Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-27

about self.prcseryation being the first law
Of nature"
And get hung %
81 don't think they'll hang thee,
cooliy returned the Quaker. Thee Can
60 over to his place and get him all alone
by thyselt. Or. thee Can meet him in
some by-road. Nobody need see thee,
aud when he's dead, think people will
be more glad than sorry"
" Do you think I'm no better than a
murderer % Levering's astonishment
passed to horror and indignation. Il.
Paul LeveIDg, stain my hands with
b God ~
Who said anything about staining thy
hands with blood ?" The Quaker was
imperturbable.
why, you"
Thee's mistaken. l never used the
word blood"
Bat you meant it. You suggested
murder"
9 No, friend Levering. l advised thee
to kill the enemy, lest some day he should
kill thee"
lsn't killing murder, | should like to
know ~ demanded lowering.
There are more ways than one to kill
an enemy" said the Quaker. i've kill.
ed a good many in my time, and no stain
vi biVod 20" be found on "y garments.
May way oi killing enemies i, to make
them my friends. Kill neigh5or Hardy
with kindness, and thee'll have no more
trouble with him"
A sudden light cleaned over Mr.. Lev.
eriug's face. as if u cloud had passed
from the sun of his spirit
"A new way to kill people"
The surest way to kill enemies, as
thee'll find, if thee'll only try"
"L,t me see. How shall we 60 about
it ~ said Paul Leveling, taken at once
With the idea.
IF thee has the will friend lowering,
it will not be long before thee finds the
way"
And so it proved. Not two hours af-
terwards as Mr.. lowering was driving
into the village, be found Dick Hardy
with stalled cart-load of stone. He
was whipping his horse and swearing at
him passionateIy; but to no purpose
The cart.whecls were buried half way to
the axle, in stiff mud. and de6cd the
strength of one horse to move them. On
seeing Mr.. Levering, Dick stopped pulling
and swearing, and getting on the cart,
commenced pitching the stone Oft into the
middle Of the road.
Hold on bit, friend Hardy" said
lowering in pleasant voice, as he dis
mounted and commenced unhitching his
horse.
But Dick, pretending not to hear him,
kept on picking out the stones.
Hold on. say, and don't give your.
self all that trouble" added Mr.. Lever.
ing, speaking in kind and cheerful tones.
Two horses are better than one. With
Charley's help We'll soon have the wheels
on good solid ground again."
Understanding now what was meant,
Dicks hands fell almost nerveless by his
side.
There" said Levering, as he put his
horse in front of Dicks and made the
trace fast. "Onc pull and the thing is
done ~
And before Dick could get down from
cart it was out of the mud hole.
Without saying word more, Lever
ing unhitched his horse from the trout OF
Dicks animal, aud hi.ching mp again rode
on.
On the next day Mr.. lowering saw
Dick Hardy in the act OF strengthening
a bit of weak fence through which his
Leverings) cattle had broken once or
twice; thus removing temptation, and
save the animals from being beaten and
S Oh Dy dogs.
Thee's giving MIN bad wound,
friend Lcvering," said the Quaker, on
getting information Of the two incidents
Just mentioned. land it will be thy own
fault if thee doesn't kill him outright"
Not long afterwards. in the face Of an
approaching storm, aud while Dick Hardy
was hurrying to get in some clover hay,
his wagon broke down. Mr. Leverng
who saw from one of his fields the Incl.
dent, and understood what loss it mi ght
occasion. htched up his own wagon and
sent it over to Dicks assistance. With
storm coming on that might last for
days. and ruin from two to three tons cf
hay, Dick could not decline the offer, tho
1t went against the grain to accept ia.
vor from a man he had hated for years.
and injured in so many ways.
On the following morning Mr.. Lever.
ing had a visit frcm Dick Hardy. 1t
was raining fast.
"lve come," said Dick, stammering
and confused, and looking down on the
ground instead OF into Mr.. Levering's
face, ito pay you fer the use Of your team