Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-20

: his neighbof, commenced pitching tn
stones of into the middle of the road li
Hold on a BIT, friend Hardy, said Lev
erine, in pleasant voice, as he dismount
ed and commenced unhitchiug his horse
Bat Dick pretended not to hear him
| and. kept on pitching ont the stones. -
Hold on, say, and don't give yourseI
all that trouble added Mr.. LeTefing
speaking in louder voice. but kind anc
cheerful tones With Chafley'so hell
Wen soon have the wheels on good osolio
ground again. al- Gsal iil9 hopa Tai
Understanding now what this meant
Dicks hands fell almost nerveless by his
side. s.'l a-s.-aT Lul ste'ilar - ga
There said Levering, as he put hi,
horse in front of Dicks, and made the
traces fast; zone pull and the thing is
done 3, BE- orig 90 e3-G93l isE .a.ss-slaas s.
And before Dick could get down fFom
the cart-it was out of the mud hole. a,H
Without saying a word more, lowering
unfastenedb his horse from the front ol
Dicks animal. and hitching up again,
rode on ELHL---- i .'is.''i15--4 .s1L
0n. the next day Mr.. Levsring saw Dick
Hardy. in the act of strengthening bit
of weak fence through which his Lever.
ing's) cattle had broken once or twice;
thus rsnOVing temptation, ana saving
the animals from heiue beaten and set on
by dogs. 50 lss~--- 1i! -G.1f- .s.fi-- 90 40
1Thee's given him "a bad wound, friend
LeVering, said the Quaker, on getting in
formation of the two incidents Just men,
toned; and it will be thy own faultiftkee
doesn't XIII him out ri sht.' .lss.5 t.H
Nr1kI L.. .s.c.-
approaching storm, and while Dick Hardy
was hurrying to get in some clover hay,
his wagon broke down. Mr. lowering,
who saw fromOne Of his fields the accident,
and understood what loss it might ecca-
sion, hitched up his own wagon and sent
1T over to Dicks assistance. With storm
coming on that might last for days, and
ruin from two or three tons of hay, Dick
could not decline the offer, though it went
terribly against the grain to accept fa-
vor from the man he had hated so many
years and injured in so many ways
On the following morning, Mr.. Lever
ing had = visit from Dick Hardy. ltwas
raining fast " .a p -".-
I've come, said Dick. stammering and
confused, and looking down at the ground
instead ofinto Mr.. Levering's face, to pay
you for the use of your team yesterday in
getting in my hay. | should have lost it
if you hadn't sent your wagon, and its
right that should pay you for the use
of it, -z-.---ss---5-
4 should be very sorry. answered Paul
Levering,- eheerily, 1T Idcouldn't do a
neighborly turn without pay You were
right welcome, friend Hardy. to the wag-
/ H., l.
that you saved that nice field of clover.
How much did you get?' .HJ no. %.
About three tons. But, Mr.. Levering,
must-'.e-. -.... ..-.--.r. -... :.
Not n word. if you don't want 10 Of
fend me- interposed lowering, L trust
there isn't man around here that would
not do as much for neighbor in Time of
need. Still if You feel embarrassed---if
you don't wish to be my dehtor--pay me
in good will. --. 8. r5li-1a h i.s4ss-.
Dick Hardy raised his eyes from the
ground slowly, and looked in a strange,
wondering way at Mr.. lowering 1o.I1l
Shall we not be friends?' L-1..l-r si
Mr. lowering reached out his hand.-
Hardy grasped it with quick, short grip
then, as if to hide his feelings that were
becoming to strong. dropped it and went
off hastily. 80 Lrc b tne
'Thee's killed him 7 said the Quaker.
on his next meeting with Levering; Thy
enemy is dead p '.l I'd e',...l ...,..s1..
Slain by the weapons of kindness, an
swered Paul lowering, which Yo;i sup
piled. .I.-. -..fi u .rea-. e-..-
No, thee took them from God armory,
where all men may equip themselves,
without charge, and become invincible.'
replied the Quaker, And l trust, for
thy own peace and safety, thee will new
er use any other weapons in lighting with
thy neighbors. They are sure to kill -i-