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who had till now paid ten or twenty dollars for one 

 (compared with any other of the members) toward the 

 good of the association, and in the furtherance of its 

 objects, — these men were made the judges, and were cut 

 off as contributors. I was satisfied, however, because I 

 saw that the framing of the Report of this show would 

 fell to my lot again; and I had no doubt that, under 

 these cii-curastances, I could afford to be " persecuted " for 

 the time being. 



It is not in my nature to harm anybody; and those 

 who are personally acquainted with me, know that I am 

 const itntio7iaUy of a calm, retiring, meek, religious turn 

 of mind. My aim in life is to " do unto others as I 

 would have others do unto me." I " love my neighbor " 

 (if he does n't permit his hens to get into my garden) 

 "as myself" And, "if a man smite me upon one 

 cheek, I turn to him the other also," immediately, if not 

 sooner. I never retaliate upon an enemy or an Opponent 

 — until I make stcre that I have him where the hair is 

 short. 



I once knew of an extraordinary instance of patience 

 that taught me a powerful lesson in submissivenesa. It 

 occurred in a Western court, where the judge (a most ex- 

 emplary man, I remember) sat for two mortal days quietly 

 listening to the arguments of a couple of contending law- 

 .yeis in reference' to the construction they desired him. to 

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