2 lje STimcs, New Bloomftcllr, Ja. The Bushel of Corn. BT T. 8. ARTHUR. IARME'R GRAY bad a neighbor who . was not the best tempered man In the world, though mainly kind and obliging. He was a shoemaker. His namo was Bar ton. One day In harvest titn, when every hand was as busy as a boo, tills man came over to fanner Gray and said, in rather a petulant tone of voice: " Mr. Gray, I wish you would send over and drive your ecso homo." ' "Why so, Mr. Karton, what have my geese been doing?" the farmer said In a mild, quiet tone. ."They get into my garden, and 1 will not have it." "lain veiy sorry, neighbor Barton, but what can I do?" " Why, yoke thorn, and keep them on your own premises. It is no kind of a way to let your geese run all over every farm and .garden in the neighborhood." "But I cannot see to it now; it is harvest time, friend Barton, and every man, woman and child on the farm have as much as they can do. Try and bear it for a week or so, and then I will see if I can possibly remedy the vil." " I can't bear it, and I won't bear it any longer," the shoemaker said. "So if you do not take care of them, friend Gray, I shall have to take care of them for you." " Well, neighbor Barton, you can do as you please," farmer Gray replied in his usual quiet tone. " I am sorry they trou ble you, but I cannot attond to it now." " I'll attend to them for you, bco if I don't," the shoemaker said, still more an grily than when be ifirst called on farmer Gray. " What on earth can be the matter with them geese?" said Mrs. Gary, abont fifteen minutes aftorwards. "I really cannot tell, unless neighbor Barton Is taking care of them. lie threat ened to unless I yoked thorn right off." "Taking care of them! How taking care of them ?" "As to that I -am iuito in the dark. Killing them perhaps. Ho said that if I didn't take cave of them he would. So I suppose he is engaged in tho neighborly business of taking care of our geese." "John! William I Run over and see what Mr. Barton is doing with' my geese," Mrs. Gray said in a quick and anxious tono to two little boys who wese playing near. The urchins scampered off, well pleased to perform an errand. " Oh if he has dared to do anything to my geese I will never forgive him !" the good wife said aegrily. "II-u-s-b, Sally 1 mako no rash speeches. It is more than probable that he has killed two or three of them. But never mind if he has, be will got over his pet and bo sorry for it." " Yes, but what good will his being sor ry do me? Will it bring my geese to life?" " Ah, well, Sally, never mind. Lot us wait until we hear what all this disturbance is about. In about ten minutes the children came home . bearing the bodies of three geese each without a head. . "Oh, isn't that too much for human en durance 1" " We found them lying out in the road," said the oldest of the two children. "And when we picked them up, Mr. Barton said, " Tell your father that I have yoked bis geese for him, to save him the trouble, as his hands are too busy to do it." "I'd sue him for it 1" said Mrs Gray, in an indignant tone. "And what good would that do?" " Why, it would do a great deal of good! it would teach him better manners. It would punish him." " And punish us into the bargain. We have lost three geese now, but we still have their good fat bodies to eat. A lawsuit would cost us a good many geete, and not even leave ns so much as the feathers, be sides giving us a world of trouble and vex ation. No, no, Sally, just let it rest, and he will be sorry for it, I know." "Sorry for it, indeed I And what good will his being sorry for it do us, I should like to know. Next, be will kill a cow, and then we must be satisfied with his be ing sorry for it. Now, I can tell you that I don't believe in that doctrine. Nor do I believe anything about bis being sorry, the crabbed, ill-natured wretch !" " Don't call bard names, Sally," farmer Gray said, in a mild, soothing tone. "Neighbor Barton was not like himself when he killed the geese. Like every oth er angry person he was a little insane, and he did what he would not have done had he been in his right mind. When you are a little excited, you know Sally, that even you do and say unreasonable things." "Me do and say unreasonable things?' exclalmod Mrs. Gray, with a look and lone of Indignant astonishment; "me say and do things when I am angry? I don't under stand you, Mr. Gray." " Maybe I can help you a little. Don' you remember the churn ?" ' '"Yes, but never mind about it." " So you have not forgotten how unrea sonable you were about the churn. It wasn't good for anything yon knew it wasn't; and you'd never put ajar of cream into it as