Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-06


thee"
"Isn't killing murder, l should like 10
know 7" demanded lowering.
There are more ways than one TO kill an
enemy" said the Quaker. live killed a
good many in my time, and no stain Of blood
can be found on my garments. My way Of
killing enemies is 10 make them friends
Kill neighbor Hardy with kindness, and
thee'll have no more trouble with him."
A sudden light cleaned over Mr..
Leverings face, as if cloud had passed. "a
new way TO kill people"
THE surest way to kill enemies, as thee'l
find, if thee'l only try it,"
"Let me see. How shall we 20 about il ~
said Paul lowering, taken at once with the
idea.
"lf thee has the WILL friend lowering,
will not be long before thee 6uds the way"
And so it proved. Not two hours after.
ward, as Mr.. lowering was driving into the
village, he found Dick Hardy with stalled
cart-load Of stone. He was whipping his
horse aud swearing at him passionately, but
to no purpose. The cart wheels were buried
halfway TO the axles 10 stiff mud, and defed
the strength Of one horse to move them. On
seeing Mr.. lowering, Dick stopped pulling
and swearing, and getting on the cart, COM
menced pitching the stones of on to the side
Of the road
"Hold on bit, friend Hardy" said Lev.
ering, in pleasant voice, and he dismounted
aud unhitched bis horse. But Dick pre-
tended not to hear, and kept on pitching of
the stones. "Hold on, say, aud don't give
yourself all that trouble" added Mr.. Lever.
ing, speaking 10 louder voice, but in kind
and cheerful tones. 1.-TWO horses are better
than one. With Charles help we'll soon
have the wheels on solid ground again"
Understanding now what was meant,
Dicks hands fell almost nerveless by his side.
There" said Lowering, as he put his horse
in front Of Dicks, aud made the traces fast,
zone pull, and the thing is DONE" Before
Dick could get down from the cart, it was
out Of the mud-hole, and without saying a
word more, lowering unlastened his horse
from the front of Dicks animal and hitching
up again rode on.
On the next day Mr.. lowering saw Dick
Hardy in the act Of strengthening a bit of
weak fence, through which Levering's cattle
had broken once or twice thus removing
temptation and saving the cattle from being
beaten and set on by dogs.
"Thcc's given him a bitter wound, friend
lowering" said Quaker, on getting inform.
alton OF the two incidents just mentioned,
land it will be thy own fault If thee does
not kill him"
Not long afterward, in the face OF an ap.
preaching storm, and while Dick Hardy was
hurrying to get in some clover hay his wag-
on broke down. Mr.. lowering, who saw from
one Of his fields the incident, and under.
stood what its loss might occasion, hitched
up his own wagon and sent it over to Dicks
assistance. With a storm coming on that
might last for days, and ruin from two to
hrec tons Of hay, Dick could not decline
the offer, though it went agaiut the grain to
accept favor from the man he had hated
for years, and injured in so many ways.
On the following morning MIR. lowering
had a visit from Dick Hardy. 1t was rain
ing fast. 1--WE come" said Dick, stammer-
ing and confused, and looking down ut the
ground instead of at Me-. Leveriug's face, "to
pay you for the use Of your team, yesterday,
in getting in my hay. should have lost it
ifyou hadn't sent your wagon, aud it is only
right that | should pay you for the use Of
it,"
81 should be very sorry" answered Paul
lowering cheerily, "if couldn't do a neigh.
bory turn without pay. You are quite wei.
come, friend Hardy, to the wagon. | am
more than paid in knowing that you saved
that nice field Of clover. How much did you
get ?"
About thteo tons. But, Mr. lowering, l
must"
"Not word, if you don't want to offend
me-" interrupted lowering. II trust there
isn't man around here that wouldn't do as
much for neigbbor in time of need. Still
if you feel embarrassed-if you don't wish
to stand my debtor, pay me ia good will"
Dick Hardy raised his eyes slowly, and
looking iu a strange, wondering way at Mr..
lowering, said: "Shal we not be friends ?"
Mr.. lowering reached out his hand. Hardy
grasped it with quick, short grip, aud then,
as if to hide his feelings that were becoming
too strong, dropped it, and went off hastily.
"Thee's killed him ~ said the Quaker, on
his next meeting with lowering; "thy enemy
is dead !"
"Saiu by kindness" answered Paul Lev.
eriug (which you supplied"
"No, thee took it from Gods armory,
where all men may equip themselves without
charge, and become invincible,' replied the
Quaker. "And trust, for thy peace and
safety, thee will never use any other weap.
ons in fighting with thy neighbors. They
are sure to kill."-Providence Eoeniny Bill.
letin.