Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-11-24

out OF ten. he Is a greater sufferer from
these outbreaks than any one else. Ii our
actions towards him, than. it Is much
higher and better motive for us to be gov
erned by desire to aid him in the correc-
ton OF this evil, than TO look merely TO the
protection Of ourselves from its effects. Do
you think so?"
sYes. 1t does seem So"
"When thus moved to action. we are, IN
degree, regarding the whole neighbor.
hood. for the evil of which we speak affects
all, and, in thus suffering ourselves 10 be
governed by such elevated and unselfish
motives, we gain all that We possibly could
have gained under the mere instigstion OF
policy and a great deal more But to bring
the matter into still narrower compass
Inan our actions towards him and every
one else, we should be governed by the
simple consideration-Is it right? If a
spirit of retaliation be not right then it
cannot be indulged without mutual in
jury. OF course. then, it should never
prompt MS to action, or If cows or hogs get
into my field or garden, and destroy my
property-who is to blame most? Ofcourse,
myself. / should have kept my fences in
better repair, or my gate closed. The
animals, certainly are not to blame, for
and their owners should not be censured,
for they know nothing about il. 1t would
then be very wrong for me % injure both
the animals and their owners for my owD
neglect-would it not?"
'Yes,-I suppose it would"
$50 at least il seems to me. Then of
course, ought not to injure neighbor Bar
toms cows or hogs. even if they do break
into my cornfeld or garden, simply be-
cause il would be wrong to do SO. This is
the principle upon which we should act,
and not from any selfish policy"
After this there was. no more trouble
about farmer Gray's geese or cattle. Some
times the geese would get among Barton's
hogs, and annoy them while eating. but
1T did not worry him as it did formerly. If
they became too troublesome, he would
drive them away, but not by throwing
sticl and stones at them as he once did.
i in the fall. the shoemaker brop yht
in his bill ior work. 1t was pretty large
bill. with sundry credits.
'.Pay day has come at last" Mr.. Gray
said, good humoredly, as the shoemaker
presented bis account. "Wsll, Jet us seep
and he took the bill to examine il, item at
'e- rem.
"Wha. is this?" be asked, reading aloud
"a credit for one bushei of corn
Its some corn / had from you.
Il reckon you must be mistaken. You
never got any corn from me-"
"Oh yes did 1 remember it perfect
ly. It's all right"
"But when did you get it, friend Bar
ton2 am sure that haven't the most
distant recollection oft"
''My hogs got it." the shoemaker said,
in rather low and hesitating tone.
''Your hogs?"
YES. Don't you remember when my
hogs broke into your field, and destroyed
your corn?"
.Oh, dear! Is that iii Oh, no, no,
friend Bartonl / cannot allow that item
In the bill"
"Yes but you must. 1t is perfectly just
and l shall never rest until il is paid"
81 cant indeed. You couldn't help your
hogs getting into my field; and then you
know, friend Barton"-(lowering his tone:)
my geese were very troublesomer
The shoemaker blushsa blush sapp spa Locked @ dica caR;
iiariy on the shoulder, and said in lively,
cheerful way
Don't think anything more about it.
friend Barton? And. hereafter let rs en-
deavor to do as zoe ,oould be done by, and
then every thing will 60 as smooth as clock
work"
"But you will allow that item in the
bill?" the shoemaker urged perseveringly.
''Oh 40, / couldn't do that. / should
think it wrong to make you pay for my own
or some of my mems negligence in leaving
down the bars"
"But then" (hesitatingly) those geese.
killed three. Let it 60 for thsm."
''If you did kill them-we ate them. So
that is even. Mono, let the past be for
gotten, and if it makes better friends and
neighbors OF Us, We need never regret what
has happened"
Farmer Gray remained firm. and the bill
was settled, emitting the iter. of ''corn,"
From that time forth, he never had bet
ter neighbor than the shoemaker. The
cows and hogs and geese of both would oc-
asionally trespass-but the trespassers we're
always kindly removed The lesson was
not lost on either of them, for even farmer
Gray used to feel, sometimes, little an
noyed when his neighbor's cattle broke
into his fields. But in teaching the shoe
maker a lesson, he had taken q little of it