Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
THE WAY TO KILL AN ENEMY,
7. S. ARTHUR.

7. S. ARTHUR.
That man will be the death of M
yet" said Paul lowering. He locke,
worried out, not angry.
''Thee means Dick Hardy? ?"
Eyes" s--.. -
what has he been doing to the.
now?" asked the questioner, a Friend
named Isaac Martin, neighbor.
He's always doing something, frien,
Martin. Scarcely a day passes that
don't have complaint Of him. Yester
! day one Of the boys came and told m,
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 Z? Was
thy Durham trespassing on his
grounds -
No, she was only looking over the
fence. He has spite against ME anG
mine, and does all he can to injure me.
GU know the fine Bartlett pear tree
that stands in the corner Of my lot ad.
joining his property?"
Yes"
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 those two fine limbs that
hung over on his side. They lay down
upon the ground and his pigs We're eat
ing the fruit"
why is Dick SO splteful to thee,
friend lowering? He doesn't annoy
me. What has thee done to him?''
Nothing ofany consequence"
Thee must have done something
Try and remember" ..
Il know what first put him out;
kicked an ungly dog of his once. The
beast, half starved at home 1 suppose,
was all the time prowling about here.
and snatched up everything that came
in his way. One day came upon him
suddenly, and gave him tremendous
kick that sent him howllng through the
gate. Unfortunately, as it turned out
the dogs master happened to be pass
ing along the road. The way he swore
at me was dreadful. I never saw q
more vindictive face. The next morn
ing a splendid Newfoundland, that.
hadraised from pup, met me shiver'
ing at the door, with his tail cut off.
don't know when I have felt SO badly
Poor fellow! his piteous look haunts
me now l had no proof against Dick,
but have never doubted as to his agency
in the matter. In my grief and indigna
ton shot the dog, and so put him Out
of sight"
"Thee was hasty in that, frient
Levering," said the Quaker.
perhaps was, though have never
regretted the act. I met Dick few
days afterwards. The grin of satisfac
ton on his face I accepted as an &C
acknowledgement of his mean and crue
revenge. Within week from tina
time one Of my cows had horn knock
ed off,"
"What did thee do ?"
II went to Dick Hardy, and CAV,
him piece of my mind" II
''That is, thee scolded and called hin
hard names, and threatened"
"Yes-just so, friend Martini"
did any good come of it,"
about as much good as though
had whistled to the wind"
''How has it been since ?''
''No change for the better it grows
if anything, worse and worse. Dicl
never gets weary Of annoying me-"
HAS thee ever tried the law with
him, friend lowering? The law SHOULD
protect thee" f-1slJ
80 yes. I've tried the law. Once hi
ran his heavy wagon against my car
riage purposely, and upset me in the
road. I made narrow escape with my
life. The carriage was so badly broker
that it cost me fifty dollars for repairs
A neighbor saw the whole thing ant
said it was plainly intended by Dick
So | sent him the carriage makers bill
at which he got into towering passion
Then | threatened him with a sprosecu
ton, and he laughed in my face .malig
nantly. 1 felt the time had come t.
act decisively, and sued him, relying Of
the evidence ofmy, neighbor. He wa
afraid of Dick, and SO worked his ties
timony that the jury saw only an acci
dent instead of a purpose to injure
After that Dick was worse than ever
He took an evil delight in annoying an,
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