The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-25
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ton. was TO turn Nathan Off He strug-
gled desperately. tut he was in vicc-his
efforts we're uhavaiiing.
Friend. thou must keep still until am
done with thee" said Nathan. / teilcvc
| am humble instrument IN the hands OF
God to chasli-c thee, and | trust when |
am done with the. thou wilt be change
man. Friend James, does thee not repent
attacking me =
No said james, 'let me up and III
show you"
II viii not 1t thee up, thou impious
wrctch,7 replied Nathan, "dlrest thou
prof,ne the name OF thy Makcr-I will
check thy re. .piration for 4 moment
Nathan. as good rs his word, c.ufched
him by the throat. lie compressed his
grip as a sirgling sound could be heard.
.Jira's face become distorted, tremor ran
through hig frame. He was evidently
uniercoin aprocess ofstranSulation. The
Quaker relaxed his hold. but not until the
choking process had sufficiently, as he
thought, tanned the perversc spirit Of Jim
It took some moments for jim ~ inhalc
sufficient air t. address the Quaker.
Il will knock under" said Jim, enough
lei inc up
No, thou hast not half enough, re-
,licd Nathan. Thou art now undergo
inr process Of moral puriiication thou
must be conten!ed to revein where thou
iiest. until | am done with thee. Thou
inst prolaacd the name Of thy Maker,
friend James. CONTINUED Nathan, "con-
lcss. dost thou repent thy wickeluess p
No, hanged if 1 DO" growlel lin.
Thou perverse man. replied Nathan in
an mpormg tone, say that thou repent>
est thy wickelncss.
"I'll he hanged if do gromlel Jim.
witt thou not replied the Quaker,
must use compulsory means, | will
compress thy Hindpipc again unless thou
eiyest me an answerin the Affirmative; say
quick, art thou sorry! ~
No. I.y c So -hrieked Jim in a CUR
sj;n. tone, as the Quakers grip frightened.
yes am sorry"
"la thy sorrow goodly sorrow::' in
qu;red Nath;n.
jim rather dcmurred giving an aifrma
tive answer to this question, but a gentle
,recze. a,.monishei him he had better
yield.
Yes" replied Jim. now let me up. -
Il am not done With thee yet. ~ said Ma
;han
.T-iou last hcen di ,nrber cf 'hc peace
Of tbs neiehborhood, time out of memory
thy hand has been .a;scd against every
laan-thou art brawler. Wilt thou
premise ne, that in Che future, thee will
lead more ,eaceable l;fe, ;ha, thou wilt
love thy nei-hbor as thyseif!.''
YES an~wcrel jim. Lcsitatingly, "ali
but the Quakers y
Thou must make no exceptions re
plied Nathan. Il insist On an Affirmative
answer
"Irl say yea to that-i'ild die first
4 struggle now ensuci between the two.
In; jim had his match
Thou must yield James" sad Nathan.
II insist upon it., and he again graspei
.gi,a bv the throat. Il will choke thee IN
10 submission thou must answer a.iirma,
tiyeiy-say after me, 4 promise to loye
my neigbor as myself, inc!a!;ns the Qna-
kers. -
II promise that:' sail jim; "I'll be
cursel If Do
II viii checl. thy respiration if thou
don't. rcplic Nathan. "Niit tnouyiel'i::'
"No won't, I'll he blasted if ! do,
answered jim.
Thee had better give in. replied Ma,
-. :, :, Il
not--'ce my grip tightens.
And Nathan did compress his grip. and
the cho!in. process 4 gain went on. Jim's
face first become distorted. then purple
his tongue lollcl ont, and hi, ewes protru-
ded from th,ir sockcts-liis body writhel
Ike = DYING mans Nathan persisted in
holding his grip until jim became entirc>
" passive, he then relaxed his hold. Jim
was slow in recovering his specch and his
.en,cs. when he did. lie begged Nathan
for mcrcy's sake. to release him.
"Whcn thee VII! make the promise I
exact from thee. will release thee, but no
sooner" replied Nathan.
Jim saw that ho was powcrless and that
the Quaker was resoutc He felt it WAS
no nc to persist in his stubbornness.
Il viii give in" he replied, Il will love
my ncighbor as myself
Including tla Quakcrs.' insinaatcd
Nathan.
Yes, including the Quakors," replied
jim
.Tou may'st arise then friend James"
answerc Nathan. land trust the lesson
thou hast learned to day will make a more
peacoable cit zen Of thee. and hope a bet
ter man
Poor Jim was completely humhlcd he
left the field with his spirits completely
cowcd Not long after this occurrence the
story became hruited about. This was
more than Jim could bear. He soon alter
left the scene of his many triumphs and
his late defeat, and cmigrated to the far
West" The last | heard of him. he was
preparing to make another move. Being
pressed for his rcascn why he again emi>
grated he said colony Of Quakcrs were
about moving into his neghborhood. He
was IL ndcr all obligation to love them, but
he was Of the opinion that distance would
lend strength to the attachment.
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