Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-13

Instance he left gaps III his fences
in order to eatice my cattle into hi'
fields, that he mi ght set his dogs or
them and hurt them with stones. II
is more than child of mind dares to
cross his premises. Only last weel
he tried to put his dog on my little
Florence, who had strayed into one
of his fields after buttercups. The
dog was less cruel than the master
or she would have been torn by his
teeth, instead of being only fright.
ened by his bark"
'Its hard case, truly, friend
LeveriDg. Our neighbor Hardy
seems possessed OF an evil spirit"
The spirit of the devil" was
answered with feeling.
"He's thy enemy assuredly; and
if thee doesn't get rid of him lie will
do thee great harm. Thee must, if
thee would dwell in safety, friend
Levering."
(The Quaker's face was growing
very serious. He spoke in lowered
voice, and bent toward his neighbor
in confidential manner.)
"Thee must put him out of the
way"
" Friend Martin ~ the surprise of
Paul was unfeigned.
Thee must kill him."
The countenance of Levering grew
black with nstonishment.
Kill him y he calculated.
If thee doesn't kill him he GER
tain kill thee, one of these days,
friend Levering but thee knows what
is said about self-preservation being
the first law of nature
"And get hung y
" 1 don't think they'll hang thee, 3"
coolly returned the Quaker. " "Thee
can so over to his place and get him
all alone by thyself. Or thee can
get him 10 some by-road. Nobody
need SEQ thoe, and when he's dead, I
think people will be more glad than
sorry.'
Do you think Tn no better than
a murderer. /, Paul Leveriug, stain
my hands with blood! =
" " no said anything about stain
ing thy hands with blood y said the
Quaker, mildly.
" Why, you?"
g Thee's mistaken, never used
the word blood"
"But you meant it. You sus-
gested murder"
No, friend Leverins, I advised
thee to kill thy enemy, lest some day
he should kill thee.
Isn't killing murderer, l should
like to know?" demanded Levering.
" There are more ways than one
to kill an enemy" said the Quaker.
" I've killed good many in my time,
and no stain of blood can be found
on my garments. My ,cay Of killing
enemies is to make them friends. Kill
neighbor Hardy with kindness, and
theell have no more trouble with
him."
A sudden light cleaned over Mr..
Leverings face, as if q cloud had
passed.. " A new way so kill peo.
ple."
=" The surest way to kill enemies,
rs thee'll find, if thee'll only try"
6" Let me see. How shall we 30
about it?" said Paul lowering, taken
at once with the idea.
'sIf thee has the will, friend Lew
ering, it will not be long before thee
finds the way"
And so it proved. Not two hours
afterwards, as Mr.. Levering was
driving into the village, he found
Dick Hardy with stalled cart-load
of stone. He was whipping his horse
and swearing at him passionately,
but to no purpose. The cart wheels
were buried halfway to the axles in
stiff mud, and defed strength of one
horse to move them. On seeing Mr..
Levering, Dick stopped pulling and
swearing, and getting on the cart,
commenced pitching the stone off on
to the side of the road.
"Hold on bit, friend Hardy"
said Levering, in pleasant voice, as
he dismounted and rnhitched his
horse. But Dick pretended not to
hear. and kept on pitching off the
stones. Hold on, ]. say, and don't
give yourself all that trouble added
Mr.. Levering, speaking in louder
voice, but in kind and cheerful tones.
1.-Two horses are better than one.
With Charley's help we'll soon have
the wheels on solid ground again."
Understanding now what was
meant, Dicks hands fell almost
nerveless by his side. There"
said lowering, as he put his horse in
front of Dicks and made the traces
fast. "One pull and the thing is
DONE" Before Dick could get down
from the cart it was out of the mud
hole, and without saying word
more, Levering unfastened his horse
from the front Of Dicks animal, and
hitchiDg up again rode on.
On the next DAY Mr.. Leveriug saw
Dick Hardy in the act Of strengthen
ing . bit Of weak fence through which
Lsvering's cattle had broken once or
twice, thus removing temptation, and