said the Quaker. as he pro,
ceeded to release him. am sorry that
thee got thy hand fast, thee put it in the
wrong place, or it would not have been
So" f-- 1"i g. s.t l.i 1921" "st. @'-.
The man looked crestfallen, and begged
forgiveness, hastily turning to make his
retreat. Stay" said his prosecutor, for
he was now becoming such to the offender,
who would have received the blow with
much better grace than the kind words
which were falling from the Quaker
lips stay, friend, the bag is not filed
Thee needs corn, or thee would not have
taken so much pains to get it. Come, lie,
us fill it," (And the poor fellow was
obliged to stand and hold the bag while
the old man filled it, nterspersipg the ex
ercse with the peasartest conversation
imaginable-which were like daggers il
the heart of his chagrined and mortified
victi:n.) The bag was filed, the string
tied, and the sufferer hoped soon to be out
of the presence of his tormen;or, but agaiI
his purpose was thwarted. ..s. ... +.
"Stay," said the Quaker, AS the MAI
was about to hurry off, having muttere:
once moro his apologies and thanks
Stay, Ruth has breakfast ere this; the'
must not think of going without breakfast
Come, Ruth, is calling" ...-..
This was almost uncomfortable. This wa
" heapng Goals" with vengeance. II
vain the mortified neighbor begged to b.
excused in vain he pleaded to be release,
from What would be to him punishment
teu times more severe than stripe and i'm
prisonment. The Quaker was memorable
and he was obliged to yield.
breakfast over, "Now," said the oil
farmer, as he helped the victim to should
er the bag, If thee needs any more corn
come in the day time, and thee shall hav
it,"
With what shame and remorss did tha
guilty man turn from the dwelling Of th
pious Quaker. Every body is ready to sa,
that he never again troubled the Quaker
corn crib. have something better tha,
that to tell you. He at once repente
and reformed, and lived and died an hon
est man. f. 4 .rs
Eg-" Dad have you been TO the muse
um q said ten year old. ...-.
"No, my SON"
n w ell, go and mention my name TO th