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

his dogs on them and hurt them with
stones. 1t is more than child of mine
dares to cross his premises. Only last
week he tried to put his dog on my lit
tie Florence, who strayed into Que of
his fields after bpttercnps. The dog
was less cruel thah the master, or she
would have been torn by his teeth, in.
stead of only being frightened by his
bark"
"Irs hard case, truly, friend Lever.
ing Our reigkbor Hardy seems pos.
sessed Of an evil spirit"
"The spirit Of the DEVIL" was an
swered with feeling.
Hes thy enemy, assuredly !; and if
thee doesn't get rid of him, will do thee
great harm. Thee must, II thee would
dwell in safety, friend Levering."
(The Quaker's face was growing very
serious. He spoke in lowered voice,
aud bent toward his neighbor in con.
fdential manncr.)
"Thee must put him out Of the way"
"Friend Martini" The surprise of
Paul was unteigned
"Thee must kill him.
The countenance Of Leveriug grew
black with astouishment.
Kill him? he calculated.
"lf thee doesn't kill him he II certain.
ly kill thee, one Of these days, friend
Levering. And thee knows what is said
about selfpreservation being the frs,
law of natare."
And get hung"
a don't think they'll hang thee
coolly returned the Quaker. Thee eau
30 over to his place and get him all alone
by thyself Or thee can meet him ia
son,e by-road. Nobody need see thee
aud when he's dead think the people
will be more glad than sorry"
do you think I'm no better than o
murderer? l, Paul Levesing, stain my
hands with blood"
"Who said anything about staining
thy hands with bloolg" the Quaker said
mildly.
why, you"
''Thee's mistaken. l never used the
word blood"
But you meant it. You suggested
murder"
"No, friend Leyeriug, l advised thee
to kill the enemy, lest some day be
should kill thee"
Isn't killing murder, I should like
to know?" demanded Levering.
There are more ways than one to kill
an eoemy," said the Quaker. "Pve
killed good many in my time, aud nc
stain OF blood can be found on my gar.
ments. My way of killing enemies Is to
make them my friends. Kill neighbor
Hardy with kindness, and thee'll have
no more trouble with him."
A sudden light CLEANED over Mr..
Leveriug's face, as if a cloud had passed.
"A new way to kill people"
"The surest way to Kill enemies, as
thee'll find, il thec'll only try"
Let me see. How shall we 90 about
itP said Paul Levering, taken at once
with the idea.
"If thee has the will friend lowering,
it will not be long before thee finds the
way
And so it proved. Not two hours af.
terwards, as MIR. Leyering was driving
into the village, he found Dick Hardy
with a stalled cartload of stone. He
was whipping his horse and swearing at
him passionately, but to no purpose
The cart.wheels were buried halfway
TO the axle in stiff mud, aud defied the
strength of one horse to move them
On seeing Mr.. Levering Dick stopped
pulling aud swearing, aud, getting on
the cart, commenced pitching the stone
of into the middle Of the road.
Hold on bit friend Hardy,D said
lowering, 10 pleasant voice, us he dis.
mounted and commenced uuhitchiug his
horse.
But Dick pretended not to hear him,
and kept on pitching out the stones.
"Hold on, | say, and don't give your
self all that trouble" added Mr.. Lever.
ing, speaking in louder voice, but 10
kind and cheerful tones. .Two horses
are better than one. With Charles
help we'll soon have the wheels on solid
ground again"
Understanding now what was meant,
Dicks hands fell almost psrpeless by
his side.
"There," said Levering, as be put his
horse in front of Dicks aud made the
trace fast; "one pull and the thing is
done" And before Dick could get
down from the cart it was out Of the
mud hole. sfA
Without saying a word more, Lever
ing unfastened his horse from the front
OF Dicks apimal, and, hitchiug up again,
rode on.
On the next day Mr., lowering saw
Dick Hardy in the act Of strengthening
Bit of fence through which his (Lever.
ing's) cattle had broken ouce or twice
thus removing temptation, and saving
the animals from being beaten and set
on by the dogs.
"Thee's given him a bad wound,
friend lowering" said the Quaker, on
getting information Of the two incidents