Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-02-26
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GI GItErkstlHB SMrY
KILLING AN ENEMY.
''That man will be the death of M
yet" said Paul Leverng.
He looked worried out, not angry.
''Thee means Dick Hardy ~
"Yes." "lsif.s .55.l.r9
What has he been doing to the
now?" ai '5
The questioner, was a Friend name'
Isaac Martin. neighbor.
Hes always doing something, frient
Martin. Scarcely a day passes that .
don't have complaint of him Yesterda,
one of my boys came and told me that h
saw him throw a stone at my new Durham
COW, and strike her on the head"
That's very bad, friend Levering.-
Docs thee know why he did this? Wa
thy Durham trespassing on his grounds 2
''No. she was ouly looking over hi'
fence. He has spite against me ane
mine, and does all that be can to injurt
INC. You know the fine Bartlett pear-tree
that stands in the corner of my lot, ad.
joining his property ?"
"Yes." @
Two large limbs full Of fruit stretch
ed over his side. You would hardly be-
lieve it, bat it's true: I was out there
just now. and discovered that be had saw
ed OH these two hne limbs that hung over
on his side. They lay down upon the
ground, and his pigs were eating the
fruit"
why is Dick so spiteful to thee. friend
Levering? He doesn't annoy me. What
has thee done to him % -
Nothing of any consequence.
''Thee must have done something. -
Try and remember" -
,Y'.1 know what first put him out
kicked an ugly dog of his once. The
beast half starved at home, gsppose,
was all the while prowling aro1iid hese,
and suatched up every thing fhatehpe in
his way. One day came apons6im sud-
denly. and gave him tremendous kick,
that sent him howling through tie gate.
Unfortunately as it has tuphed OFT, the
dogs master happened to be passing afong
the road. The way he swore at me was
dreadful. never saw a more vindictive
face. On the next morning splendid
Newfoundland, that I had raised from a
pup. met me shivering at the door. with
bis tall cut off, I don't know when have
felt sorbadlys Poor fellow / his opiteous
look haunts me now. had no proof al
gainst Dick, but have never. doubted as
to his agency in the matter. In my grief
and Indignation I shot the'dog andiso put
him out of sight" q ss5e - j I
a''Thee was hasty in that, friend Lever
ing" said the Quaker. 7'-,l' : !.
Perhaps / was though I, have never
regretted the act. met Dick a few days
afterwards. The grin of satisfaction on
his face / accepted as an Acknowledgement
of his mean and cruel revenge, Within
:aoweek from thas time one of my cows had
q horn knocked off," go. e,1a = ri
is'.sWhat did thee do :" - -. : '.... .nS
l"'I went to Dick Hardy and gave him
a piece Of ny mind"
~ "T That is, thee scolded and called him
hard names and threatened" "':'zsa i'osi
:.,;3! Yes-justs So. friend Martin 2 "a, +
did any good come of it?" esa 10
''About az much good as though 7 bad
ghistled to the vind.' .'..lFxa -aas4 al .
How has it been since r. 10 - ~
NO change for The better--it grows.
If anything.s worse and WORSE sH Dick
never gets tired Of worrying me-" 'so
.'Has thee s ever tiled the Jaw J;t viii him,
friend lowering? The Law should pros
tect thee" -" ;
20 yes. tried the law. Once he ran
! his heavy wagon against my carriage. !.
purpSsAly ly7lsndapssttmeii ID heEFoad. Il
made aonsrror sseapeaaittt myllife. TIE
carriage was so badly broken That it cost
me 6tE dollars for, repairs. a neighbor
saw thevhole thing. shd said it was plain
III intended BY Dick. Sol ,septohim the
carriage makers BILL at which be pot tip-
to towering passion.a Then I threaten
ed him With prosecution. snd BIZ siasgh-
ed in my face Indignantly. IafeltEthat
the time had come to act decisiYeIy, and
sued him. relying on the evidence Of my
peighbors a Herwasafraid of Dick, and 30
worked bis testimony that the Jury saw
only an accident instead Of purpose to
lnjure. After that Dick Hardy was worse