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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
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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."
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