The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-02-07

THAT man will he the death of me
yet" said Paul Levering. He looked
worried out, not angry.
Thee means Dick Hardy"
Yes"
"What has he been doing TO thee
now?" asked the questOner, a Friend,
named Isaac Martin, a neighbOr.
Hes always doing something, friend
Martin. Scarcely a day passes that 1
don't have complaint Of him. Yester-
day one of the boys came and told me
he saw him throw stone at my new
Durham GOV, and strike her on the
head"
That's very bad, friend Levering.
Does thee know why he did this? Was
tbe Durham trespassing Onhis grOund?"
No, she was only looking over the
fence. lie has a spite against me and
mine. and does all he can to injure me.
You 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
overCn his side. You would hardly be-
Iieve ii, but it is true: I was out there
just now, and discovered that he had
sawed OF those two fine limbs. They
lay down upon the ground, and his
pigs were eating the fruit"
why is Dick so spiteful against
lher, friend Levering? lie doesn't
annoy me. What has thee done to
him?7
Nothing of any consequence"
Thee must have done something.
ry and remember"
i know what first put him out: !
kicked an ugly old dog of his once.
The beast, half starved at home I sup
pose. 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 a tremen'
dous kick, that sent him hOwling
through the gate. Unfortunately, as il
TUNED ont. the dogs master happened
to be passing along the road. The way
he swOre at me was dreadful. 1 nevel
saw more vindictive face. The mex
day splendid Newfoundland, that
had raised from Il puppy, met me, shiv'
ering at the door with his tail cut off
don't know when 1 have felt so badly
Poor fellow! his PiteOus looks haun
me now; had no proof against Dick
but have never doubted as to his agen
cy in the matter. In my grief and in
dignation 1 shot the dog, and so pu
him out Of sight"
Thee was hasty in that, friend Lev
ering," said the Quaker.
"Perhaps I was, though I have neve
regretted the act. met Dick a fey
DAYS afterwards. The grin Of satisfac
lion on his face 1 accepted as an &C
acknowledgement of his mean and crue
revenge. Within a week from tina
time one ofmy COWS had horn knocke
of"
"What did thee do?"
''I went to Dick Hardy and gave hir
a piece of my mind"
THAT is, thee scolded, and called bir
hard names and threatened.
"Yes-just so, friend Martini"
''Did any good come of it?"
about as much good as if I ha
whistled to the wind"
''How has it been, since?"
"Not mich better; it grows, if an!
thing, worse and worse. Dick nevC
| gets tired of annoying me-"
''IIas thee ever tried the law wit
him, friend Leyering? The law shOul
protect thee"
"Oh, yes, I've tried the law. On
he ran his heavy wagon against II
carriage purposely, and upset me
the road. Imade a narrow escape wit
my life. The carriage was so bad
broken that it cost me fifty dollars ft
repairs. y ueighb1r saw the who
thing, and said it was plainly intendt
10y Dick. So l sent him the carriag
= makers bill, at which he got into a toy
ering passion. Then threatened hi
with prosecution, and he laughed
me in my face Indignantly. l felt Il
time had come to act deCisiyey, and
sued him. relying on the evidence
{ my negEbur. lie was afraid Of Die
{ and so worked his testimony that Il
jury saw only an accident instead Of
nurnasn 10 iniura. AfLar that Di.