The Republican journal., 1876-08-17
Tho Christian Revenge.

'Dtuliln Law NpH 'tuu w ilL l'OOtt were
neighbors. Dood was the oldest settler
and from his youth up had entertained Il
singular hatred against Quakers. There
fore, when he was informed that Lawson,
a regular disciple of that class of people,
had purchased the next farm to his, he
declared he would make him glad to move
away again. Accordingly Il system Of
petty annoyances was commenced by him.
and every time uEG Of llWson's hogs
Glanced to stray upon Dood's place, he
was beset by men and dogs and most saw
agelv abused Things went on thus for
nearly u year, but the Quaker, Il man Of
decided peace principles, appearing in no
way to resent the injuries received at the
hands OF his spiteful neighbor. Matters,
however, We're drawing to Il crisis, for
Dood, more enraged than ever at the quiet
of Obadiah, made oath that he would do
something before loug to wake up the
spunk Of Lawson. Chance favored his
design The Quaker had high blooded
lilly, just four }rars old, which he had
been very careful in raising. Lawson
took great pride in this animal, and had
refused large SUM of money fol her
One evening, Il little after sundown, as
Watt Dood was passing around his corn
iitIn t sfr;, w ,1 Of n',ir;.. land that sn9ar,tnG
the two firms and he conceived thc tiend
;sh dn,irn nr thrnwino nr two or threa
r,iIs ~ 1is rnnrn ,h.,t tLe horsr mirbt oct
into his corn durinr fine nignt Tie did
So and thn npvt morninp hloht and
o,rl, he shouldprnd his rifle and left the
honSn Not l,nr after his absence a hired
man whom II. Mad recently empIoyed
heard thr echo of his wuu. and in a few
minutrs Daod ronsidrrably excited and
ont of breath came hurryinu to the house
where he stated he had shot and wounded
-, huck that tb, herd had attacked him.
and Than he hardly escaped with his lilc.
This story was credited bv all but the
newlv-rnl,luyrI hand. who had Il dislike
to Watt ana from his manner. suspected
that something was wrong. lie therefore
sljppcd quietly away from the house, and
come throuvb the field in the direction of
lhe SHOT. he suddenly came upon Lawson's
flly stretched upon the earth, with bull
lei hole through the head. from which the
warm blood was still oozng. The animal
WAS still warm, and could not have been
killed an hour. lie FASTENED back to the
dwelling of Dood, who met him in the
yard and demanded somewhat roughly,
where he had been. live becu 10 see if
your bullet made sure work of Mr.. Law
sons fily," was the instant retori Watt
paled for moment. but rccoicctiug him
self he tierceIy shouted, "Do YOU dare to
say killed her. ''Ilow do you know she
is dead ?' replied the man. DOod bit his
lip. he,itated Il moment, and then walked
into the house. y couple of days passed
by, and the morning OF the third one had
broken as the hired man met Lawson rid
ING in search of his hlly A few words of
explanation ensucd, when with Il heavy
heart the Quaker turned his horse and
rode home, where hcinlormed the people
Of the fate Of his lllv. No threat of re-
elimination escaped him he did not even
90 to law to recover damages, but calmly
awaited his plan and hour OF revenge. 1t
came at last.
Watt Duod had Durham heller, for
which he paid 81 heavy price, and upon
which he counted to make great gains
One morning, Just rs Obadiah was sitting
down to breaktas his eldest son came in
with the information that neighbor Dood's
hciter had broken down the fence, entered
the ward. and after eating most of the
beds, and the vegetables they contained,
out of all shapp-a mischief impossible to
repair. ''And what did thee do with her,
Jacob ?" quietly asked Obadiah. II put
her in the larmyard" Did thee beat
her ?" .lneyer struck her blow" Right
Jacob, right Sit down to thy breakfast,
and when done eating will attend to the
heier."
Shortly after he had finished his rcpast
Lawson mounted a horse, and rode over
to Dood's who was sitting on the porch
in front of his house. and who as he be-
hall thn o1.,Lo,. disn,ount S,lnnospl hr