Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-06-23
NO. l3.

thee. Thou just profaned the name OF
thy Maker, friend James," continued
Nathan, confess, dost thou repent thy
wickedness ~ a4 .ab
"No, hanged II do" growlcd jim.
Thou pcrvcrse man. replied Ma
than, in an imploring tone, say that
thou rorentcst thy wickedness. ~ f"s 5g.1
"Ill be hanged IL l do" growled
Jim.
wilt thou not, y replied the Quaker,
must use compulsory means? will
impress thy windpipe again unless thou
givest me an answer in the Affirmative
say quick, art thou sorry:n ..seEr
No, I-y-c-s," shricked Jim in a
tightened, "ses, ! am sorry !'@ s9 &aEH
" Is thy sorrow a godly SORROW" In
quired Nathan. sE f..aga .a,E rrs .9...r.,
Jim rather dcmuncd giving an aflir-
native answer to this question, but y
gentle squeeze admonished him he had
better yield. aaHnG aInsaigfsI r .g
a" les, - replied Jim, .'now let me up. y
!" ! am not done with thee yet" said
Nathan. @'. '.t."' ''.s A@ st7t tf4 9ti3 ~
"Thou hast been distnrber of the
peace OF this neichborhood time out oi
mcmory - thy hand has been raised
against every man.-~thou art o brawler,
Wilt thou PROMISE me that In futurt,
thee will lead more peaccable life that
thou wilt love thy neiyhbor as thyself9"
I" Yes" answered Jim, hesitatingly,
call but the Quakcrs."
""Thou mast make no exceptions"
replied Nathan, &" 4 insist on an ,ttlrm'
atiyc answer. sf5.sta r.s syEag.-sasfart,,
| :. Ii say yes to that--I'll die first, "
/ \ struggle now cnsued between the
| two but Jim had his match. #i5I2 g
| "Thou must yield, James, said Ma
than, l insist on ill., and he again
grasped Jim by the throat. a Will
choke thee into submission thou must
answer aflirmatively-say after me, II
promise to love my neighbor rs myself,
including the Quakers.' ......
II promise that?'' said Jim I'll
| be cursed II I do" - '.." @'.''g e'''.a
! will check thy respiration II thou
don't replied Nathan. =" Wilt thou
yield?" .. ...t-s .... .as...s5 3D.
No l won't, III be blasted If do"
answered jim. @# 'i'.2
"Thee had better give IN" replied
Nathan, II will choke thee again if
thee does not--see my grip tightens.p
Aud Nathan did compress his grip,
and the choking process again went on
Jim's face first became distorted, then
purple--his tongue ioilcd out, ana MS
eyes protruded from ftheir sockets-his
body writhed like dying mans. Ma
than persisted in holding his grip until
Jim became entirely passive, he then
relaxed his hold. Jim was slow In re-
covering his speech and his. senses,
when he did, he begged Nathan, for
ncrcy's sake to release him. ''..t.
! "When thee will make the promise ]
exact from thee, Iwill release thee, but
no sooner" replied Nathan. w.,
Jim saw he was powcrless nnd that
the Quaker was resolute. He felt II was
no use to persist i'm his stubbornness. L
al will give in," he replied, q / will
promise to love my neighbor as my
self" .. u
Including the Qualters ?" insinuat.
ed Nathan. -. ....s... ...... . .....ses
Yes, including the Quakers," re-
piled Jim.
"rhou mayest arise then, friend
James, answered Nathan, and
trust the lesson thou hast learned to-day
will make q more peaceable citizen oi
thee, and hope, n better man.
Poor Jim was completely humbled ;
he left the field with his spirits com
pictaly cowed. Not long after this oC-
currence the story became bruitcd about.
This was more than Jim could bear. -
He soon after left the scene of his many
triumphs and his late defeat, and emf.
grated to the "far west" The last
heard of him he was preparing to make
another move. Being pressed for his
reason why he again tnigrated, he sais
a colony OF Quakers were about moving
into his neighborhood. He was undci
an obligation to love them, but he was
, of the opinion that distance would icnt
strength TO his attachment. . ....