The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19

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"That man will be the death of me
yet, said Paul lowering. He looked
worried out, not angry. s..H
" Thee means Dick Hardy?"
eyes" Hal.
"What has he been doing to thee
now?" asked the questioner, a Friend
named Isaac Martin, rleighbor.
Giles always doing something, friend
Martin Scarcely day passes that I
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?" .t7#
emo, she was only looking over the
fence. He has spite against me and
mine, and does all he can to iniure me.
You know the fine Bartlett pear tree that
stands in the corner of my lot adjoining
his property?"
eyes"
"Two large limbs full of fruit hung
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ieve it, but it is true; I 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"
"I know what first put him out
Kicked an ugly old dog of his once. The
0east, half starved at home, I suppose
vas all the time proving about here,
md snatohed up everything that came
n 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,
he dogs master happened to be passing
dong the road. The way he swore at
ne was dreadful I never saw more
indicrive face. Thenext day splendid
Newfoundland, that [ had raised from
PUP, met me shivering at the door, with
lis tail cut OFF, T don't know when
AVE felt so badly. Poor fellow ! his
Iiteous looks haunt me now 7 had no
roof against Dick, but have never
oubted as to his generous agency in the
natter In my grief and Indignation I
hot the dog, and SO pat him out of
light.
"Thee was hasty in that, friend Lever
0g, said the Quaker.
"Perhaps I was, though I never re-
retted the act. I met Dick few days
fterward. The grin OF satisfaction on
is face I accepted as an acknowledge
lent of his mean and cruel revenge.
Within week from that time one of my
ows had horn knocked off,"
"What did thee do?" &A
CT went to Dick Hardy and gave him
piece OF my mind.
"That is, thee scolded and called him
ard names and threatened.
Yes-iust SO, friend Martin. "
"Did any good come of it?"
"About as much good as though I
ad whistled to the wind.
Chow has it been since?"
emo change for the better; it grows
anything, worse and worse Dick
ever gets tired of annoying me-"
''Has thee ever tried the law with
i'm, friend Levering2 The law should
rotect thee"
con yes, I've tried the law. Once he
IN his heavy wagon against my carriage
1rposely, and upset me in the road I
ade narrow escape with my life. The
lrriage was so badly broken that it cost
$3.50 for repairs. A neighbor saw the
hole thing, and said it was plainly in
nded by Dick. So sent him the car
age makers bill, at which he got into
wering passion. Then threatened him
it'll az prosecution, and he laughed
my face Indignantly. I felt the time
I'd come to act decisiyely, and sued
m, relying on the evidence Of my
ighbor. He was afraid Of Dick, and
worked his testimony that the jury
W only an accident instead of pur-
'se to injure. After that Dick Hardy
rs worse than ever. He took an evil
Light in annoying and injuring me. I
satisfied that in more than one in
ance he has left gaps in his fences in
der to entice my cattle into his fields,
at he might set his dogs on them, and