The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-16
Selert Sh'r,p.
THE TWO NEIGHBORS.

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THE TWO NEIGHBORS.
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BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.
57s.7g s. s..51-.s ri I3-c
! One evening, as twilight was dusking
into deeper shades, Farmer Welton stood
in his dooryard, with a gun in his hands,
and saw dog coming out from his shed.
1t was not his dog, for his was q light
color, while this was surely black al. +.
/ The shed alluded to was open in front,
with double doors, for the passage of
Icarts and wicket for pedestrians at the
(back; and sthis7shed was part of a con-
Ftinuous structure connecting the barn
with the sheepfold. zyTis r
| There had1been trouble upon Farmer
Weltoh's place. Dogs had BEEN killing
This sheep-and some of the very best at
THAT He had declared, I'M his wrath,
THAT be would shoot the first stray dog
he found prowling about his premises.
On the evening, by chance, he had been
fcarrying his gun from the house to the
fbarn: when the canine intruder appeared.
Aye, and in the barn he had been taking
the hide from a valuable sheep which had
been killed. md mangled with tigerish
ferocity- "a "a Ffa. :; ,,;-., 10,
I So, when he saw the strange dog com
ing through his shed, he, brought the
gun to !, his shoulder. and with. quick,
sute aim, fired. The dog. gave leap
and howl, and having whisked around
in a circle twoeor three times, he bound
/ ed off in . tangent, ryelping painfully,
and was soon lost, to sight ti..s s5,o Go,
"Hallo !, what's to pay now, Welton r
.".All--is that you, Frosts' Pr. ',. ....} ~
| ..'Yes, Ye been shooting something,
aint ye?" r.,i, ao''.,l -
I; l's'.l'ye shot dog, ! think I" f;.,,a 81 -
s.aYe-es.; ! seed him scootin' off. It
was Brackets, l reckon" L..
Before the farmer could make any fur
ther remark his wife called to him from
the porch, and he went in. ,.',;. -, ~
| Very shortly afterward a boy and a
girl came out through the shed, as the
dog, had come. Down back Of Weltonr''s
g, IA S,;s. Ia;l M, viii onto little set
Element around it; and people having oc-
oasion to go ON foot from that section
y ! vuY 7, .a1ms !" 'as asosa;nr a Wa,fnn,s
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Vrost oom;nr mn Of that mamant uHe'c
hoon Ias;n, s6oop ond 7 oness he's Got
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~ sav ha mas ~ r,n would mt ovnress
9SrJ W "as "9WN 80
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o. iove ana goou wiz, ana spltl' o. o.
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els "ele nat' o;s: mo:a,n nsn, an,;,s;a. WI sons
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cle,y' anu synl,a'n'1eu ~ Po.,'ios. !. no,
nau nau warm o'scusslVns, ". nestt ~ ~ !,
airect iaiiins ous.e VI .le 'mo' wei
ton was sne most ln'elecluai' anu yer
IpaPs = hs.:e M"ie slrseu WIN pl.us -, :,
was MS ihelgnoor'l Du. 'uey we're wv
nearly men, enjoying NE LOT Tue sooo
gave tnem a
Mf! " elson en1ereu 1ls kl.cnen ano
$1,000 .ne emp'y gun up s penny a., 'le M ao4t ;f
Nv mats tue maltef, Jonn ! MS VIII
ASKED as sne sa" MS troubled lace.
- N airaio We aoue oau 'nlns' IL
Erepiied regreiuriy. Il ieH nave . NO
bfacKe11s $ oog; tss'
I'm, Jonn! 1,aa y. .E
Du. olun Ano" snose uos ~ wa:
! sa" MIN cohlhs ou' iton sue sleu-.
was TOO DARK 10 see more than tnat
was dog. only thought OF the shee
l had lost, ana nrea,