The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-20
SAINT PAUL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1865
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.Isn't killing murder. / should like to
know ?" demanded Levering.
"There are more ways to kill an enemy
than one, said the Quaker. "Ive killed
q 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 theell have no more trouble
with him.
| A sudden light cleaned over Mr.. Lew
ering's face, as if cloud had passed from
the sun Of bis spirit.
"a new way to kill people +"
wi"The surest way to kill enemies, as thee
llfind if thee,ll only try it."
'Let me see; how shall I 60 about it p
said Paul Levering, saken at once with the
idea - "
eff thee has the will, friend Levering,
it will rot be long before thee fHds the
way"
And so it proved. Not two hours after
wards, as Mr.. Levering was driving into
the village, he found Dick Hardy with q
stalled cart load of stone He was whip
ping his 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 defied the strength
Of one horse to move them. = On seeing
Mr.. Levering, 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. .. ..-.-
| "Hold on bit, friend Hardy" said
Ievering, in pleasant voice, as he dis
mounted and commenced unhitching his
horse. ,eo.. ..' r.- /.
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.. Levering 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 8
hands fell almost nerveless by bis side.
"There," said Levering, 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 a word more, Levering
unfastened his horse from the front of
Dicks animal, and hitching up again, rode
on.
On the next day Mr.. Levering saw
Dick Hardy in the act of strengthing
bit of weak fence through which his Lev-
ering'S cattle had broken once or twice
thus removing a temptation, and saving
the animals from being beaten and set on
by dogs.
"Thee's given him bad wound, friend
Levering," said the Quaker, on getting in
formation of the two incidents just men
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,
bis wagon broke down Mr.. Levering,
who saw from one of his fields the acci.
dent, understood what loss it might oc-
casion, hitched up his own wagon, and
sent 1t over to Dicks assistance. With a
storm coming on that might last for days,
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Dick could not decline the offer, though it
went terribly against bis grain to accept a
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
terdsy in getting in my hay. l 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 Levering, cheeringly, ''if could not
do neighborly turn without 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 you &c; ?"
"About three tons. But, Mr.. Lever
ing, must"
"Not a word, if you don't want to
offend me, interrupted Levering. 81 trust
there isn't man around here that wouldn't
w % LuuOu 1OA q ASiSuOOi III Iluc VI uccU.
Still, if you feel embarrassed you don't
wish to stand my debtor-pay me in good
will"
Dick Hardy raised bis eyes from the
ground slowly, and looked in a strange,
wondering way at Mr.. Levering.
"Shall we not be friends ?" MIR. Lev
ering reached out his hand. Hardy grasped
it with a quick, short grip; then, as if to
hide feelings that were becoming too
strong, dropped it and went off hastily.
"Thee's killed him J" said the Quaker,
on bis next meeting with Levering "thy
enemy is dead!"
"Slain by the weapons Of Kindness"
answered Paul Levering, " which you sup
Piled" =
"No, thee took them from Gods armo-