St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-02

thee does not get rid of him he will do
thee great harm. Thee must, if thee
would dwell in safety, friend Lever
ing"
The Quaker's face was growing very
serious. He spoke in a lowered voice,
and bent toward his neighbOr in a con-
fidential manner.
"Thee must put him out of the way"
''Friend Martin ~ The surprise of
Paul was unfeigned.
''Thee must kill him."
The cOuntenance of Levering grew
black with astOnishment.
Kill him !" he calculated.
eff thee doesn't kill him he'll certain
ly kill thee one of these days, friend
Levering. And thee knows what is said
about self preservation being the first
law of nature"
"And get hung"
81 don't think they'll hang thee"
coolly returned the Quaker '"Thee
can go over to his place and get him all
alone by thyself or thee can meet
him in some by-rOad. Nobody need
see thee, and when he's dead l think
people will be more glad then sorry"
"DO You think I'm no better than a
murderer l Paul Levering stain my
hands with blood !"
''Who said anything about staining
thy hands with blood ?" said the Qua
ker mildly.
"Why, youw
"Thee's mistaken. never used the
word blood"
''But you meant it. You suggested
MURDER"
mo, friend Levering, | advised thee
to kill thy enemy, lest he should some
day kill thee"
"Isn't killing murder, should like to
know ?" demanded Levering.
"There are more ways than one to
kill an enemy" said the quaker. ''Fve
killed good many in my time, and no
stain of blood can be found on my gar
ments. My way of killing enemies is
to make them friends. Kill neighbor
Hardy with kindness, and thee'll have
no more trouble with him."
A sudden light cleaned over Mr..
Levering's face, as if a cloud had
passed. IA new way to kill people"
"The surest way to kill enemies, as
thee'll find, if thee'Il only try"
''Let me see. How shall we go about
it ?" said Paul Levering, taken at once
with the idea.
''If thee has the will, friend Lever
ing, it will not be long before thee finds
the way"
And so it proved. Not two hours
afterward, as Mr.. Levering was driving
into the village, he found Dick Hardy
with stalled cart load of stone. He
was whipping his horse and swearing
at.him passionately, but to no purpose
, The cart wheels were buried half way
to the axles in stiff mud, and defed
: the strength of one horse to move them
On seeing Mr.. Levering, Dick stopped
pulling and swearing, and getting OI
) his cart, commenced pitching the stone.
off on to the side of the road.
"Hold on bit, friend Hardy" saiC
Levering in pleasant voice, as he dis
, mounted and unhitched his horse. Bu
Dick pretended not to hear, and KEEP
on pitching off the stones. "HOld on
: | say, and don't give yourself all tina
trouble" added Mr.. Levering, speaking
l in a louder voice, but in kind anC
cheerful tones. "TwO horses are bet
ter than one. With Charities hell
we'll soon have the wheels on sole
: ground again."
Understanding now what was meant
Dicks hands fell almost nerveless b,
+. his side. "There,n said Levering, a
he put his horse in front of Dicks an,
| made the traces fast, Zone pull and tn
b. thing is done.n Before Dick could &c
= down from the cart it was out of tn
t mud hole, and without saying Il wOr'
t more, Levering unfastened his hOrs
0 from the front of Dicks animal, an,
L lif.hinnr rn1a
g, On the next day Mr.. Levering SAY
= Dick Hardy in the act of stengthenin
|. Il bit of weak fence, through whic
|. Levering's cattle had broken once O
e twice, thus removing temptation, an
|, saving the cattle from being set on b
e dogs.
It "Thee has given him a bad wount
z. friend Levering, said the Quaker, o
II getting information of the two inc
(, dents Just mentioned, "and it will /
y thy own fault if thee does not ki
: him."
n Not long afterward, in The face of a
approaching storm, and while Die
= Hardy was hurrying to get in some clC
yer hay, his wagon broke down. NJ
II Levering, who saw from one of b
W fields the incident, and understood VIII;
3 its loss might occasion, hItched up b
e own wagon and sent it over to Dick
ell assistance. With a storm coming c
1t that might last for days, and ruin fro
< two to three tons of hay, Dick coul
not decline the offer, though it wei
against the grain to accept favor fro
ye tha man he had hated for years, and il
jured in so many ways.
m On the following morning Mr.. Leve
ing had a visit from Dick Hardy.
was raining fast 'I've come,n sa
Dick, stammering and confused, al
I'd locking down Oh the ground instead
mt Mr.. Levering's face, ''to pay you fl
the use of your team, yesterday, in ge
VS. ting in my hay. l should have lost
* if you hadn't sent your wagon, and
is only right that l should pay you fl
tn the use of it,"
Id 81 should be very sorry" answer'
Paul Levering cheerily, ''if | couldI
ne do neigborly turn without pay. "
r are quite welcome, friend Hardy, to t
he wagon. | am more than paid in kno'
th ing that you saved that nice field
ly clover. How much did you get ~
or "About three tons. But Mr.. Leve
lie ing, must"
ed mot word, if you don't want
ge offend me-" Interrupted Levering.
w. trust there isn't man around here th
inn wouldn't do as much for neighbor
in time of need. Still, if you feel el
ne barassed-if you don't wish to sta
ed my debtor, pay me in good will"
nv Dick Hardy raised his eyes slow
nd and looking in a strange, wanderi
ry way at Mr.. Levering, said: "Shall
II not be friends 2" Mr.. Levering reach