Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-01-17

Wnue an talklng mere, MS nOBs are ue-
stroying my corn" ..-r =. ....-
And so saying, farmer Gray hurried of
toward his cornfeld. When he arrived
there, he found four large hogs tearing
down the stalks, and pulling. off and eat
ing the ripe ears of corn. They hhd al
ready destroyed a good deal. But he
drove them out very calmly, and put up
the bars through which they had entered,
and then commenced gathering up the
halfeaten ears of corn, throwing them
out into the lane, for the hogs that had
been 80 suddenly disturbed in the pro
cess of obtaining q liberal meal.
AS he was thus engaged, Barton, who
had, from his own house, seen the farmer
turn the hogs out Of his corn-field, came
hurriedly up, and said: ,1s .r.
~ am very sorry, Mr.. Gray, indeed 1
am, that my hogs have done thisl / will
most eheerfully pay you for what they
"Oh, never mind, friend Barton-never
mind. Such things will happen occasion
ally. My geese, you know, annoy you
very much sometimes.
"Don't speak of it, Mr.. Gray. They
didn't annoy me so much as imagined
they did. But how much corn do you
think my hogs have destroyed? One
bushel, or two bushels; or how much
Let it be estimated, and [ will pay you
most cheerfully?"
"No, no. Not for the world, friend
Barton. Such things will happen some-
times. 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 a
little with another"
All this cut poor Mr.. Barton to the
heart. His own ill.natured language and
conduct, at a smaller trespass on his
rights, presented itself to his mind, and
deeply mortified him. After a few mo-
ment's silence, he said:
"The fact is, Mr. Gray, shall feel bet
ter 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 I shall insist on paying
you for at least one bushel of corn; for
am sure they have destroyed that much,
if not more"
But Mr.. Gray shook his head, smiling
pleasantly, as he replied: -
Don't think anything more about it.
neighbor Barton. 1t is a matter deserv.
ing of no consideration. 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
and he felt still less at ease in mind after
he parted from the farmer than he did be.
fore.
"You told him your mind very plainly
l hope" said Mrs. Gray, as her husband
returned. 5
al
81 am glad ysu did. / hope he viii
think twice before he kills any more O.
my geese"
think we shall be troubled again"
"What did you say to him Ant
what did he say for himself ~
"Why, he wantedvery much to pay m,
for the corn his pigs had eaten, but
wouldn't hear to IL. 1 told him that
made no difference in the world. Tha
such accidents would happen some
times"
"You did ?"
Certainly did"
"And that's the way you spoke you
mind to him ?"
"Preclsely. And it had the desire,
effect. 1t made him feel ten time
worse than if l had spoken angrily t.
him."
"Well, perhaps you are right" Mrs
Gray said, after few moments thought
| full silence. 81 like Mrs. Barton yer
much-and now come to think of it,
should not wish to have any differenc
between our families"
| "And so do like Mr.. Barton. He hs
read the ChdtauqIa Farmer good des
and derived instructions from its ente
tanning columns, and l find it very plea
ant to sit with him occasionally durin
the long winter evenings. His only fau
is his quick temper-but l am sure it
much better for us to bear with, an
soothe that, than TO impose and excite i
and thus keep both his family and OF
otIn in hot water"
You are certainly right" Mrs. Ora
said, "and only wish that could aIway
think and feel as you do. But l am Ii
tie quick, as they say"
"And SO is Mr.. Barton. Now Just ii
same consideration that you would desil
others to have for you, you should exc
else toward Mr.. Barton or any one eli
whose hasty temper leads him unto wore
or actions that in calmer or more though
full moments are subjects Of regret"
On the next day, while Mr.. Gray stoo
in his door, from which he could see O
over the two or three acres of ground tn
the shoemaker cultivated, he observe
two of his own COWS in his neighbor
cornfield, browsing away in quite col
tented manner. As he was going to ca
one of the farm hands to drive them ou
he perceived that Mr.. Barton had becon
acquainted with the mischief that W,
going on and had already started for I'll
! field of corn.
"Now we will see the effects of yeste
days lesson" the farmer said to himsel
and then paused to observe the manner
the shoemaker toward his cattle in dri
ing them out of the field. In a few mil
utes MIR. Barton came up to the cows
but instead of throwing stones at then
or driving them with stick, he merel
drove them out in quiet way, and pl
up the bars through which they had el
tered
"Admirablep calculated Mr.. Gray.
"What is admirable?" asked his wifi
who came within hearing distance at tn,
moment.
"Why, the lesson I gave our friend Ba
ton yesterday works admirably.
"How soP"
"Why, two of our COWS were in his corr
held a few moments ago, destroying Ii
corn at rapid rate"
"Well what did he do them" in
quick, anxious tone.
"He drove them out" . t..
"Did he stone them, or beat them?"
ooh, no. He was as gentle as chill
towards them"
-. "You are jesting"
"Not /. Friend Barton has not forgo
ten that his pigs were in my cornfel
yesterday, and that l turned them OF
without hurting hair of them, Nov
suppose had got angry and beaten b
pigs, what do you think the result woul
have been? Why, it is more than probi
BILE that one or both of our fine COW
would have been at this moment in III
condition of Mr.. Melons old Brindle.'
81 wish you wouldn't say anythin
more about old Brindle," Mrs Gray sait
trying to laugh, while her face grew rec
In spite of her efforts to keep down he
feelings. .'.....
"Well, won't Sally, if il worries yov
But it is such good illustration, that
cannot help using 1t sometimes"
| tlI am clad he didn't hurt the cows