Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04


tainly kill thee, one of these days
| friend Leyering. And thee know
what is said about self preservation
being the first law of nature" .za a.i
"And get hung!" 'd .uoll"- sl-l
81 don't think they'll hang thee,'
cody returned the Quaker. ''The'
can go over to his place and get him al
alone by thysef.I Or thee can NEE
him in some by-road. Nobody neet
see thee, and when he's dead, L thinl
people will be more glad than sorry." -
''Do you think I'm no better than {
murderer; I, Paul Lowering, stain m,
hands with blood! ''-.eI-.,., - -
''Who said anything about staining
thy hands with blood said the Quaker
mildly. - e'''[ - ~, W., s-.'''''
''Why, your"
'Thec's mistaken, 1 never used thu
word blood" ~ -. 30. ...'.-.'.
''But you mean 1t. You suggested
murder" 5rtAs l. llf -.a 3D..
"No, friend lowering, 1 advised thee
to kill thy enemy, lest some day he
should kill thee"
isn't killing murder, l should like
to know?" demanded lowering. ar'..
"There are more ways than one to
kill an enemy" said the Quaker. sPye
killed a good many in my time, and no
stain of blood can be found on my
garments. My acay of killing enemies i,
to make them friends. Kill ~neighbor
Hardy with kindness and theenl never
have no more trouble with hina..n 1882
A sudden light CLEANED over Nj.
Leyering's face, as ia cloud had passed.
"a new way to kill people," ..
1.-The surest way to kill enemies, as
thee'll find, if thee only try. 80 U.s. u
"Let me see. How shall We go
about it," said Paul lowering, taken
at once with the idea. 20 '''.'.
"If thee has the will, friend Lev ering
it will not be long before thee find the
way" at ..... y sa.5aIr'i'-.
And so it proved. Not two hours at.
forwards, as Mr.. Lowering was driving
into the village, he fond Dick Hardy
with a stalled carlsbad Of stone. 5 He
was whipping his horse and swearing at
him passionatsly, but to no purpose.
The cart wheels were buried halfway
to the axles in stiff mud, and defed the
strength Of one horse to move them: :;
On seeing Mr.. Leyering, Dick stopped
pulling and swearing, and getting on
the cart, commenced pitching the stones
off on to the side Of the road. 'oais7i'
Q Hold on abit, friend Hardy said
Leyering, in pleasant voice, as he
dismounted and unhitched his horse.L
But Dick pretended not to hear, and
kept on pitching off the stones '.Hold
on, I say, and don't give yourself all
that trouble" added Mr.. Levering,
speaking in louder voice, but in kind
and cheerful tones. "Two horses are
better than one. With Charley,s help
We'll soon have the wheels on solid
ground again." 5A,o .7as5A 600 .s1s 4,au
Understanding now what was meant
Dicks hands fell almost ,neryeless BY
his side. There" said Levering, as
he put his horse in front Of Dicks and
made the traces fast. sd Zone pull and
the thing is DONE" Before Dick could
get down from the cartit, was ont o.
the lmud-hole, and without saying 4
word more, lowering unfastened his
horse from the front Of Dicks animal,
and hitched up again and rode on '. Z.
On the next day Mr. lowering saw
Dick Hardy in the act Of strengthening
a bit of weak fence through which
Leyering's cattle had broken once Of
Twice, thus removing temptation, and
saving the cattle from being bitten and
set on by dogs. k.E.e+ e
"Thee's given him a bad wound,
friend Levering,", said the Quaker, on
getting information Of the two incidents
just mentioned, .'andit viii be thy own
fault if thee does not kill hin" % ''7'
"Not long afterwards, in the face Of
an approaching storm, and while Dick
Hardy was hurrying to get in some
clover hay, his wagon broke down. Mr..
lowering who saw from one Of his fields
the incident, and understood what its
lloss might occasion, ihitchad up his
own wagon, and sent It over to Dicks
assistance ,Witha storm coming on
that might last for days and ruin from
two to three tons. ofhay. Dick could
not decline the offer, though it went
against the grain to accept favor from
/ the man he had hated for years, and
injured in SO many ways. 10 r;'a . 81
On the following morning Mr.. Lever.
ling had visit from Dick Hardy. /,
was raining fast. 1--WE come, = sale
fDick, stammering and confused, ant
looking down on the ground instead q
! into Mr. T,everfflots face Ito nav ~,