Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-22

again, Sally"
4" | don't care if it wouldn't II would be
paying him in his own coin, and that's what
he deserves"
4" You know what the Bible says, Sally,
about grevious words, and they apply with
stronger force to grevious actions Mono
i will return ncghbor Barton good for
evil That is the best way He has done
wrong and am sure he is sorry for so un-
kind and unneghborly an action, and intend
making use Of the best means for keeping him
sorry"
"Thcn you will be royenged on him, any.
how9'
No Sally--not rcvengod / am not angry
with neighbor Barton, but while | am talking
here his hogs are destroying my corn"
And so saying farmer Gray hurried of
towards his corn field. When he arrived
there, he found four large hogs tearing down
the stalks, and pulling off and eating the
ripe ears Of corn, They had already destroy
cd good deal. But he drove them out very
calmly, aud put up the bars through which
they had entered, and then commenced & .ih-
ering up the half eaten ears Of corn and
throwing them out in the lane, for the hogs
that had been so suddenly disturbed in the
process Of obtaining a liberal meal As he
was thus engaged Mr. Barton, who had from
his own house, seen the farmer turn the hogs
out Of his corn field, came hurriedly up and
said,
." am very sorry, Mr. Gray, indeed am,
that my hogs have done this will most
cheeriully pay you for what they have de.
stroyed.7
ooh, never mind, friend Barton-neyer
mind Such things will happen occasionally.
My geese, you know, annoy you very much
sometimes"
Don't speak of it Mr.. Gray. They didn't
annoy me half as much as imagined they
did. But how much corn do you think my
hogs have destroyed One bushe, or two
bushes2 Or how much Let it be esti-
mated, and | will pay you most cheorfully."
No, no. Not for the world, friend Bar
ton Such things will happen sometimes
And, besides, some Of my men must have left
the bars down, or your hogs never could have
got in So don't think any more about it..
1t would be dreadful if one neighbor could
not bear little with another"
All this cut poor Mr.. Barton to the heart
His own il-natured language and conduct, at
much smaller trespass on his rights, pre-
sented itself to his mind, and deeply morti-
fed him. After few moments silence, he
said,
The fact is, Mr.. Gray, shall feel better
if you will let me pay for this corn. My
, hogs should not be fattened at your expense
and will not consent to its being done. So
| shall insist on paying you for at least one
bushel of corn, for | am sure they have de.
stroyed that much, if not more
But Mr. Gray shook his head and smiled
pleasantly, as he replied
" Don't think any more about it, eighbor
Barton. 1t is a matter deserving Of no con-
sideraton No doubt my cattle have often
trespassed on you, and will trespass on you
again. Let us then bear and forbear."
All this cut the shoemaker still deeper, aud
he felt still less at ease in mind after he part.
/ ed from the farmer, than he did before
; You told him your mind very plainly
{ hope" said Mrs. Gray, as her husband re
turned.
. Il certainly did" was his reply
"Im glad you did hope he will thinl
e twice before he kills any more of my geese"
81 expect you are right, Sally. | don
o think we shall be troubled again
And what did you say to him AM
y what did he say for himself2"
Why he wanted very much to pay me 70
the corn his pigs had eaten but | wouldn'
J. hear to it, | told him that it made no diff
ference in the world That such accident
Q would happen sometimes"
y You did2"
a ia
= And that's the way you spoke your mnt
to him ?"
: Precisely. And it had the desired effect
e 1t made him feel ten times worse than if
had spoken angrily to him"
c "Well, perhaps you are right Mrs. Ora,
b said, after a few moments Of thoughtful 81
lence. " like Mrs, Barton very much-an,
=. now | come to think of it, | should not wisl
to have any difference between our families
- Aud so do | like Mr. Barton. He ha
read the Choutauqua Farmer good deal an'
- derived instruction from its entertaining col
G umns, and find ii very pleasant to sit wit
0 him, occasionally, during the long winter eve
nugs. His only fault is his quick temper -
n but | am sure it is much better for us to bea
with, and soothe that, than to oppose and eI
cite it, and thus keep both his family an
! our own in hot water"
d You are certainly right" Mrs Gray sait
Z" and only wish that | could always thin
e and feel as you do. But | am a little quicI
e as they say
d "And SO is Mr.. Barton. Now just the san
Is consideration that you would desire others
6 have for you so should you exercise towar'
o, Mr.. Barton, or any one else whose hasty ten
y per leads them unto words or actions that
calmer and more thoughtful moments, al
ID subjects Of regret
d On the next day, while Mr.. Gray stood
ID his door from which he could see all over Il
y two or three acres of ground that the sho
O. maker cultivated, he observed two Of his ow
" cows in his neighbor's cornfeld, browsir
l. away in quite a contented manner As
was going to call one of the farm hands
or go over and drive them out, he perceived tn
h. Mr.. Barton had become acquainted with Il
ID mischief that was going on, and had alrea,
n, started for the field Of corn.
ID Nov we will see the effect Of yesterday
is lesson" the farmer said to himself, and thu
d, paused to observe the manner Of the sho
~ maker towards his cattle in driving them O.
OF tue uelu. lu loW HluukeS hf. DdTtA
X. came up to the cows.-but, instead Of thro'
of ing stones at them, or striking them with
IL stick, he merely drove them in quiet wa
It and put up the bars through which they hi
entered.
t Admirable" calculated Mr., Gray
What is admirable ?" asked his wife wi
came within hearing distance at that momer
n "Why the lesson gave our friend Bart
u yesterday works admirably"
I'd How so p
as "Wby two Of our COWS were in his co
ID field a few minutes age destroying the co
st at rapid rate"
rt "Wel What did he do to them ?" s
%, asked in a quick, anxious tone.
a. He drove them out"
as Did he stone them, or beat them p
"Oh no. He was as gentle as a child
IT. ward them"
90 You are certainly jesting."
er "Not |. Friend Barton has not forgot
,ir that his pigs were in my cornheld yestord
and that | turnad than ont ,vtthnut hurtip