The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-31
A QUARRELSoME NEIGHBoR
ny T. s. Arthur.


That man will be the death of me yet ,
sot angry
Thee means DICK IIardy:'
Yes"
What has he been doing to thee now?'
asked the Cucs,ioncr, friend, named Isaac
Martin, q ncighbor
He's always doing something, friend Mar.
lin; scarcely day passes that l don't have to
complain Of him. Yesterday one of the boys
came and told me he saw him throw stone
al my new Durham COW, and strike her on
the head"
"Tha,'s very bad, friend Lcver,ng. Does
thee know why he did this? was the Dur.
ham trcspasslng on his ground?"
No, she was only looking over the fence.
lie has spite against me and nine, and does
all he can to injure me. You know the fine
Bartlett pear tree that stands in the corner OF
my lot adjoining his property"
Yes"
Two large limbs full of fruit hung over
On his side. You would hardly believe it,
bat IL is true; | was out there lust now, and
discovered that he had sawed of those two
fine limbs tllat hung over on his side They
lay down upon ;hc ground, and his pigs were
eating the irnit."
why l. Dick 20 sptlctul To thee. friend
feverins' lie doesn't annoy me. What has
thee done to him.
Nothing Of any consequence"
"Thoc must have done something. Try
md remember
IL know what first put him out kicked
an ugly old dog of his once. The beast, half
starved II, home, suppose, was all the time
proving about here, and suatched up every.
thing that came IN his way. One day came
upon him suddenly, and gave him tremen-
dous Kick that sent him bowling through the
gate. Unfortunately, as II turned out, the
dogs master happened to be passing along
the road. The way he swore at me was dread.
full. | never saw q more vindictIve face, The
next morning a splendid Newfoundland, that
had raised from a pup, met me shivcrlpr al
the door, with his tail cut OIL don't know
when | have felt so badly. Poor fellow
His plteous looks haunts me now; had no
proof against Dick, but have never doubted
rs 10 his agency ia the matter. In my grief
and indignation 1 shot the dog, and so put
him ou, nt sight
Thee was hasiy in that, friend Lcverlng,r
said the QUAKER.
Perhaps | was though | have never re
GREETED ia" act. | met Dick a few DAYS after
wards. The grin of satisfaction on his face
accepted as an Acknowledgements OF his NEAR
ana cruel revenge. Within weel; from tina
time ouc Of my cows had a horn knocked Off
"Wh0' did thee Go:'
" | went To Dick Hardy and cave him ;
piece % FAY mind"
Thu. is, thee scolded and called him harc
names, and thieatened:r
" fesiust So. friend Martin"
Did say good come of ="
ADO as much good as though | ha,
-whistted a. the wind
How has II been since:"
No Change for the better; il grows.
anything, worse and worse. Dick never ee,
weary g. annoying me-
Has thee ever tried the law with hin
friend lowering. The law should proiec
ihees"
- yes, I've trieG the law. Once he IA
bis heavy wagon against NY carriage pu
poseiy, and upset ne in the road. / made
marrow escape with my life. The carrial
was 50 lady broken that il cost me fifty do
lars iO- repairs. A Deighbnr saw the who
thing. add said 1t was plainly intended b
Dick. 80 | seat him the carriage maker
bill, a. which lac got into a towering passion
Then / threatened him with a prosecution
and T.. laughed in my face Indignantly.
feli "a l.r bal come 20 act decisiyely. az