The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-23


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Following out the suggestion, Nathar
struck Jim a tremendous blow on hi:
forehead, which brought him senselos:
10 the ground.
Now, said Nathan. will teach thee
lesson, and hope it will be whole
some lesson, too. will seat myself g
straddle of thy breast l will place my
knees upon thy arms thus, so that thou
cannot injure me when thou returnest tc
consciousness. | hope may be the
humble instrument of tanning thy fierce
war-liko nature, aud making a better and
more peaceable man of thee
AS the Quaker concluded, Jim began
to show some signs of life. The first i'm
pulse Of Jim when he fairly saw his con-
dition, was to turn Nathan off. He strug
gled desperately but he was in vice
bis efforts were unavailing.
Friend, thou must keep still until l
am done with thee said Nathan.
believe am humble instrument in the
hands of Providenc to chastlse thee,
and | trust when l am done with thee,
thou wilt be changed man. Friend
James does thee not repent attacking
me 2
No by Cd = said jim, let me up
and | will show YOU
1 will not let thee up, thou impious
wretch, replied Nathan, darest thou to
proiane the name of thy Maker-I will
punish thee for that--l will check thy
respiration for a moment.
Nathan, as good as his word clutched
Jim by the throat. He compressed his
grippe, gurgling sound could be heard !:
Jm's face became distorted a tremor
ran through his frame. He was evident,
ly undergoing process of strangulation.
The Quaker relaxed his hold, but not
until the choking process had sufficient
ly, as he thought, tanned the preverse
spirit of jim. 1t took some moments for
Jim to inhale sufficient air 10 address the
Quaker.
Il will knock UNDER" said Jim ;
enough +! let me up"
No, thou hast not got half enough" /"
replied Nathan. Thou art now under.
going process Of moral publication, and
thou must be contented to remain where
thou liest until am done with thee
Thou just profaned the name of thy Ma
ker, friend James confess, dost thou not
repent thy wickedness ?"
No, id if do" growled jim.
Thou perverse man." replied Ma
than, in imploring, say that thou re
pentest thy wickedness."
I'll be ID If | do" said jim.
Wilt thou not" replied the Quaker ;
" must use compulsory means will
compress thy wind pipe again unless
thou givest an answer in the affirmative
say quick art thou sorry %
No, I-y-es, shrieked jim, in a
gurgling tone, as the Quaker's gripe
tightened Eyes | am sorry"
SIS thy sorrow godly sorrow ? -
inquired Nathan.
Jim rather demurred to giving an af.
frmative answer TO this question. but a
gentle squeeze admonished him he had
better yield.
" Yes" replied jim, my sorrow is a
godly sorrow"
a godly sorrow leadeth TO repent
ance," replied Nathan; eve ate pro-
crossing finely. thou said just now he
continued, " that | was canting, lying.
cowardly, mischief. making hypocrile-
Thou wronged me in asserting these
things, aud slandered my persuasion
Dost thou recall these assertions ?"
Yes, replied Jim. l do now lei
me up
/ am not done with thee yet said
Nathan. Thou has been disturber o
the peace of this neighborhood time out
OF mind-thy hand has been raised
against every man thou art a brawler
Wilt thou promise me that in the future
thee will lead a more peaeeable life
that thou wilt love Thy neighbor as thy.
self
Yes, answered Jim, hesitalingly
all but the Quakers,'
Thou must make no exceptions re
piled Nathan !; insist on an affirmative
answer
i will be id said Jim, Ill l say
yes TO that-I will die first
\ struggle now ensued between the
two, but Jim had his match.
Thou must yield. James. said Ma.
than, insist on IT, aud again grasped
Jim by the throat, i will choke ii q
into submission thou must answer af
trmaiively after me, PROMISE tc
love my neighbors as myself, including
the Quakers,
| won't promise that. replied Jim
III be cussed if | do
! will check thy respiration if thou
don't replied Nathan; wilt thou
yield p
No, | won't. I'll be blasted il | do,
answered jim
Thee hal better give IN replied
Nathan. | will choke thee il thou dost
not--see my gripe tishIens.'
Aud Nathan did compress his gripe,
aud the choking process again went on,
Jlm's face first became distorted. then
purple his tongue lolIed out. and his
eyes proualed from their soche,s-his
bvdy wrlthel Ike dying mans Ma
than persisted ia holding his eripe until
Jim became entirely passive ho tAeu 10
leased his hold Jim WAS SLOW 10 10.
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