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

thee II have no more trouble with him.
A sudden light cleaned over Mr.. Lever
iug's face as IL a cloud had passed from the
sun Of his spirit.
A new way to hill people
The surest way to kill enemies, as thee'll
find. II thee'll only Try
Let me see. How shall 60 about It =
said Paul Leveting, taken at once with the
idea
III thee has the will, friend Levering, 1t
will not be long before thee finds the ways
And 90 1t proved. Not two hours after.
wards, as Mr. lowering was driving into the
village, he found Dick Hardy with n stalled
cart losdl Of stone. He was whipping his
his horse, aud swearing az him passionstely
but 20 no good purpose. The cart wheels
were buried half way to the axle in stiff mrd,
and defed the strength Of horse TO move
them. On seeing MIR. Levering, Dick stop
ped pulling and swearing, and getting on the
cart, with his back towards his neishbor,
commenced pitching the stones of iLto the
middle Of the road.
Hold on Bit friend Hardy said Lever
ing, in a pleasant voice, a. he dismounted aud
commenced unhitching his horse.
| But Dick, pretending not to hear him,
kept on pitching out the stones.
that trouble, added Mr. lowering, speaking
| in louder voice, but in kind and cheerful
tones Two horses are better than one
| With Charley help, we'll soon have the
wheels on good solid ground again
Understanding what was meant,
Dicks hands fell almost nerveless by hisside.
There said Leveriug, as he put his horse
in front OF Dicks, and made the traces fast
] nd
And before Dick could get down from the
cart i, was out Of the mud hole.
Without saying a word more, Levering un-
fastened his horse from the front of Dick g
animal, and hitching up again, rode on.
On the next day Mr.. Levering saw Dick
hardy in the act Of strengthening bit OF
weak fence through which his (Levering's q
cattle had broken once or twice thus re-
moving n temptation, and saving the animals
from being beaten and set on by dogs.
Thee's given him a bad wound, friend
l LeverinR' said the Quaker, on getting In
formation of the two incidents just mention
ed. and it will be thy own fault II thee
doesn't kill him outright.
Not long afterwards, in the face Of sn Ap
prosching storm, and while Dick Hardy wac
hurrying to get some clover hay, his wagon
, broke down. Mr.. Leyering, who saw from
, one OF his fields the accident, ut derstood wha
, loss il might occasion, hitched up his owr
D wagon, and sent it over to Dicks assistance
With a storm coming on that might last TO-
days, and ruin from two to three tone OF hay
a Dick could not decline the offsr. though /
went terribly against the grain accept I
! favor from the man he had hated for years
and injured in so many ways.
On the following morning Mr.. Leverinl
had a visit from Dick Hardy. 1t was rain
! ing fast
I've come said Dick, stammering an'
confused, and looked down at the ground in
Il stead of into Mr. Lsveriug's face. TO pa
. you for the use Of your team yesterday 4
getting in my hay. | should have lost it
/, you hadn't sent your wagon. and it's onl.
t night that should pay for the use of i
should be very sorry answered Pau
n Levering, enee ,ilS, if couldn't do neigh
= borly turn without pay. You're right vel
= come, friend Hardy, to the wagon. an
o more than paid in knowing that you save
r that nice field OF clover How much did 20
:, get T.!
: Abou, three tons. But, Mr.. Leverine
L must -
n Not word, if you don't want to often
e me-, interposed levering. trust ther
It isn't a man around here that wouldn't do a
d much for neighbor in time of need. STU
;, il you feel embarra.sed--if you don't wis
" to stand my debtur-pay me in good VIII
i Dick Hardy raised ms eyes from the groun
l. slowly. and looked in strange, wanderin
= way at Mr.. Levering
" Shall we not be fiend-E Mr.. Leverin
= reached out his hand. Hardy grasPed IT wit
s. quick short gnp; then. as If to hide lee
# iugs that we've becoming too strong, droppe
le IL aud went II es.ily.
re 'Thee's killed him ! said the QuaSer. {
- on his next meeting with LsveriDg; Thy en-
SIS my is dead !
ct Slain by the weapons Of kindness, al
ID swered Paul Leverng, which you supplied
ne No, thee took them from Gods armof
be where all men may equip themselves witho'
Of charge, and become invincibe,' replied Il
quaker. And | trust, for thy own pea
- and safety. the will never use any other we
IN pons in fighting with thy neiehbors. The
are sure to kill