Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-30

'Do you think I'm no better than
murdererf Levering's astonishment
passed 70 horror and Indignation. /,
Paul Leveriag, stain my hands with
blood
"Who said Anything about staining
thy han I With bloodT7 This Quaker
was imperturable.
"Why, gouF'
@Thse': .sis'sksn, ] never used the
word bloodY So
@Bu. yoa meant H. You suggested
No, friend Liverirg. advised thee
TO kill the snsmy, lest some day be
shoald kill thee" ~
aIsn't killing murder, should like to
knowY demanded lowering.
"There are more ways 10 kill IN en-.
envy than one, said The Quaker, "rys
killed q good many in my time, bat no
stain Of bleed can be found 90 my gar
ments NY way Of killing enemies 10 TO
make them my friendG Kill neighbor
Hardy wifh kindness. and theell have
no more trouble with him"
a sudden light Cleaned over Mr..
Levering's face, asii cloud had passed
from the sun Of hia spirit
A new way 70 kill people"
1.-THE surest way 10 kid enemies, as
thab'll End, If thes'll only try"
Let ms see. How shall 20 about
III" said Paul lowering, taken at once
with the idea.
"lf thee has the will, friend lowering.
IL viii not be long before thee finds the
way"
And 40 Il proved. Not two hours af-
forwards, be found Dick Hardy With a
stalled cart-load Of stone. He was
whipping bis horse, and swearing at him
passlonaselyf bat 20 no good purpose
The cart wheels were buried half way
70 the axle in ssif mud, and deied the
strength Of one horse 20 move them
On seeing DIR. lowering, Dick stopped
pulling and swearing, and getting on 10
the cart, with his back towards HIS
neighbor, commenced pitching the
stones of into the middle Of the road.
Hold on biz, friend Hardy" said
lowering, in q pleasant voice, as he
dismonntad and commenced unhitching
his horse.
But Dick, pretending not to hear him,
ktpt Ou Jul tAH btCHEh.
Hold on, say, don't give yourself
al that tronble.' added Mr.. lowering
speaking In louder voice, but in kind
and cheerful tones 1.-TWO horses are
better than one. With Charleys help,
we'll soon have the wheels on good solid
ground again.
Understanding now what was meant
Dicks hands fell almost nervelesa by his
side.
"There," said lowering, as he put his
horse In front Of Dicks and made the
traces fast, ~ one pull, and the things
donei"
Aud before Dick could get down from
the cart il was out Of the mud-hole.
Without saying word more, Lever
ing nnfAstened hia horse from the front
Of Dicks animal, and htiching up again,
rode on.
On the next day Mr. lowering saw
Dick Hardy in the act Of strengthening
BIT OF weak fence through which his
| (Levering's) cattle had broken once or
twice; thus removing . temptation. and
saving the animals from being beaten
and set on by dogs.
"Thees given him a bad wound,
friend lowering" said the Quaker, on
getting information Of the two incidents
| Just mentioned, "And il win be thy own
fault il thee doesn't kill him outright
Not long afterwards, in the face OF IN
approaching storm, aud while Dick
Hardy WAS hurryiug to get in some clio.
YER hay, his wagon broke down. Mr..
| lowering, who cav from one of his fields
the accident, understood what loss il
might occasion, hitched up his own wag-
on, and sent il over to Dick's assistance.
With storm coming on that might last
| for days, aud ruin from two to three tons
OF hay, Dick could not decline the offer,
though Il went terribly against his grain
10 accept favor from the same man he
had hated for years, and injured in so
many waya
On the following morning Mr.. Lever.
ing had visit from Dick Hardy. IL
was raining fast.
ave come" said Dick, STAN nering
and confused, snd looking down at the
ground instead of into Mr. LeYering' O
face, tsto pay you for the use Of your
team yesterday in getting in my hay. I
should have lost 1t If you hadn't sent
Jour wagon, aud its only right that /
should pay for the use Of IT."
az should be very sorry" answered
Paul lowering, eheeringly, "if l could
not do nsigAborly turn without pay.
You were 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 getY'
About three tons But, Mr.. Lever.
ing, | must
mot n word, if yon don't want to of,
fend me-" interrupted lowering. al
trust there Isn't . man around here that
wouldn't do as much for a neighbor in
time of need. Still, il you feel imbar.
rassed--if you don't wish to stand my
dehtor-pay me in good viii"
Dick Hardy raised bis eyes from the
ground slowly, and looked in q strange
wondering way at Mr.. lowering.
"Shall we not be friendsr Mr.. Lev
ering reached out his hand. HARDY
grasped it with quick, short grip; thon
as il to hide his feelings .hat were be-
J coming too strong, dropped it, and wenI
on hastily.
"Thee's killed himr' said the Quaker
on his next meeting with LeYerina; "thj
enemy Is deadf'
Slain By the weapons of kindness,
! answered Paul lowering, (which yos
supplied.
mo, thee took them from Gods arm
. DRY, where all men may equip them
: selves without charge and become irwin
/ chile" replied the Quaker, " and / trust
for thy own peace and safety, thee viii
! never use any other weapons in 6Thtinl