long as you lived that you wouldn't. Ami yet, on trial, you found that churn the best you had ever used, and now you wouldn't part with it on any con sideration. So you see, Sally, that even yon can say and do unreasonable things when you are angry, just as woll as Mr. Barton." Mrs. Gray saw that her husband was iglit but still she folt indignant at the outrage committed on her goese. So she took her three fat geese,, and after 'strip, ping off the feathers, had them prepared for the table. On the next morning, as Mr. Gray was passing along tno road, no met tlie shoe maker, and as they had to pass very near to each other, the farmer smiled, and spoke kindly. Mr. Barton looked and felt very uneasy, but farmer Gray did not seem to remember the unpleasant incident of the day before. It was about eleven o clock on the same day, that one of farmer Gray's little boys came running to him and crying: ' Oh father 1 father 1 Mr. Barton's hogs are in our cornfield." " Then I must go and drive thorn out," said Mr. Gray in a quiet tone. Drive them out," ejaculated Mrs. Gray. "Drive 'em out, indeed t I'd shoot them, that's what I'd do ! I'd sei-ve him as he ser ved my geese yesterday !" But that wouldn't bring tho geese to life again, Sally." I don't care if it wouldn't. It would be paying bim in his own coin, and that's what he deserves." You know what the Bible says, Sally, about grievous words, and they apply with stronger force to grievous actions. No- no I will return neighbor Barton good for evil. That is the best way. He has done wrong, and I am sure ho is sorry for it. And as I wish him to remain sorry for so unkind and unneighborly an action, I in tend making use of the best means for keeping him sorry." Then you will bo revenged on him, anyhow?" "No, Sally not revenged. I am not an gry with neighbor Harton. Hut while am talking here, his hogs are destroying my corn." And so saying, farmer Gray hurried off towards his cornfield. When he arrived there, he found four large hogs tearing down the stalks, and pulling off and eating the ripe ears of corn. They had already destroyed a good deal. But he drove them out very calmly, and put up tho bars through which they had entered, and then commenced gathering up the half-eaten ears of corn, throwing them out into the lane, for the hogs that had been so sud denly disturbed in tho process of obtaining a liberal meal. As he was thus engaged, Barton, who had from his own house scon the farmer turn the hogs out of his cornfield, came hurriedly up, and snid: I am vory sorry, Mr. Gray, indeed am, that my hogs have done this I I will most cheerfully pay you for what they have destroyed." Oh, never mind, friend Barton never mind. Such things will happen occasion any. My geese, you know, anuoy you very much sometimes." ' Don't speak of it, Mr. Gray. They didn't annoy me so much as I imagined they 4id. But how much corn do you think my hogs have destroyed ? One bush el, or two bushels? Or how much? Let it be estimated, and I will pay you most cheerfully. No, no. Not for the world, friend Bar ton. Such things will happen sometimes. And, besides, some of my men must have left the bars down, or your hogs never could have got in. t?o don t think any more about it. It would be dreadful if one neighbor could not bear a. little with another." All this cut poor Mr. Barton to the heart, His own ill-natured language and conduct, at a smaller trespass on bis rights, presen ted itself to his mind, and deeply mortified him. After a few moment's silence, be said: "The fact Is, Mr. Gray, I shall feel bet ter if you will let me pay for this corn. My hogs should not be fattened at your ex pense, and I will not consent to its being done. So shall Insist on paying you for at least one bushel of corn; for I am sure they have destroyed that much, if not more." ' But Mr. Gray shook his head, smiling pleasantly, as he replied: " Don't think anything more about it, neighbor Barton. It is a matter deserving of nosonslderation. No doubt my cattle have often trespassed on you, and will tres pass on you again. Let us, then, bear and forbear." '" All this cut the shoemaker still deeper, -and he felt still lees at ease in mind after be parted from the farmer, than he did be fore. " You told him your mind very plainly, I hope," said Mrs. Gray, as her husband returned." " I certainly did," was his reply. " I am glad you did. I hope he will think twice before he kills any more of my geese." "I expect you are right, Bally. I don' think we shall be troubled again." "What did you say to him? And what did he say for himself ?" " Why, lie wanted very much to pay me for the corn his pigs