Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-25
Ghildreu's department.
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OBLIGING.

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Every instinct of our nature leads us to be
kind and obliging to those who treat us kind
ly. The principle upon which human nature
acts, is, "treat others as they treat you" The
following will serve to illustrate this.
Old Bill Sanders and John Jones lived in
the same neighborhood. Both of them were
in good circumstances. They had an abun'
dance of all the necessaries of life and many
of the luxuries Both had an orchard OF
select apple trees. There was nothing said
about it, but it was evident that "old San,
ders," as he was familiarly called, made it a
point to have better orchard than his neigh
bor Jones. And Jones was determined he
should not. Jones was good natured and
accommodating man but "old Sanders" was
always in bad humor. Both lived on the
same road and nearly in sight of each other
Not far from their residences there was a
large creek, noted over the whole surround,
ing country for its fish. The boys from all
sections of the country came to this creek.
Those on the eastern side of the creek came
by the residences of Jones and Sanders. Tho
latter lived farthest from the creek, and hence
those going to the creek passed Sanders house
first Both Sanders and Jones were very
fond of fish, but both disliked fishing.
One fall evening company of boys, some
ten miles distant, set out for Bull-Run, as the
creek was called. They expected to fish all
night. Preparations had been made for ii
previously. The holes in the creek had been
baited, and a good time was anticipated
They had brought provisions with them in
abundance, and every arrangement to have
it cooked on the ground. Some were to fish
and others to cook. AS they passed by old
Sanders, the luscious apples in his orchard
attracted their attention. 1t was proposed
that two would go into the house and ask him
for some. No sooner had they opened the
gate than old Sanders rushed out of the house,
calling his dog. The dog was like his master,
huge ill-natured mastif: Old Sanders COM
menced abusing them for thieves and rascals,
and lazy pups that made living by plunder-
ing his apple orchard. The boys tried to ex-
plain that they did not intend robbing his or
chard that they only wanted few to cal.
1t was of no use. Old Sanders threatening to
shoot them if they came inside of his gate.
Mad and disappointed, the boys left old
Sanders for the creek. Every one had some
thing bad to say about him, although not one
of them had ever seen or heard of him before.
Soon they were opposite the house of John
Jones. He was in his orchard. So soon as
they were fairly opposite him, he spoke po-
litely to the boys, and asked them if they were
going to fish. He then asked them if they
would not have some apples. Soon every boy
was in the orchard. Jones pointed out the
best trees, and told them the names of the
different kind of fruit. 1t was not long until
the boys were as loud in praising John Jones
as they had been in abusing old Sanders.
The night was spent in fishing, and when
morning came, it was discovered that they
had been very successful. About sunrise they
broke up camp and set out for their homes.
The first thing that was done, however, was
to select long string of the finest fish tor
John Jones. These were delivered with a
grace, and both Jones and the boys were de-
lighted. After going to the orchard and get
ting fresh supply of apples, they took their
leave, Jones we'll pleased with the boys, and
the boys with Jones' So soon as they arrived
at old Sanders they commenced asking him
for apples and calling hi, dog and threaten
ing to shoot-repeating the words previously
used by Sanders. The old fellow was mad, but
could not help himself. That day, at the hour
of dinner, old Sanders was at his neighbor
Jones and was invited to remain for dinner.
The fish attracted old Sanders attention. He
could not keep from asking how Jones had
obtained them, for he knew he'never fshed.
Jones replied that some boys gave them to him
that morning about sun up. Old Sanders
knew that they we're the same boys he had
abused the evening before, and who had abused
him in turn that very morning In short
time after, old Sanders dog was found dead
and his orchard fearfully abused. No one
knew who did it. There were any amount of
men and boys who hated old Sanders enough
to do it. Poor old fellow, he got but little
sympathy. Old Sanders was as honest as any
man, but he lacked a spirit of accommodation.
He made himself enemies when he could as
easily have made himself friends.