Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-23
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REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
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William Ladd was the president of the Amer
ican Peace Society, and he believed that the
principle of peace, carried out, would main
tain good will among neighbOrs as well as
among nations But there was time when
he had not fully considered this subject-had
not thought much about it, as 1 dare say my
young readers have not and he believed that,
if a man struck him blow, it was best, and
fair to strike right back again, without con-
sidering if there were not some better way OF
overcoming the offender or, if a man did him
any injury, why, as people commonly say, he
would "give him as good as he sent"
He then had a farm; and poor man, who
lived on land adjoining his, neglected to keep
up a fence which it was his business to keep in
order; and, in consequence, his sheep got into
William Ladd s wheat-feld, and did much mis-
chief. William Ladd told his man Sam, to 60
to the neghbor, and tell him he must mend
the fence and keep his sheep out. But the
sheep came again, and William Ladd, who
was very orderly man himself, was provoked.
''Sam," he said, Ego to that fellow and tell
him if he don't keep his sheep out of my wheat
field, I'll have them shot" Even this did not
do; the sheep were in again. "Sam," said
William Ladd, take my gun and shoot those
sheep"
81 would rather not" said Sam.
"Rather not, Sam! Why, there are but
three; it's no great job.'
''No, sir; but the poor man has but three in
the world, and am not the person that likes
to shoot a poor mans Sheep
''Then the poor man should take proper care
of them. gave him warning. Why didn't
he mend his fence ?''
"Well, sir, I guess it was because you sent
him a rough kind of message. It made him
mad, and so he wouldn't do it,
II considered a few minutes" said William
Ladd, "and then told Sam to put the horse
to the buggy"
"Shall | put in the gun ?" said Sam.
sNo," said I. l saw that Sam half smiled,
but said nothing. 1 got into the buggy, and
drove up to my neighbours; he lived mile off
and had good deal Of time to think the
matter over. When I drove up to his house,
the man was chopping wood, and the house
was poor, and my heart was softened. "Neigh-
Dor" called out The man looked sulky, and
did not lift up his head. ''Come, come, neigh
bor," said 1, 81 have come with friendly feel
ings to you, and you must meet me half way.''
lie perceived was in earnest, laid down his
axe, and came to the buggy. mo, neighbour y
said l, tive have both been in the wrong you
have neglected your fence, and got angry and
sent you a provoking message. Now let's both
face about, and do right, and feel right. I'll
forgive you, ana you snail forgive me. NOW,
let's shake hands," He didn't feel quite like
giving me his hand, but he let me take it.
'Now," said I, "neiglbor, drive your sheep
down to my south pasture they shall share
with my sheep till next spring and you shall
have the yield, and next summer We'll start
fair.'' His hand was no longer dead in mine
he gave me a good friendly grasp. The tears
came into his eyes, and he said, II guess you
are Christian, William Ladd, after all. ~
''And that little fracas with my neighbor
about the sheepwas, D." said William Ladd, ''the
first step to my devoting myself to the Peace
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