Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-26
The countenanee Of Levering grew blank with

astonehment.
"Kill him " he CALCULATED.
Q =" II thee doesn't kill him, he'll certainly Kill
thee, one Of these days, friend Leyerng AnC
| thee knows what is said about self-preservalior
being the fist law Of nature"
/" Aud get hung"
! ." don't think they'll hang thee" coolly re
turned the Quaker. "Thee can 60 over to his
place, and get him all alone by thyself Or, thee
can meet him in some by-road. Nobody neet
zee thee and when he's dead, think people vii
be more glad than sorry. Thee needn't fear any
bad consequences"
DO you think I'm 10 better than a murder.
erp" Levering's astonishment passed to horror
and Indignation. |, Paul Levering, stain my hands
with blood"
Who said anything about staining thy hands
With blood ?" The Quaker was mperturablc.
"Why, you!"
"Thees mistaken. never used the word
blood"
But you meant it.. You suggested murder
No, friend Leyering. advised thee to kill
the enemy, lest, some day, he should kill thee'
Isn't killing murder, | should like to know .
demanded Leveriug.
There are more ways to kill an enemy than
one" said the Quaker. Il" I've killed good many
ln 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'll have no more trouble
with him."
A sudden light cleaned over Mr.. Leyering's
face, as II a cloud had passed from the son Of his
spirit.
"a new way to kill people"
The surest way to Kill enemies, as thee'Il find,
# lhee'll only try"
Let me see. How shall go about itP" said
Paul Leyering, taken at once with the idea.
"lf thee has the will, friend Leyering, il will
not &c long before thee finds the way"
And SO il proved. Not two hours afterwards,
as Mr. Lsyeriug was driving into the village, he
found Dick Hardy with stalled cart-oad Of stone.
He was whipping his horse and swearing at him
passionately; but to no good purpose. The cart
wheels were buried halfway to the axle in stiff
mud, and defed the strength Of one horse to
move them. On seeing Mr.. Leveriug, Dick
stopped pulling and swearing, and getting on to
the cart, with his back towards his neighbor, com
menced pitching the stones of into the middle of
the road.
"Hold on BIZ, friend Hardy" said Lsverng,
10 pleasant voice, as he dismounted AID com
nenced unhitching bis horse.
But Dick, pretending not to hear him, kept on
/ pitching out the stones.
Hold on, say, don't give yourself all lhat
trouble" added Mr.. Leyering speaking in
louder voice, but in kind and cheerful tones.
Two horses are better than one. With Char
ley's help, we'll soon have the wheels on good
solid ground again"
Understanding now wha, was meant, Dicks
hands fell almost nelyeless by bis side.
"lhere," said Levering, as he put bis horse in
fEont Of Dicks, and made the traces fast, I" one
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, Leyering unfas-
tened bis horse from the front Of Dicks animal,
and hichiug up again, rode on.
On the next day Mr.. Leyerihg saw Dick Har-
dy in the act Of strengthening bit OF weak fence
through which his QLeverngs) cattle had broken
once or twice; thus removing a temptation, and
saving the animals from being beaten and set on
by dogs.
"rhee's given him bad wound, friend Lever
ing sid the Quaker, on getting information Of
the two incidents Just mentioned "and il will
be thy own fault il thee doesn't kill him outright"
Not long afterwards, in the face of an approach
ing storm, and while Dick Hardy was hurrying to
get in some clover hay. his wagon broke down
Mr. Leyefng, who saw from one OF bis fields the /
accident understood what loss It might occasion
hitched up his own wagon, and sent il over 10 |
Dicks assistance. With storm coming on that |
might last for days, and ruin from two to three
tons OF hay, Dick could not decline the offer, |
though il went terribly against his grain to accept
a ha ho bad bata &, L
injured in so many way'
On the following morning Mr.. Levtriug had
visit from Dick Hardy. 1t was raining fst.
I've come" said Dick, siammsring and cou-
fused, and looking down at the ground instead Of
into Mr.. Levering's face, "to pay you fer the use
OF your team yesterday IN getting 10 my hay |
should have io.I il il YOU hadn't sent your wagon,
and rs only right that should pay for the uss
OF it."
III should be very Sorry" answered Paul Lev
eriEg, cheery, II couldn't do a neghbory
turn without pay. You we're right welcome,
friend Hardy, to the wagon. am more than
paid in knowing that you saved that nice field of
clover. How much did you get P"
"Abou' three tons. But, Mr.. Lsyering,
must"
" Not word, il you don't want to offend me-"
interposed Lsysring 81 trust there isn't man
around here that wouldn't do as much for neigh
Dor ia time Of need. Still, i you feel embar-
ra,sed-it you don't wish to stand my debtor
pay me in good will"
Dick Hardy raised his eyes from the ground
slowly, and looked int strange, wandering way
at MIR. LeveFng
"Shall We not be friends?" Mr.. Levering
reached out his hand. Hardy grasped it with
quick, short gtip then, as il to hide feelings that
we're becoming too strong, dropped it aud went
off hastily.
"Thee's killed him said the Quaker, on his
next meeting with Leverngi "thy enemy is
dead
Slain by the weapons Of kindness" answered
Paul LeysrIug, (which you supplied"
No, thee took them from Gods armory,
where all men may equip themselves without
charge, and become invincible," replied the Qua
ker. "And trust, for thy own peace and safety,
thee will never use any other weapons in fighting
with thy neghbou. They are sure to kill.
THE poIs )NKp vALIgY.-Mr Loudon, who
visited tho poisoned Upas Valley at Betur, in
Java, gives the following description OF il Ac-
cording TO the statement of Mr.. Loudon, this
valley is twenty miles in extent, aud Of con-