The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-20
TIE TWO NElGIiH0RS.

TIE TWO NElGHH0RS.
One evening rs the twiligh, was dusk
stood in his doorvard, with Il gun in his
hands, AMI >:,w il dog coming ou, from
his Shed, 1t was not his dor, for his w:,S
OF Il ligh, color, while this was surely
black.
The She'd alluded to w:,S rren in front.
with double doors fnr the passage o
carts, and wicket for pedestrians ut the
back: and this She'd was part OF Il con
with the house Around back Of this
house was the Shccr-tn!d.
There ha,l been trouble upon farmer
his shccp-anl Somc of the very best Il,
that lie had declared, in his wrath
that he would shoot the first stray do.
he found prow!in~ around his premises
On this evening, by chance, he had been
carrying his =nn from the l,ru-, to the
barn, when the canine intrl,d"rarrrarcd
Aye, and in the barn ne had been taking
the skin from Il valuable ShccIwhich had
been killed and mar~lcd with ti"crsh
ierocitv.
50, when hr saw the *tr:ln"" do. com
ing through his she'd. he brought The gun
To his shoulder and, with quick sure
aim, fired. The dog gave Il leap and 4
howl, and having whiel:c1 around in Il
circle, two or three times, he bounded off
III Il tangent, yclpn" painfully, and was
soon lost to sight.
Halo. what's To pay now, Wclton.."
Ah-is that you, F'ro>t?''
I,n.p sl,.,fi I'M Hin .,;,,
,"
: I've Shot, dog | think
Irc-> seed him >cootin OF 1t
was Brackets. reckon"
Before the farmer could make any fur
ihcr remark, his wife called to him from
the porch. and he wen, in.
Very shortly aftrrwarl Il bovand a girl
came out through the she'd. rs the do~
had came. Down back of Wc,on, farm,
distant half Il mile. or 50, WAS Il saw and
grist mill. with quite Il little settlement
around it; and people having ori:iSion
farms on the hill could cut nira long dis
tancc by crossing Wrllon's lot. The
boy and Girl were children of Mr..
Erackct,. When they reached home
hey were met by Il scene OF dire cnniu-
ion. Old Carlo, the grand old New
do- he loving and the loved
the true and The faithful had como
lomc shot through the head, and was
lying. The children threw thcnlsclvc,
ipon their shaggy mate, and wcpt and
noancd in agony.
Mr. Hrackrtt arrived Just as the dog
'rcathcd his last. One OF the older boys
'tood by with lighted lantern it
iad grown quite dark now-and the
armcr saw what had happened
: Who did thiS?' he asked groan-
ngly.
I" John Wcl,on did it," said Tom
frost, coming upat that moment. Giles
mcn iosin sheep, an Il guess he's got
kind q wrathy."
Eut my dog never killed . sheep
never lies been reared TO care for
sheep. How came he down ,hcrc?"
lie went over To the mill with Sis
and me-" said the Younger hov, sobbn"
rs he spoke; and he was running on
ahead Of US toward home. heard n Gun
Just before we got To Mr.. Wclton'S, but
oh didn't think he could have Shot
poor Cnrlor'
Mr. l'rackctl WA, fairly beside him
self. 10 say he was angry would no,
y liN'' ~ Nv RNt'l llisil uDG-lt li:lU
been tn" Chief pet Of his household for
years. lie WAS not a man in the habit
OF using rronc language, but on the
prc>cn, occasion :, fierce oath csc:,pcd
hiu and in Hat frame of mind liter
ally boiling with hot wrath and indirna
ton hc,~lartcd for Wcltui,'S.
John Wciton and Pete Nlacllctt had
been n"ighnni5 from tl,ci. earliest davs.
and they had ben friends, too. ictwccn
The two families there had been Il bond
OF love and good will, and 4 spirit OF
trataiiai kiii;!m":- :.m;! .ygafh h.r
marked their intercourse. Both lie
farmers we're ha",I-wnrking men. with
strong feelings and positive characteristic
les. they belonged TO The same religious
~oricty, and ,ympathizcd in politic,.
They had had warm discussions, but
never vel Il direct falling ont. OF tho
two, Nrlirn WAS the more intellectual.
and, l. rhal-, Il liitlc more tn"ch will
pride Than WA his nciglibor. Euu The
wrl" holh hearty men, cnioyin" life for
the good it gave them.
Mr.. Wrltom entered his Kitchen, and
stood the empty sun up behind The door.
" Wia! 5 the matter, .Iohn!" his wife
asked ~ -hc saw !is troubled face.