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no doubt be much less trouble in simply
discharging a rogue and letting him go to steal
from someone else, as he always does, than in
undertaking the exceedingly unpleasant
task of sending him to jail; even if you do not
consider the miles of riding to have him legally
arrested; the loss of your own time; the pleasure
of going from 2 to 14 times to Rockville attending
court, and the violence to your own sympathies
in the whole proceeding. There is equally little
doubt, that a co-partner in theft would be more
likely to pause in his roguery if he knew that
his employer would certainly have him punished
as he deserves. There being no more questions
Camelia Stabler read a little story from the Sunday
School Times. The chip basket has been so long
missing that we fear some of the farmers have
removed it for picking up potatoes, in those
cases "We shall never see it more." W^m Moore &
Beulah Thomas were continued as readers. Then
adjourned to meet at Asa M. Stabler's, "Sunnyside"
March 9^th 1878

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