The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-09
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.a'G~rhst man win the death Of me yehI
raid Paul Leyeriug. He looked worried
-, at anOrv.ssl 95x6d gIiGa.q ao2 N't'
.aSThee means Dick Hardy Y"tar
haYes." ,.n ns.a mo- l.avl.ov ,h9gmn |
.HWhat has he been doing tothee now?'
asked the questioner, Friend, named
Isaac Martin, a neighbor, g.b 40
bt',He is always doing something, friend
Martin: :dl Scarcely a day passes, that
dont Have complalhtof him, Yesterday
one.ofthe boys came and told me ne saw
MIN throw a stone at mynew Durham
Tow and sffike on the head "g'l1" ~ 5@" I,.,q n
ssiThsts very bad friend Leyeringr Doe
thee know whyuhe did thisP5aWas tiny
DaghAmttrespasslhg on his srouhdc2".
. ANb, She was only looking over ting
fenee. he has a spite against me ana
nine and does all he can 10 injhre me.
Yoaknow the fine fne Bartlett pear tree
that stands in the corner of my lot, ad-
ioining his property2"n.lE oa a.a 0',' o.,. a..
ah'Yespu'dH po ,.r,L
ntsTwollarge limbs, full Of fruit; hung
over on his side. You would hardly De.
HeS6 IL, but it is true; waso there Jus! US!
now, and discovered that ne had sawed
UNflhose 70 fine limbs that hung over on
IA Eide. They lay down on thet ground
and his pigs were eating the fruit"
IWhv is Dick so spiteful to thee, friend
1averinS y He doesn't annoy ME. What
has thee done to him 2",rs5w =,
MNothing Of any consequence, ,ag -
'@Thee must have done something, Try
and remember".a .8g s.Glg,S 'lcl Q. =,
-o.I know what first put him QUIT
kiCkedlan ugly dog ofhisonce. me neasI y
lfrstarved al home, suppose, was a., !
he, while prowling about herer Snia
gnatched up everything thatcame IN MS
SSsy. One day / came upon HIM sud-
deHlv.la and gave him a tremendous KICK
tha,seilt him bowling through the gate,
unfortunately, as it has turned out the
doe's master was passing along the road d,
The way he swore at me was dreadful,
never saw a more vindictiye face, On the
next morning, a .plendid Newfoundland
that ], had raised from 2 pup, hett NE
shivering at the door, with his tail cu'
of. | don't know when 1 have telt &c
badly, ~ Poor fellow his piteous looR
hauHts me now. had no proof agaln,I
Dick, but have never doubted ss TO M
agency in the matter. In my grief anC
Indignation shot the dog, and 30 pu
him out of sight"
roGThee was hasty in that, friend Lever
iue1' said the Quaker. '.L ,'.a.l. ON i.
.~IfPerhaps was, though j have never
regretted the act. Il met Dick few days
afterWard. The grin Of satisfaction OF
his face I accepted as an acknowledge
merit of his mean and cruel revenge
within q week from that time one Of my
eoWs bad a horn knocked off" rr a Irn1
q" "aWhat, did thee doW' af,dg yr, .iul
~ Vent to Dick Hardy and gave him
sThat is, thee seolded and called hin
hard names, and threatened, ,3..gu nHHa'
.99HYes-- lust 80, friend Martini H.g.
.7ahDidl any, good come of itW ag1.m.
on rAbout as much good as though A. ha'
-WhisIed to the wind,S 'l o." 'i1' l'
"Hoy has it been since n a.' 5.
"No change for the better, 1t grows
anything, worse and worse, DICK neVe
gels weary of annoying me. lH ha, .n
srJ,AHas thee ever tried the law WIN hlm
friendLeveringP The law should pro
tect tllee," ualotali go 7uHl 15.'l. }n' .oi
20. yes, I've tried the law. Once. h'
ran bis7heayy wagon against my earrlag
purposely and upset mein the road. d
nadeta narrow escape with my life. ID'
carriage was SO badly broken that IL cos
me fifty dollars for repairs. Anelghbo
saw the whole thingand said it was plain
" intended by Dick. So | sent him th'
earriage-maker's bill, lat whirh ne got IN
to a towering as-ion. Then L tbrea enet
him with prosecution, and he laughed
in nv face Indignantly felt that tn
time had come to actdeCisively, and suet
him, relying on the evidence ofmy neigh
bor., He, was afraid of Dick, and 81
worked his testimony that the jury saw
onlvgan accident instead of purpose tt
iniire. After that Dick Hardy was wors'
than ever, He took an evil delight II
annoying and injuring me. | am salts
fed that in more than. one instance m
left gaps in his fenCes,in order to entlc
nv cattle into his fields, that he NIGH
set his dogs on them and hur' them Will
stones. 1t is more than child OF min
dares, to cross his premises. Only las
WesK he tried to put his dog on my littl
Florence, who had strayedinto one OF hi
fields after buttercups. The dog wa
less cruel than the master or she wouI
have been torn by his teeth. instead
being only frightened by his bark
It's a hard case, truly, friend LeyerinI
Our neighbor Hardy seems possessed
an evil spirit
'TheIspirit of the devil was answere
with feeling. So,
He's thy enemy assuredly; and if thu
doesn't get rid Of him will do thee gre
harm. HtThee must, if thee would DIVE
in safety, friend Levering.
mheiQuaker's face was growing Vel
aeEioIisrs He spoke ina lowered Won
and bent to ward his neighbor in a con
dental manner.) '"7'
Thee must put him out ofthe way
,'Fyiend Il Martini the surprise OF IA
was nnfeigued. g5I b1d, raaasq' adl Haa,
Thee lnustlkillbhim. l29z'7 r!o5 gn.'1
The countenance OF LeVerlng gre
black with establishment.
kin shimRs he sjasqlatedw ,,,l goBsog
.TIfthse doesn't kill him he'll certain
Kill thee, one Of these yFDfriend LIZ
ering. And thee knows what is 81
abontself.presnryation being the first Il
~Sltt, a4 y sS1 lnI d6l9Iq INV NERHo0 2 7l.
%sESd getg HING qo& .disddea jz3n 70 do1r
'TdoS't tflink they'flhang thee,' COO
replied the Quaker. Thee can go over
hisI placslandH get him all l5alene by ~
gelf5d0fthee can meet him In some !
road. oNotSdyIneed d see thee, and VIII
he's dead, / think people will be mt
9Do yod think / an no better thar
nnFFder1err2 /, Paul ,Levering, stain .
hands with blood II
who said anything tlbout staining .
hands with blood2' sud the Quak
mildly.
why. you
leThegs mistaken, / never used 7
word blood s.aI a.i-.rs- .,H ~.