The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-20
SAINT PAUL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1865

".Isn't killing murder. I should like to
know ?" demanded lowering. '''-.a
sThere are more ways to kill an enemy
than one, " said the Quaker Give killed
good many in my time, but no stain, of
blood can be found on my garments. My
way of killing enemies is to make them
my friends. Kill neighbor Hardy with
kindness, and thee'l have no more trouble
with him.
A sudden light cleaned over Mr.. Lev
erings face, as if cloud had passed from
the sun Of his spirit. ~
ga new way to kill people" e.ao
wi'sThe surest way to kill enemies, as thee
llfind if thee,ll only try it, -,
Let me see; how shall go about it ?"
said Paul lowering, saken at once with the
idea. aI . a. b. ~ -et
EFF thee has the will, friend lowering,
it will rct be long before thee fiRds the
way" r, ~,
And so it proved. Not two hours after.
wards, as Mr.. lowering was driving into
the village, he found Dick Hardy with q
stalled cart load of stone. He was whip
ping bis horse, and swearing at him pas
sionately; but to no good purpose. The
cart wheels were buried half way to the
axle in stiff mud, and de6ed the strength
of one horse to move them. 4 ON seeing
Mr.. lowering, Dick stopped pulling and
swearing, and getting on to the cart, with
his back towards his neighbor, commenced
pitching the stones off into the middle Of
the road. "-r s-. ~ .,,. -,:..
"Hold on bit, friend Hardy" said
lowering, in pleasant voice, as he dis
mounted and commenced unhitching his
horse. ..22l1 t-il 1.1 --t L5saas 1gcai Z
But Dick, pretending not to hear him,
kept on pitching out the stones,
Hold on, say, don't give yourself all
that trouble" added Mr.. Leveriug speak
ing in louder voice, but in kind and
cheerful tones. "Two horses are better
than one. With Oharley's help we'll soon
have the wheels on good solid ground
again"
Understanding what was meant, Dick
hands fell almost nerveless by bis side.
There" said lowering, as he put his
horse in front of Dicks and made the
traces fast, zone pull and the things
done!"
And before Dick.could get down from
the cart, it was out of the mud-hole.
Without saying word more, lowering
unfastened his horse from the front of
Dicks animal, and hitching up again, rode
on.
On the next day Mr.. lowering saw
Dick Hardy in the act of strengthing q
bit of weak fence through which his Nev-
eripgs) cattle had broken once or twice
thus removing temptation, and saving
the animals from being beaten and set on
by dogs.
"Thees given him bad wound, friend
lowering, T" said the Quaker, on getting in
formation of the two incidents just mem
toned, and it will be thy own fault if
thee doesn't kill him outright.
Not long afterwards, in the face of an
approaching storm, and while Dick Hardy
was hurrying to get in some clover hay,
his wagon broke down Mr.. lowering,
who saw from one of bis fields the acct.
dent, understood what loss it might oc-
casion, hitched up his own wagon, and
sent 1t over to Dicks assistance. With q
storm coming on that might last for days,
and ruin from two to three tons of hay,
Dick could not decline the offer, though it
went terribly against bis grain to accept q
favor from the man he had hated for
years, and injured in SO many ways.
On the following morning Mr.. Lever
ing had visit from Dick Hardy. 1t was
raining fast.
Give come" said Dick, stammering
and confused, and looking down at the
ground instead of into Mr.. Levering's face,
"to pay you for the use of your team yes
terday in getting in my hay. / should
have lost it if you hadn't sent your wagon,
and it's only right that 1 should pay for
the use Of it."
should be very sorry" answered
Paul lowering, cheeringly, ''if / could not
do neighborly turn 0ithout pay. You
were right welcome, friend Hardy, to the
wagon. / am more thaa paid in knowing
that you saved that nice field of clover.
How much did y0u &c: 2"
"About three tons. But, Mr.. Lever
ing, must"
"Not q word, if you don't want to
offend me, " interrupted lowering. 81 trust
tuoI0 lSu q uIoA 0AOuuO uCI0 tu8L WOulOu
do as much for neighbor in time of need.
Still, if you feel embarrassed You dom
wish to stand my debtor-pay me in good
will"
Dick Hardy raised his eyes from the
ground slowly, and looked in strange,
wondering way at Mr.. lowering.
"Shall we not be friends z" Mr.. Lev
ering reached outhis hand. Hardy grasped
it with q quick, short grip; then, as if to
hide feelings that were becoming too
strong, dropped it and went off hastily.
"Thees killed him !" said the Quaker,
on his next meeting with lowering thy
enemy is deadln
"Slain by the weapons of kindness, f"
answered Paul lowering, " which you sup
Piled" =
~No thee fnok them from Go1h armo.