The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-23
The QuakeF's Revenge.

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Obadiah Lawson. and Watt Dodd
were neighbors; that is, they lived
within about half a mile of each 9TH
er, and no person lived between their
respective farms, which would have
Joined, had not little strip of prairie
land extended itselfsuficiently to keep
them separated. Dodd was the oldest
settler, and from his youth up had en-
tertained singular hatred against
Qaakers; therefore, when he.was IN.
formed that Lawson, a regular disciple
of that class of people, had purchased
the-next farm to his, he declared he
would make him move again. Accord
ingly system Of petty annoyance
was commenced bv him, and every
time one Of Lawson's hogs Glanced to
stray upon Dodd's place, he was beset
by men and dogs, and most savagely
abused. a or 81.
Things progressed thus fOrnearly
year, and the Quaker a man Of deeid-
ed peace principles, appeared in no
way to resent the injuries received at
the hands of his spiteful neighbOr.
But matters were now drawn to
crisis; for Dodd, more enraged than
ever at the quiet Obadiah, made an
oath that he would do something be-
fore long to wake up the spunk of
Lawson. Chance favored his design.
The Quaker had a high-blood fIIy,
which he had been very carefulin rails
ing, and which was just four years
cid. Lawson took greatpride in this
animal, and had refused a large sum
of money for her. -
One evening; q little after. sundown,.
as Watt Dodd was passing around his
own field, he discovered the FLY in the
little strip Of land that separated the
two farms, and he conceived the de-
sign of throwing off two-Or three rails
of his fence that the horse might get
into his corn at night. He didlsO, and
the next morning bright and early, he
shouldered his rife and left the house.
Not long after a hired man whom he
had employed heard the echo of his
gun, and in a few moments Dodd, con
8iderably excited and out of breath,
came Iurryiing to the house, when he
stated he had shot at and wounded a
buck! that the deer had attacked him,
and he hardly escaped with his life.
The story was credited by all but
the newly-hired man, who had taken
dislike to Watt, and Judged that some
thing was wrong. He, therefore, slip
ped quietly away from the house, and
going in the direction of the shot, he
suddenly came upon LaEson's flly
stretched upon the earth with a bullet
hole through the head, from which the
blood was-stiII oozing.
The animal vas warm, and could
not have eeR-killed an hour. He
hastened back to the dwellingof DOdd,
who demanded somewhat roughly
where he had been. r @ 10 Cd
Give been to see if your bullet
made sure work of Mr., Lawson's fl
ly," was the instant retort.t i
Watt was pale for moment, but col
lecting himself, he fercely shouted: p.
''Do you dare to say I killed her p
How do you. know she is dead?"
said the man.
Dodd bit his lip, hesitating a mo-
ment, and then turning, walked into
the house. az r
A couple Of days passed by, and
the morning of the third day had bro.
ken as the hired man met friend Law
son riding in search Of the fly. !
. A few words of explanation ensued,
when with a heavy heart the Quaker
turned his horse and rode home, where
he informed the peple of the fate of
his FLY. No threat of -recriminatiQn
escaped hms he did.not 60 tooreoOv-
er damages, but calmly awaited his
hour and plan Of revenge. It. came
at last. su1 v -.EF -ss 4
Watt Dodd.had a Durham heifer, for I
which he had paid a heavy price, I
on which he had counted to make great 1
gain. One morning, just as Obadiah I
was coming down to breakfast, his eld-- /
est son came in withaiRformatioh shat [
neighb6r Dodd's Heifeieahaa broken 4
down the fence, enteredrthe'yaUA and 7
after eating mnstl0fctlre eabbageFhad
tFampled the welEmade beds auTisyeg- /
etables out Of shape-a mischief I'M
possible to repair, st,r.-I -- T
" And what did thee do with her,
Jacob ?" quietly asked Obadiah. 4
-A < I put her in the farm yard. +
'I s"Did thee beat her?' l' on 9 4
d .'sI never struck her blow,"Loa
'SRight, Jacob, right sit down
to thyrbrealfast, and when done5 cat
mgd Will attendat0 the heifer.30 sii t
& Shortly after he had finished his re-
past, Lawson mounted q horse and rode /
ever to Dold's house, who, as he be-
held the Quaker dismOUntiRg supposed /
he was coming TO demand ms pay tor
his lilly, and secretly vowed would /
have to Ego to law for it if he did. 4
3 s"Gooa morning, acishbar ltorl I
h1zv is thy family = exelai@od HUha-
diah, rs be- mounted the steps, and
seated himself in a ehairs E 4
, :, Allwel, | belieyg,S EasiRe Felly.1
" 1 have small affair to settle with