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in an implor;ng tone, "say that thou re-
pcntest thy wickedness."

III aH im PiVA AHS sSNS' ~ :
pcntest thy wickedness."
''Fll bc.d-d if l do" said Jim. =
"Wilt thou not ?" replied The Quaker /;
mustI use compulsory means?. l will
compress thy windpipe again unless thou
giyes! me an answer in the affirmative
.sy qnick, art thou sorry?"
"No, I-y-e-s." shrieked Jim in a
surgIing tone, as the Quaker's grip tight
ened, yes, l am sorry"
"Is thy sorrow goodly sorrow?' in-
quired Nathan.
Jim rather demurred to giving an af-
Rrmatiye answer TO this question, but a
gentle squeeze admouished him that he
had better yield.
YES" replied jim, "my sorrow is a
sOdly SORROW"
"a godly sorrow lsadcth to repent
ance," replied Nathan; Eve are progress
sing finely. Thou said bpt just now that
I was a cantius, lying hypocriso. Thou
wrOuged me in asserting these things, aud
s'audered my persuasion. Doss thou re-
call thcso assertions!?'
"Ycs," said Jim, "now let me up"
81 am not done with thee yet" said
Nathan. "Thou hast been disturber of
the peace of this neighborhood, time out
Of mind-thy hand has been raised against
every man; thou arta brawler. Wilt thou
promise me that in futur. thou vii. lead a
more peaccable life, that thou wilt love
thy neigh5or as thysciff"
Yes" answered Jim, hesitatiugly,
call but the Quskers."
"Thou list make no exceptions" re-
piled Nathan, ~ insist on an affirmative
answer"
IN be id if I say yes to that-I
will die first"
A struggle now ensued between the
two, but Jim had his match.
Thou must yield, james" said Ma
than. II insist on it," and again ho
grasped him by the throat. al will choke
thee into submission thou must answer
afirmatively-say after me, Ipromise to
love my ueighbor as myself, including the
Quakers."
u wont promise that" replied jim,
I'm be cursed if do"
"a will check thy respiration if thou
don't" replied Nathan; wilt thou yicldT"
"No / wont, III be blasted if ldo."
said Jim. .-l..----.
"1hss had better give in" said Nathan.
"I will choke .hee, if thee does nst-sce,
my grip tightens.'
And Nathan did compress his grip,aud
the choking process agaiu went on. Jim's
face first bscame dis :orted, then purple
his, tongue lolled out and bis eyss pro-
truded from their sockcts-his body
writhed like a dying mans, Nathan per
sis!cd in holding his grip until Jim becamt
entirely passive; he then relaxed bis hold
Jim was slow in recovering his speech and
his :,enses; when he did he begged Ma
than for rnercy's sake to let him up.
"When thee will make the promise
exact from thee, / ~ili release thee.
no sooner,' said Nathan. jim saw ho
was powerless, and the Quaker was reso-
lutte. he felt it was no use to persist in his
stubborness.
~ will give in," he replied, II will
promise to love my neigbbOr as myself"
"Including tho Qaakers, james :"
Eyes. including the Quqkers."
"Thou may'st arise, then, friend
James, answered Nathan, - and trust
the lesson thou hast learned to-day will
make more peaceNble citizen Of thee,
and, hope, better man."
Poor Jim was completely humbled lie
left the field with bis spirits completely
cOwed. Not long uftrr this occurrence,
The story became circulated This was
more than Jim could bear. lie soon
after left the scene of Ills many triumpts
uni his late disastrous dsfsat,. aud cmi-
grated 10 the far West. When last heard
frem he was about TO make another move,
and being pressed for his reason Why ho
again emigrated. he said colony Of
Quakers wero about moving iuto Lis
neighbOrbood, aud as he was under obi
cation to love them, he was Of the opinion
that distance would leud strength to the
attachment.
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