The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-05
HOW TO KILL AN ENEMY.

"Chldren," said kind father to his lit
tie family, as he took seat by the firessde
and gathered them around him for pleasant,
tals. (which IS the best way 10 kin an ene-
nyf"
Why. shoot him. to be sure" said one.
aNo, stab him" said a second.
No, starve him." said third.
But Think" said their father, 81 can
show you better way than this. An enemy
may be killed without taking from him his
lite, or shedding single drop of his blood
Let me tell You story, 10 show how il may
be done.
There wos farmer once. who was
very cross, surly, dlsagrresble man. Every
body in the neighborhood knew him and
everybody disliked him. He was sure to
make the most of whatever went wrong A.
bout him, and the poor offender always met
with severe punishment. There was not
boy IN all the nelghborhood who did not feel
uncomfortable as he passed his gate and the
poor dog that barked at his geese, or the
neighbof's rooster that CROW ed ON his wall,
was speedily visited either with the lash Of
his whip, or the shot from his gun. The
very cat knew his footsteps, and skunk away
from him in terror. He was complete
pest, as much so to himself as to those about
him. Every day brought him some fresh
trouble. and found him id continual hot
water; indeed, has very life was made up Of
broils.
AFTER time good Farmer Green came
to live near him. and as you may suppose.
he was soon told the character Of his not
over pleasant neighbor.
WELL" says he, !" ii he shows or on
me, fHrery soon kin him r
this remark of Farmer Green's soon got
afoat, aud all sorts Of things we're said about
it. he seemed the seryl asst man TO XIII
any one, for his looks. and words. and ac-
tons. all told Of loving heart which throb-
bed in bis bosOm and directed his life. M
body could think Tor moment Of his be-
coming murderer. Mr.. Green's intention
at length came TO the ears Of the ilInatured
isrmer. and you may be sure he was not at
all pleased about il. Everything he could
do TO tease, annoy. and even isjure Mr..
Green. was done but somehow or other, the
man who was 70 kill this ugly tempered
farmer took il all 10 good part, and spoke AZ
calmly. and looked as kindly as ever.
"One day Mrs. Green sent TO the vile OF
our snrIy friend basket u nice piums but
her husband wouldn't let her have them. He
told the person who brought them, very
grufly, ina. il was only done to get some
Of his pears IN return. and he wasn't gong
to give any Of them away
cat another time. Mr. Green's team OF
oIen stuck fast In bog, and when he asked
bis neighbor for little help he told him. in
very rough way. that be had enough to do
to mind his own business, and refused to
help him.
Never mind,v said Mr.. Green. 10 some
one standing BY. "fH xiii him very soon.
see IL don't"
"scon after this the team Of the ill.naiur-
ed man was 10 the same plight that his neigh |
boris had been in. Mr. Green saw il. He
ran for bis oxen and chains. and set of TO
the bog. He spoke kindly, offered hiss help,
and began 10 render IL; but what did he re-
ceise In replyf Why. fierce look and sn
,ngry word-'i don isn't your helpl take
The oxen sway
mo. said the other. " nsut help you. for
he night is coming on. aud what 10 bad
'nesgn By day. 10 Gen Zines worse 10 the
lark" Away pulled The oxen and the men,
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