The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-12-06
TOM's VICTORY.

4 hate Nel Lame, said Tom Bixhy,
donbIing up bis fists, and stamping Iii. feet.
.lla's'a mean, spileiul, wicked boy. | wish
lie Was dead, dn!'
Then Tom hruke down and fairly burst
into tears. His mother. who had heard his
angry words. came ont 10 the garden 10 see
what had caused them. She too, was IN
dignant 1T what she saw There was Tom i
let lugge. Fawn. stretched out cold and
stiif on the grass. Around his neck .
string was tied. from which dangled card.
On itthere words were written in scrag-
gy. blotted hand
Hell never chase my chickens no more.
NED LANE
.0h. mother = cried Tom. look at poor,
poor FaWn. Sec what that cruel Ned has
done. Oh, how | hate him. I'll De re-
yeDged.'
Fawn had been fayorite with the Bixby
family, and IN spite of the fact that he
would pursue chickens, and tear the dresses
Of passing ladies'. Or catch and hile away
stockings and Iandkerchiefs when they we're
laid upon the grass to bleach. Mrs. Blk
BY had borne with him. She had hoped
that his youthful faults would be cured in
time She knew that Ned Lane had been
very angry because Of the loss of two rare
fowls which Fnwn had shaken aud torn to
pieces. aud she felt that Fawu had been
great annoyance to the neighbors-a great
transgressor,
But what to do with Ned was the ones
tion. for Toms heart vas almost broken.
Tom she said, you say sou hate Ned.
Do sou wish. what | heard you say Just
how. to be really reyenged! =
ies. mother, | want TO see him suffer.
| wish MI his chickens were gone
Ned has done cruel Iced. aud do not
wonder that you are deeply gr,ved; but.
my son, lie that hsteth his brother is lnur-
derer.'
Hes not my brother I'LL
In one sense be is; yet am sure you
do not mean that you would really like to
see him dead aud cold like your dog. II
you think of the meaning Of your words |
am sure you would wish him no such i'll. |
think there is way By which you can make
him very sorry Tor this, aud yet keep your
own self respect.
The gentle tones won their way to Tom 5
heart. lie sat down by his mother, and
she passed her soft Labd over his hot brow.
aud soo;hed him tenderly. Then she gave
him her plan for being quits, Us he called
il, with Ned. and for getting tile victory.
The next day. when Ned Lame met Tom
Bixby on his way to school. he was rather
mortified TO hear nothing abunt Pawn. lie
was prepared Ia defend himself IL attacked.
But Tom passed 10 silence. lie tried to
say 'llalln, Ned = but failed in the at
tempt. All the morning. however. when
the boys were in the classes together. Tom
looked and acted as usual. and Mt recess
he engaged heartily in games with the 9TH
er boys. @ s@ ~~-@ gsa
When Ned, feeling more and more uu~
comfortable. went homc to dinner. u sur
prise awaited him. A supurh pair Of
Brahma Pootra fowls had arrived, with u
string and card attached:
.For those my poor FaWn had chased.
.a.-s Tow BIxBY.'
] cannot say truly that the tao from this
time became fast friends; but tdis know (:
that Ned Lane was thoroughly ASHAMED Of
bis mean and unworthy action. aud never
after was guilty Of the like cruelty. while
Tom felt, even ut Fawn's grave. that for
gireness is sweeter than revenge. Chris,
tian at Work.