Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-04-28
Hax 70 KIN an Eaeny.

"Cbildrep.r said a kind father to his
| little family, as he took q seat oy the
| fireside. and gathered them around him
/ for pleasant talk, (which Is the best
way to kill an enemyT =,
"Wby, shoot him, to be sure,' said
one.
mo. starve him. said third.
"But | Think said their father. u
can show YOU a better way than this
An enemy NAV be killed without taking
from him his life, or shedding single
drop of his blood. Let me tell you a
story, to show how.
There was a farmer once. who was
very cross, surly, disagreeable man.
Everybody in the neighborhOOd knew
him and everybody disliked him. He
was sure to make the most of whatever
went wrong about him, and the poor
offender always met with severe punish
ment. There was not q boy in all the
peighborhood who didn't feel uneom-
| Portable as he passed his gate; and the
moor dog that barked at his geese or
| the neighbor's rooster that crowed on
| his wall. was speedily visited either
with the lash of his whip or the shot
from his gun. The very cat knew his
| footsteps. and skunk away from him IN
terror. He was a complete pest, as
much so to himself as to those about
him. Every day brought him some
fresh trouble, and found him IN con-
tinued hot water; indeed, his life was
made up of broils.
After a time good farmer Green
came to live near him, and was soon
| told the character of his not over pleas
ant neighbOr.
Well says he, IF he shows or ON
me. I'll very soon kill him
This remark of Farmer Green's soon
got atioat, and all sorts of things were
| said about it. He seemed the very last
man to kill any one, for his looks, ana
words, and actions, all told of loving
heart which tArobbed in his bosom. and
directed his life. Nobody could think
for moment of his becoming a mur-
derer. Mr.. Green's intention at length
came to the ears of the ll-natured
| farmer, and YOU may be sure he was
not at all pleased about it. Everything
he could do to tease, annoy, and even
injure Mr.. Green, was done but, some
how, the man who was to kill this
ugly-tempered farmer took 1t all In
good part, and spoke as calmly and
looked as kindly as ever.
''One day Mrs. Green sent to the wife
of our surly friend basket OF nice
plums, but her husband would not let
her have them. He told the person
who brought them, very gruffiy, that 1t
was only done to get some of his pears
in return, and he wasn't going to give
any of them away
AT another time Mr.. Green's team of
oxen stuck fast in a bog, and when he
| asked his neighbOr for little help. he
told him in a rough way, that he had
enough to do to mInG his own business,
and refused to help him.
| "Never mind" said Green to one
standing by. I'll kill him very soon !;
! see if don't
"Soon after this the team of the III
natured man was in the same plight
that his neighbours had been in. Mr..
| Green saw it. He ran for his oxen and
chains. and set off to the bog. He
spoke kindly, offered his help. and
| began to render. But what did he re-
ceive in replyi Why. a fierce look and
an angry wOrd-1 don't want your help,
Take your oxen away"
no said the other, Il must help you,
for the night is coming on, and what is
bad enough by day is ten times worse
in the dark Away pulled the oxen
and the men, and soon all was set right
again.
"A strange feeling did that rough.
cross man carry home with him that
evening; something which he had never
felt before. And a strange look did his
wife give him as he said, Peg, Farmer
Green has killed me! He said he
would, and he has done it,
"Yes, the enemy was killed, without
the loss of a single life, or one drop of
blood. He went in the morning to con-
| fess his ingratitude to his kind neigh
/ Dor, and to ask his forgiveness, and the
very man who had heep RSJed for
nothing but 10 wIckedness, became
4 the frierd of all.