The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-09

law. At filst he was awe-stricken,
then he was wroth. He told himself
that he would fight it to the bitter
end. And now he tried to nurse his
wrath, and became more unhappy
than before.
On Tuesday evening Parson
Surely called upon Mr.. Welton.
The good man had heard of the trou-
bic and was exceedingly exercised
in spirit. Both tho men were Of his
flock, and he loved and respected
them. He sat down alone with
Wclton, and asked him what it
meant.
"Tell mo calmly and candidly all
about it, he said.
After little reflection Mr.. Wei
ton told the story. He knew the
old Clergyman for true man and q
whole-hearted friend, and he told
everything just as ho understood it.
"And neighbor Bracket thinks,
even now, that you shot the dog,
knowing that it was his ?"
IL suppose So"
eff you had told him tho exact
facts in tho beginning, do you think
he would have held bis anger 2"
This was hard question for John
Welton, but he answered it man
fully.
Truly, porson, I do not think he
would"
"Were you ever moro unhappy in
your life than you have been since
this trouble came ?"
81 think not
"And, if possible, neighbor Brack-
ett is more unhappy than you"
'Do you think so ?"
eyes. He is the most angry and
revengeful.
A brief pause, and then the par
son resumed:
"Brother Welton, with you are
needed but few words. You are more
a man than brother Brackett. Do
you not believe he has good
heart 7"
eyes"
81 wish you could show how true
and good your heart is"
'Parson |"
"I wish you could show him that
you possess true Christian courage.
"Parson, what do you mean 2"
81 wish you had the courage to
meet and conquer him"
Glow would you have me do it :"
First, conquer yourself. You are
not offended g
mo. Go on"
And the. eupon the good old
lelgyman drew up his chair and laid
his hand upon his friends arm and
told him just what he would have
him do. He spoke earnestly, and
with tears in his eyes.
"Brother Welton, have you the
heart and courage to do this ?"
The farmer arose md took two or
three turns across the floor, and |
finally said
81 will do it,
On the following day, toward the
middle Of the afternoon, Peter
Bracllctt stood in the door way with
his head bent. He was thinking
whether he should harness his horse
and be off before dinner, or whether
he would wait until afternoon. He
could not even put his mind to ordi
nary chores.
"I WONDER" he said to himself,
chow the trial will come out J. I
s'pose Welton'll hire old Whitman
to take his case. Of course tho
officell be crowded. Tom Frost
ssys it's noised everywhere, and that
everybody'll be there. Plague take
it L wish
His meditations were interrupted
by approaching steps, and on lock
ing up he beheld neighbor Welton.
Good morning, Petor."
Bracket gasped, and finally an
swerod:
Good morning" though rather
crus,ily.
Wclton went on, frankly and peas
antly
"You will go to the village to
day ?"
II s'spose So"
81 have been summoned by JUS
tice Garfield to be thero, also, but
really, Peter, I don't want to 20.
One of us will be enough Garfield
is fair man, and when he knows the
facts ho will do what is right. Now,
you can state them as we'll as can,
and whatever his decision is T will
abide by it. You can tell him that
/ shot your dog, and that your dog
had done no harm:"
do you acknowledge that old
Carlo never harmed you-that he
mover troubled your sheep? p in
quired Bracket, with startled sur
prise.
"It was not his nature to do harm
to anything. nm sure he would
sooner have saved one of my sheep
than have killed it.
"Then what did YOU shoot him
for ?"
"That is what T am coming ut,
Peter. You will tell the Justice that
I had lost several of my sheep