The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-06-12
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| don't think anybody in Fros6cld liked
Grundy Archer. Tie was u surly fellow at
the best and sometimes he was downright
auarrelsome. He had his good points too.
lie was sober and industrious. He prided
himself particularly upon his own cottage
garden. in which, every evening after he
had left working for his master, he worked
for himself.
Grundy's next neighbor was q good tenn
pered man AS industrious as himself; and, as
their gardens joined, there was kind OF RI
rivalry kept up as to which should have the
earliest peas, the biggest cabbages &c.-Tom
Carter or Grundy Archer. On the part OF
Carter this rivalry was carried on with pleas
ant good humor; but when he happened to
get the upper hand Grundy was savage as u
bear.
One morning in March, Grundy looked
out of his chamber window as he was dress
ing. and saw a sight which might have made
u better tempered man than he cross. A mum.
Der of fowls had got into his garden, and
were busy us bees, scratching up row Of
peas which had just appeared above ground,
and devouring them by wholesale. He did
not wait to put on the rest OF his clothes,
but. rushing down stairs in fury, he made
a sudden onslaught into the thickest of the
offenders. and soon dispersed them; but not
till TWO fine hens were gasping their last in
the unlucky row of peas. .
The fowls were Tom Carters. They had
made a breach in their place OF confinement.
and, irving to make the best OF their short
liberty, had unfortunately strayed into Grun.
dy's garden after having done mischief enough
In their owners.
Archer was rather ashamed OF himself when
the deed was done. and managed matters 80
that the dead fowls were found in a field at
the back of the two gardens, while he re-
paired the damages they had done in his own,
and when they were found, he pretended to
know nothing about the matter. But Tom
had his suspicious nevertheless. and from
that time the two neighbors and their wives
were as cool us cucumbers to each other.
A few months later, Archer's garden be-
can 70 wear neglected look. After the au-
tumn crops were gathered in, il became more
and more Of wilderness. Weeds overran
the empty beds, and there was no attempt to
eradicate thcui-no turning up the ground
TO prepare il for fresh crops. Winter came,
and the sooseberry bushes, and currant bush
es. and apple trees were lett uncut. Spring
was coming on. and the garden looked more
desolatc than ever.
Grundy Archer had fallen from the top OF
wagon while carrying corn at harvest time.
had broken his leg and three OF his ribs, and
for months was lying in bed helpless.
He was pretty we'll cared for by his master
and the parish together; but his garden, the
pride of his life, nobody cared for that.
II can't bear TO sec IL so.' said Tom Carter
ono day 70 his vile. ''Iaint dong gas we would
like 10 he done by. III take spell at poor
Crundy's garden myself.
lie doesn't deserve il. though, said Mrs.
Carter. who was thinking, of her dead hens.
'rhe bible tells US to bear. one anothers
burdens, said Tom. ,,
'Grundy wouldn't have put out his little
finger to bear one Of ours, said Mrs. Garter:
III ye do good only to them that do good
to you what thanks have yeg answered Tom,
quoting text we should oil do we'll to study
more. and to follow as well us study.
Il believe You arc right, Tom, returned
Mrs Carter; but there's our own garden
wanting as much work rs you can give it.
'Look not every man on his own things,
but every man also on the things of Others.
rejoined Tom, VINO seems to have studied tho
bible to some purpose. %
Grundy Archer was sitting in On easy char