The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-02-11

uis uoss GU thcm aud hurt them with
stones. II is more than a child of mine
dares to cross his premises. Only last
week he tried to put his dog on my lit
tle Florence, who strayed into one Of
his fields after bpttercups. The dog
was less cruel than the master. or she
would have been torn by his teeth, in-
bark"
ats hard case, truly, friend Lever.
ing Our reighbor Hardy seems pos.
sessed Of an evil spirit"
"The spirit of the DEVIL" was an
swered with feeling.
He's thy enemy, assuredly and il
thee doesn't get rid of him, will do thee
great harm. Thee must, II thee would
dwell in safety, friend lowering"
(The Quaker's face was growing very
serious. He spoke in lowered voice,
and bent toward his ueighbor in con.
fidential manner)
"Thee must put him out Of the way
"Friend Martin" The surprise oil
Paul was unfeigned.
Thee must kill him.
The couptenance Of lowering grew
black with astouishment.
Kill himy" he calculated.
"lf thee doesn't kill him he II certain,
ly kill thee, one Of these days, friend
lowering. And thee knows what is sale
about selfpreseryation being the frs
law Of nature"
"And get huug?"
al don't think they'll hang thee,
coolly returned the Quaker. "Thee cal
80 over to his place and get him all alout
by myself Or thee can meet him il
sou'e by-road. Nobody need see thee
and when he's dead think the peopl,
will be more glad than sorry"
do you think I'm no better than
murderer l, Paul Leveking, stain my
hands with bloodH"
"Who said anything about staining
thy hands with blool?" the Quaker said
mildly.
why, you"
"Thee's mistaken. never used The
word blood"
but you meant it. You suggested
murder"
tNo, friend lowering, | advised the.
to kill the enemy, lest some day h,
should kill thee"
Isn't killing murder, | should like
to knowy" demanded lowering.
There are more ways than one to Kill
an enemy" said the Quaker. "Pvs
killed good many in my time, aud nc
stain OF blood can be found on nv gar
ments. My way Of killing enemies is Ia
make them my friends. Kill neighbor
Hardy with kindness, aud thee'll have
no more trouble with him."
A sudden light cleaned over Mr.
Levering's face, us if cloud had passed
"a new way to kill people"
"The surest way TO kill enemies, as
thee'll find, if thee'll only try"
Let me see. How shall we 90 about
III" said Paul lowering, taken at once
with the idea.
"If thee has the will friend lowering,
1t will not be long before thee finds the
way"
Aud SO il proved. Not two hours at.
forwards, as Mr.. lowering was driving
into the village, he found Dick HARDY
with n stalled CARLOAD of stone. He
was whipping his horse and swearing at
him passionately, but to no purpose
The cart-wheels were buried half way
TO the axle 10 stiff mud, and dcfied the
strength Of one horse to move them.-
On seeing Mr.. lowering Dick stopped
pulling and swearing, aud, getting on
the cart, commenced pitching the stone
of into the middle Of the road.
"Hold on bit friend Hardy" said
lowering, in pleasant voice, as he dis.
mounted and commenced uuhitching his
horse. e.
But Dick pretended not to hear him,
and kept on pitching out the stones.
"Hold on, 1 say, and don't give your.
self all that trouble" added Mr.. Lever
ing, speaking in louder voice, but 10
kind and cheerful tones. aTwo horses
are better than one. With Charlie's
help we'll soon have the wheels on solid
ground again" 8'M
Understanding now what was meant,
Dicks hands fell almost nsrgeless by
his side ~
"There," said Leveriag, as he put his
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