had eaten, but I wouldn't hear to it. I told him that it made no difference in the .world. That such accidents would happen sometimes." "You did?" "Certainly, 1 did." " And that's the way you spoke your mind to him ?" "Precisely. And it had the desired effect. It mado him feel ten times worse than if 1 had spoken angrily to bird." " Woll perhapsyou are right," Mrs. Gray said, after a fow moments' thoughtful si lence. "Hike Mrs. Barton very much and now I come to think of it, I should not wish to have any difference between our families." And so do I like Mr. Barton. He has read the Chataqua Farmer a good deal and derived instruction from its entertaining columns, and I find it very pleasant to sit with him occasionally, during tho long winter evenings. His only fault is his quick temper but I am sure it is much better for ns to bear with, and soothe that, than to impose and excite it, and thus keep both his family and our own in hot water." "You are certainly right," Mrs. Gray said, " and I only wish that I could always think and fool as you do. But I am a little quick, as they say." "And so is Mr. Barton. Now just the same consideration that you would desire others to havo for you, you should exercise towards Mr. Barton or any one else whose hasty temper loads him unto words or ac tions that in calmer or more thoughtful moments are subjects of regret." On tho next day, while Mr. Gray stood in his door, from which he could see all over the two or three acres of ground that the shoemaker cultivated, he observed two of his own cows in his neighbor's cornfield browsing away in quite a contented man ner. As he was going to call one of the farm hands to drive them out, he perceived that Mr. Barton had become acquainted with the mischief that was going on, and had already started for the field of corn. Now we will see the effect of yester day's lesson," the farmer said to himself and then paused to observe the manner of the shoemaker towards his cattle in driving them out of tho field. In a few minutes Mr, Barton came up to the cows but in stead of throwing stones at them, or strik ing them with a stick, be merely drove them out in a quiet way, aud put up tho bars through which they had entered. After this, there was no more trouble about farmer Gray's geese or cattle. Some times the goese would get among Mr. Bar ton's hogs, and annoy tbem while eating, but it did not worry him as it did formerly. If they became too troublosome, ho would drive them away, but not by throwing sticks and stones at them as he once did Late in the fall tho shoemaker brought in his bill for work. It was a pretty large bill, with sundry credits. "Pay day has come at last," farmer Gray said good humorodly, as tho shoe maker presented his account. " AVell, lot us see !" and ho took tho bill to examine it, item for item. " What is this ?" he asked reading aloud the credit for a bushel of corn. " It is some corn I had from you." " I reckon you must be misftikuu. You never got any corn from me." . " Oh, yes ' I remember it perfectly well It is all right." " But when did you get It, friend Barton? I am sure that I have not the most distant recollection of it." " My hogs got it," the shoemaker said, in a Blow hesitating tone. "Your hogs?" " Yes. Don't you remember when my hogs broke into your field and destroyed your corn ?" " O, dear is that it? Oh no, no, friend Barton ; I cannot allow that item la the bill." " Yes, but you must. It is perfectly just, and I shall never rest until it is paid." "I can't indeed. You couldn't help your bogs getting into my Held ;. and then you know, friend Barton (lowering his tono) you know my geese were very troublesome. The shoemaker blushed and looked con fused, but farmer Gray slapped him fa miliarly on the shoulder, aud said in a live ly cheorful way " Don't think anything more about it, friend Barton ! And Cereaftur lot us en deavor to do as we would be done by, and then everything will go smooth as clock work." " But ' you will allow that item in this bill?" the shoemaker urged persevere Ingly. "Ob, no, I couldn't do that. I should think it wrong to make you pay for my own, or some of my men's negligence in leaving the bars down." " But then (hesitating), those geese. I killed three. Let it go for them." " If you did kill them, we ate them so it is even. No, no lot the past be for gotten, and if it niakos better friends and neighbors of us, we need never regret what has happened. Farmer Gray remained firm, and the bill was settled, omitting the item of 'com." From that time forth, he never hod a bet ter neighbor than the shoemaker. The cows and hogs and geese of both would