The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-02-08
THE QUAKER'S REVENGE.

| respective farms, which would have j1ned had
not little strip OF prairie land extended Itself
sufficiently to keep them separated. Doot was
| the oldest settler, and from his y0gh h up had
entertained singular hatred agaiasF QuakerS ;
| therefore, when he was informed tha. Lawson,
a regular disciple "f that class OF people, had
purchased the next farm to his, be declared he
would make him glad to move away again.
Accordingly. system of petty annoyances was
commenced BY him, aud every time one Of Law
sons hogs chanced 10 stray upon Dood'S place,
! 1t was beset by men and dogs, and most severe
ly abused. Things progressed thus Tor nearly
| year, and the Quaker, man Of decided peace
principles, appeared in o way to resent the IN
lurIes received at the hands of his spiteful
neIghbor. But matters were drawing 10 a cri-
sis, for Dood, more enraged than ever at the
quiet OF Obadiah, made oath that he would do
| something before long to wake up he spunk OF
Lawson. Chance favored bis desigo. The
! Quaker had hlgh-3Iooded horse, tsr 6lIy, ac-
cordlng to the western mode ot speaking,) which
he had beel very careful in raising, aud which
was just four years old. Lawson took great
pride in this animal, and had refused large
sum OF money for her.
One evening, little after sun-dowD, as Walt
Dood was passing around his cornfeld he DIS
covered the fIly feeding in the little strip of
prairie land that separated the two farms, and
he had conceived the helish design of throwing
oil two or three rails OF his fence, that the horse
might get INTO the corn during the night. He
did so, and the next morning bright aad early,
he shouldered his rife aad left the house. Not
long after his absence, hired man whom be
had recently employed heard the echo of his
gun, and in a few minutes Dood, considerably
excited and out OF breath, came hurryIng to The
house, where be stated that be had shot at and
wounded buck---that the deer had attacked
him, and he had hardly escap ped with his
lie.
The story was credited by all but toe newly
employed hand, who had taken dislike 10
watt, and from bis manner, suspected that
something was wrong. He therefore slipped
quietly away from the house, and going through
the field IN the direction OF the shot, he sudden
Y came upon Lawson's flly, stretched upon the
earth, with bullet-hole through the head, irom
which the warm aloGd was stIil oozing.
The 2nlmal was warm, and could not have
been killed an hour. He fastened back to the
dwelling OF Dood, who met him 10 the yard
and demanded, somewhat roughly, where he
Nai! =tSS7rtE.
'.I've been to see If your bullet made sure
work OF Mr.. Lawson's hIly," was the instant
retort.
Watt 'PaIed for moment, but collecting
himself he freely shouted
$50 you Dare 10 say killed her ~
chow DO you know she is dead g. replied the
man.
Dood bit bis lip, hestated moment aad
tbaD I'D ,Dt~
couple Of days passed bv, aud the morning
Of the third one had broken, as the hired man
met friend Lawson, riding in search OF ms fIIv.
NO threat OF recrlmlnation escaped him he did
not even 60 to law 10 recover damages, but
calmly awaited his plan and tour of revenge.
| 1t came at last.
Watt Dood had Durham heiter, for which
be had paid heavy price, and upon which he
counted to make great gains.
! One morning, just Obadiah was sitting
! down, his eldest son came I'D with the lntorma-
ton that Eelghbor Dood's heifer had broken
! down toe irnCe, entered the yard, and after eat
| ing most ct the cabbages, had trampled the well
made beds and the vegetables they contained,
out OF all shape-a mischief impossible 10 re-
pair.
''And what did thee DO with her, Jacob ~
| quickly asked Obadiah.
| 81 pat her in the barn-yard 2"
S'DId thee beat her %
81 never struck her blow"
| Right, Jacob, right sit down to thy break
fast, and when done eating, will attend to the
| heter."
! Shortly after he had finished bis repast Law
| son mounted horse and rode over TO Dood's
was who sitting under the porch in front oil his
| house, and who, as he beheId the quaker dis
mount. supposed he was coming TO demand pay
for his fiily, and secretly swore he would have
to go TO law for it II he did get pay.
'Good morning, neighbor Dood how is thy
| family % exclaimed Obadiah, as he mounted the
steps and seated himself in chair.
81 have small affair to settle with thee, this
morning, and / came rather early"
$50 | supposed growled Watt
"This morning my son found thy Durham
heifer in my garden, where she has destroyed
good deal"
''And what did he'do with her I" demanded
Dood, his brow darkening.
''What would thee have done with her, had
she been my heifer in thy garden :" asked O.
badah.
sId shot her, retorted Watt, madIy, s'as
suppose you have done but We are only even.
Helftr for flly is only lit for tat"
''Neghbor Dood, thou knowest me not, If
thou thlnkest would harm halr of thy heif-
er's back. She is in my farm yard not even
blow has been struck her; she is where thee
can get her at any time. know thee shot my
fl!y, but the evil one prompted thee to do ii,
and lay no evil in my heart against my neigh
bors. came to tell thee where thy heifer is,
and I'll go home"
Obadiah rose from his chair, and was about
TO descend from the steps, when be was stopped
by Wait. who hastily asked