The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-03
Che 8ntland daily Globe
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1877.
The Way to Kill an Enemy
by t. 8. ARTHUR.

w uhJ HAS Ht uttu uOluR W IuSt uOW
| asked the questioner, Friend named Isaac
Martin, a neighbor.
"He's always doing something, 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 a stone at my new Durham COW,
and strike her on her head"
THAT Is very bad friend Levering Does
thee know why he did this? Was the Dur
ham trespassing on his grounds 2"
''No she was only looking over the fence.
He has a spite against me and mine, and
does all he can to injure me. You know
the Bartlett pear tree, that stands In the
corner of my lot, adjoining this property"
"Yes"
"Two large limbs full of fruit hung over
on one side. You would hardly believe it,
but 1t is true was out there just now,
and discovered that he had saved off those
two fine limbs that hung over on his eide.
| They lay down upon the ground aud his
| pigs were eating the fruit"
why is Dick 80 spitefu to thee, friend
Levering9 He doesn't annoy me, What
has thee done to him!"
| "Nothing of any consequence"
"Thee must have done something. Try
and remember"
| 81 know what first put him out kicked
an ugly dog Of his once. The beast, half
starved at home, l suppose, was all the
time prowling about here, and snatched up
everything that came in his way. One day
/ came upon bin suddenly, and gave him a
tremendous kick that sent him bowling
through tie gate. Unfortunately, as 1t has
turned out, the dogs master happened to
be passing along the road. The way he
swore at me was dreadtul. | never taw a
more vindictive face. On the next MORN
ing splendid Newfoundland, that had
raised from pup met me shiyerine at the
door, with his tail cut off. don't know
when have felt go badly. Poor fellow
bis piteous look haunts me now. had'no
proof against Dick, but have never doubled
as to his agency Ia the matter. In my grief
and indignation, l shOt the dog, and so put
him out of sight"
"Tbee was hasty in that, friend Lever
ing" said the Quaker.
''Perhaps l wa, though have never re-
gretted the act. met Dick few days af-
terwards. The grin Of satisfaction on his
face / accepted as an acknowledgement Of
his mean and cruel revenge. Within a
week from that time ore OF my cows had
horn knocked off"
"What did thee dO?"
tI went to Dick Hardy, and gave him q
piece of my mind"
''That is, thee ecolded and called him
hard names, and threatened"
"Yes-just so friend Martin"
"Dd any good come Of it p
"About as much good as though Ihad
whisted to the wind"
show has 1t been since?'
mo change for the better 1t grows, II
anything, worse and worse. Dick never
gets weary Of annoying me-"
"Has thee ever tried the law with him,
friend Levering ? The law should protect
thee"
80 yes, I've tried the law. Once he rsr
his heavy wagon against my carriage pur;
posely, and upset me in the road. made
a narrow escape with my life. The car
riage was 80 badly broken that it cost me
fifty dollars for repairs, A neighbor saw
the whole thing and said it was plainly in
tended by Dick. SO sent him the carriage
makers bill, at which he got into tower
ing 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 was
afraid of Dick, and SO worked his testimony
that the Jury saw only an accident instead
of q purpose. After that Dick Hardy was
worse than ever. He took an evil delight
in annoying and injuring me. 1 am salts
fed that in more than one instance he lef,
gaps in his fences, In order to cntice my
cattle into bis fields, that he might set his
dogs on them and hurt them with stones
II is more than child of mine dares tC
, cross his premises. Only last week he tried
to put his dog on my little Florence, who
had strayed into one of his fields after but
tercupe. The dog was less cruel than the
master or she would have been torn by hi.
teeth; instead OF being only frightened by
his bark"
'It's a hard case, truly, friend Levering
Our ncighbor Hardy seems possessed OF al
evil spirit"
"The spirit of the DEVIL" was answered
with feeling.
"He's thy enemy sssuredly; and if theI
doesn't get rid of him he will do thee grea
harm. Thee must, If thee would dwell il
safety, friend Loring."
The Quaker's face was growing very Sc
rious. He spoke in a lowered voice, auC
bent toward his neighbor in a confidential
manner.
"Thee must put him out OF the way"
Friend Martini The surprise of Pau
was unfeigned.
"Thee must kill him"
The countenance of Levering grew blacl
with astonshment.
skill him !" he calculated;
"lf thee doesn't kill him he'll certainly
kill thee, one OF these days, friend Lever
ing. And thee knows what is said abou
selfpreservation being the first law of ma
ture,"
"And get huDgl"
~ don't think they'll hang thee" COOL,
returned the Quaker. "rhee can go owe
to his place aud get him all alone by Thy
self. Or thee can meet him in some by
road. Nobody need see thee, and when he
dead, | think people will be more glad thai
sorry"
"Do you think I'm no better than mur
derer; l, Paul lowering, stain my hand
with blood?'
''Who said anything abont staining th'
hands with blood ? said the Quaker, mildly
"Why. you ?"
"Thee's mistaken, never used the wor
blood"
But you meant 1t. You suggested mur
DER"
'No, friend Levering. l advised the
to kill thy enemy, lest some day he shoul
kill thee"
"Isn't killing murder, should like t
know ?" demanded Leveriug.
"There are more ways than one to XII
an enemy" said the Quaker. 1--WE kille
good many in my time, and no stain o
blood can be found on my garments. AZ
,ody Of Killing enemies is TO make he'
friends. Kill neighbor Hardy with kline
} ness, and theell have no more trouble wit
him."
A sudden light cleaned over Mr.. Lever
ing's face, as If cloud had passed. a.
new way TO kill people,"
"The surest way TO kill enemies, q
= theell find, ii thee'll only try"
[. "Let me see. How shall we go abou
itp" said Paul Leverlng, taken at once wit
's the idea.
L. "If thee has the will, friend lowering
II will not be long before thee finds III
: way"
And so II proved. Not two hours after
wards. as Mr. Levering was driving Int