The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-09
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That man will be the death of me vet"
said Paul lowering. He looked worried
out, not angry.
Thee means Dick Hardy2"
"Yes."
"What has he been doing to thee at this
time ?" asked the questioner, a friend,
named Isaac Martin, a neighbor
He's always doing something, my friend
Martin. Scarcely day passes that don't
have complaint of him. Yesterday one of
the boys came and told me he saw him
throw stone at my new Durham cow, and
strike her on the head"
That's very bad, friend lowering, Does
thee know why he did this? Was thy
Durham trespassing on his ground 2"
mo, she was only looking over the fence.
He has spite against me and mine, and
does all he can to iDjure me. You know
the fine Bartlett pear tree that stands in
the corner of my lot adjoining his proper
ty."
Yes
1.-TWO large limbs full of fruit hung over
on his side. You would hardly believe it,
but it is true; was out there just now,
and discovered that he had sawed off these
fine limbs that hung over on his side. -
They lay down upon the ground, and his
pigs were eating the fruit"
why, is Dick so spiteful to thee, friend
lowering He doesn't annoy me- What
has thee done to him ?"
Nothing of any consequence"
"Thee must have done something. Try
and remember"
II know what first put him out kick
ed an ugly old dog of his once. The beast,
half starved at home, / suppose, was all the
time prowling about here, and snatching
up everything that came in his way. One
day came upon him suddenly, and gave
him tremendous kick, that sent him
bowling through the gate. Unfortunately,
as it turned out, the dogs master happen
ed to he passing along the road. The way
he swore at me was dreadful. l never saw
more vindictive face. The next day a
splendid Newfoundland, that | had raised
from pup, met me shivering at the door,
with his tail cut off l don't know when |
have felt so badly. Poor fellow his pite-
GUS looks haunt me now; had no proof
against Dick, but have never doubted as to
his generous agency in the matter. In my
grief and indignation l shot the dog, and
so put him out of my sight"
hCC Wao nasty LuuJ, Lever
ing," said the Quaker.
"Perhaps | was, though l never regret
ted the act. met Dick a few days after
wards. The grin of satisfaction on his
face accepted as an acknowledgement of
his mean and cruel revenge. Within a
week from that time one of my cows had
horn entirely knocked off,"
"What did thee do ?"
Il went to Dick Hardy and gave him a
piece of my mind 2"
"That is, thee scolded and called him
hard names and threatened"
"Yes-just so, friend Martin"
"Did any good come of it 2"
About as much good as though had
whistled to the wind"
Glow has it been since 2"
mo change for the better; it grows, il
anything, worse and worse. Dick never
gets tired of annoying me-"
HAS thee ever tried the law with him,
friend Leveringa The law will protect
thee"
ooh yes, I've tried the law. Once he
ran his heavy wagon against my carriage
purposely, and upset me in the road.
made narrow escape with my life The
carriage was SO badly broken that it cost
me $50 for repairs. A neighbor saw the
whole thing, and said it was plainly in.
tended by Dick So sent him the car.
riage makers bill, at which he got into Q
towering passion. Then threatened him
with prosecution, and he laughed in my
face Indignantly. felt the time had come
to act decisively, and sued him, relying
on the evidence of my neighbor. He wal
afraid of Dick, and so worked his testi
mony that the jury saw only an accident
instead of purpose to injure. After tina
Dick Hardy was worse than ever. He tool
an evil delight in annoying and ipjurine
me. am satisfied that in more than on,
instance he has left gaps in his fence
in order to entice my cattle into his fields
that he might set his vicious dogs on them
and hurt them with stones. 1t is NOR
than q child of mine dare to cross hi
premises Only last week he tried to pu
his vicious dogs on my little Florence, win
had strayed into one his fields after butter
cups. The dog was less cruel than hi
master, or she would have been torn b
his teeth, instead of only being frightene,
by his bark"
"It's hard case, truly, friend lowering
Our neighbor Hardy seems possessed of a
evil spirit"
"The spirit of the devil" was answere
with feeling.
"He's thine enemy assured; and if the
does not get rid of him he will do the
great harm. Thee must, if thee would liv