occasionally trespass, but the trespassers were kindly removed. The lesson was not lost on either of them, for even farmer Gray used to feel sometimes a little annoy ed when his neighbor's cattle . broke into his fields. But in teaching the shoemaker a lesson, he had taken a little of it himself. Outwitting his Neighbor. NOT a great while ago, an Irishman was employed in a village, where he was well known, to dig a well, pro bono publico. The contract was that ho was to be paid a certain sum per foot, and warrant a free suppy of water. At it he went with a will, and his daily progress was intently watched by interest ed parties. Early and lato he delved down faithfully deep down into the earth, full of confidence in tho speedy completion of his labors. He had reached the depth of about twenty-five feet, and -soon to "strike water." Early one morning Pat repaired to the scene of his labor, and, horriblo to tell, it had caved in and was nearly full. Ho gazed with rueful visage upon the wreck, and thought of the additional labor the accident would cause him. After a moment's reflection he looked earnestly around, and saw that no ono was Btirring ; then, quickly divesting himself of hat and coat he carefully hung them on the windloss, and, speedily mado tracks for a neighboring eminence which overlooked the village. Here, hiding ainid the undergrowth, he quietly awaited tho progress of events. As tho morning wore on, tho inhabitants began to arouse and stir out. Several were attracted to tho well, think ing that as Pat's hat and coat wero there, he was, of course below at work. Soon the alarm was raised that tho well had caved, and Pat was in it. A crowd collected, and stood horrified at the fate of poor Pat. A brief consultation was held, and soon spades and other implements were brought to dig out the unfortunate man. To work they wont with a will. When one set became wearied with the unusual labor, a dozen ready hands' grasped tho implements and dug lustil y. Pat quietly looked ou from his retreat on the eminence, while tho whole village stood around the woll and watched with breathless suspense the work go bravely on. As tho diggers approached the bottom, the excitement of the bystanders grew in tense, and they collected as near as safety would admit, gazing fearfully down the woll. With great care and precaution tho dirt was dug away, and, when the bottom was at length reached, no Pat was to be found. The crowd, before so anxious, gradually relapsed into a broad grin, which broke forth in uproarious merriment when the veritable Pat walked up, with a smiling countenance, and addressed the crestfallen diggors, who now stood weary and soiled with tbeir labor. " Be jabers, gontlonion, and it's Patrick Fagan sure that is much chleeged to yees for doin' of that nice little job of work 1" The fact can be better imagined thau described, as the most active of the young men slunk off ; several low breathed mut terings broke forth that sounded very much like told. Through the kindly aid of his fellow cit izens, Pat soon finished his wellt and it re mains among the monuments of his genius to this day. Tno Specimen. Walter Savage Lanor used to relate an anecdote of an English Judge, who being on circuit, two old men were brought before him as witnesses, and, according to custom, he began to chat with them, among other things, about their age, for tho purpose of giving a moral lesson to tho young barris ters. " Well, my good man, said ho to tho first witness, " how old may you be ?" " About eighty-seven, my lord." " I date say, now, you have lived a very sober life." " Yes, my lord ; I haven't been tipsy for the last sixty years." "There !" cried his lordship, turning to the gentlemen of tho bar, " you see what a fine thing sobriety U I The witness looks as though he would live twenty years more." The' banisters nodded assent. In his turn, another witness came forward, who looked particularly hale and robust. " And how old are you, friend ?" inquir ed the judge. " Ninety-five, my lord," was the reply. " Ninety-five 1 I'll answer for it, you have led a sober life haven't you ?" Witness hung his head and answered : " I don't like to answer afore all these gentlemen." " Never mind ; speak out." " Well, then, my lord, I haven't gone to bed sober for the last twenty years." At this his lordship looked rather blank, and tho bar smiled. The judge thru said : " We will proceed with tho case gentlemen." PJEUISY COILVTY Ileal Estate. Insurance, OJLA.IJI AGKNCY. LEWIS POTTER & CO., Heal Kstate Broker, nitirance, A Claim Agent New JJloomlJcUl, Pa. 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