Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-08-11
KILLING AN ENEMY.


Thee means Dick Hardy
Yes
What has he been doing to thee nov
The questioner was a frieud named Isaac
Martina neighbor.
He's always doing something, friend Mar
tin. Scarcely day passes that don't have
complaint of him. Yesterday one OF the boys
came and told me that he saw him throw a
stone at my new Durham COW and strike her
in the head
That's very bad, friend Leverins. Does
thee know why be did this was thy Durham
trespassing on his grounds ?
No, she was only looking over his fence.
He has spite against me and mine, and does
all he can to injute me. You know the fine
Bartlett pear tree, that stands in the corner
Of my lot adjoining his property
Yes
Two large limbs, full Of fruit, stretching
over on his side. was cut there just now
and discovered that he had sawed of those
two fine limbs that hung over on his side
They lay down upon the gronnd, and his pigs
we're eating be fruit
Why ia Dick so spteiul to to thee. friend
LeverinRi He dosen't annoy me. What
has thee done to him
Nothing Of any consequence
Tnse must have done something. Try
and remember
i know what frst set him out. | kicked
an ugly dog Of his once. The beast, half
starved at home, | suppose, was all the while
prowling about here, and snatch,ng ur every
thing that came in his way. One day l came
upon him suddenly and gave him q remen-
dous kick that sent him howling through the
gate. Unfortunately, as it has turned out.
the dogs master happened to be passing
along the road. The way he swore TO me
was dreadful / never saw a more vIndictiye
face. On the next morning, splendid New
foundlapd. that had raised from a pup, me,
me shivering at the door, with hi tail cut I fl
| don't know when have felt 20 badly
Poor fellow his piteous look hAunts me now
| had no proof against Dick, out have neveI
doubted as TO his agency IN the matter. Ii
my grief aad indignation shot the dog. and
SO put him out Of sight
Thee was hasty in tha', friend Levenng
said the Quaker.
Perhaps | was, though have never re-
pented the act. met Dick a few days al
terWatds. The grin OF satisfaction On hi'
face | accepted as an acknowledgment OF hi
mean and cruel revenge. Within weel
from that time one Of my cows had horI
knocked off,
What dad thee do !,
Il went 10 lex HARDY and gave him
pi ce OF my mind.
That Is, thee scolded, aud called hare
names aud threatened
fes-jusi 50. friend Martin.
Did auy gVud come OF 1t
Ab ,ut 90 much good as II had whlstleS
TO the WIND
Haw has it been since ?
mo change for the better. 1t grows
ANYTHING worse and worse. Dick never get
weary ui annoying me-
Has thee ever tried the law with him
friend Leveriug, the law should protec
thee
20 yes, I've tried the law, Once be raj
his heavy wagon against my carriage, purpos
ly, and upset me in the road. | maae mar
row escape Of my life. The carriage was s
badly broken ,ha, it cost me fifty dollars 70
repairs. neighbour saw the whole thing
and said it was plainly intended by Dick
so sent hun the carriage makers bill, a
which he got into a towering passion. The
/ threatened him with prosecution and b
laughed IN my lace malicously. felt thu
the lime had come 70 kct decisively, anl sue
him, relying ON the evidence OF my neil hool
who h Id sven the afalr. But any nelghbc
wa, afraiu of Dick, ana 50 worked his test
m my that the jury saw only an accident 10
stead ul a purpose TO iujure. and gave vel
divt accordingly. After that Duck Hard
was worse than ever. He took evil d,
light in anuo,in ing d ipjunns me am sstli
6vd, ,D-, " tnan one Instance he lie
gaps IN his fence in order 10 en.ice my cAtl
into his fields, tht he might set his saval
dogs ON them, and hurt them with stones
1t Is more than child of mine dares to Gro
his premises. Only last week he Iied TO s.
his dog on my little Florence, who strsye
into Que Of his fields after buttefcups. IL
dog WAS less cruel than his master, or 81
would have been torn by his teeth instead
! being only frightened by his bark.
, It's ha d case, truly, friend Levering'-
Our neighbor Hardy seems possessed oi
: evil spirit
The very spirit Of the devil, was answe
7 ed with feeling.
I He's thy enemy, assuredly; and II tn
dusen't get rid OF him, will do thee great
ham
| wish could get rid of him.