Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-13

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which she could overlook her three young
est boys at play in the yard. Occasionally
she called 10 Them when they were getting
into mischief, or joined in their laugh a
some famous tumble OF we'll contested race
The sun was setting; the men began te
leave their work, and the Wagon horses
with their gears hanging loose. came tro,tine
down 10 the water trough to drink. The
younger children were called in to be put
to bed. This is always . pleasant time
for the mother, unless she be very cross
and impatient. The window was shut, bu,
the sound Of Laughter and of merry voices
could be distinctly heard outsde-so dis.
tinc,!y, indeed, that il was long before a
pIaintive voice calling" Mother Mother ~
could make itself heard.
Hush! children" said the mother a.
last, as the sound caught her ear ;" hear
some one CALL"
They were siIenced, and again tho cry
|" Mother Mother! ~ called loudly, almost
wildly, made her start.
"It is your brother James. There,
Johnny. lie still. while mother goes to the
door. Why do MT you come in, James -
She ran out with . misgiving At her
heart that something had gone wrong.
What is it what has happened you
scare me-"
Blu. james could not answer. His face
and lips were white as ashes, and he trem.
bled so that he could scarcely stand.
"Wha, is it, sonny - said the mother,
tenderly, "are you sick p
"No, no. said The poor boy, recovering
breath as he heard the sound Of fee. ap-
preaching. {" it is Robert l have hur, him
he is all bleeding. But did no, 70 to do
it, mother, indeed did n't."
"Where is he hurt ! where is he, now I"
Here, let me pass you, mother, they
are bringing him in )" and he rushed past
her, up the steep stairs to the little low
room under the roof, where he and his
brother always slept.
1t was indeed a fearful sight for the
mother to see, when her son was carried
into the house, fainting from loss Of blood,
and large cash in his leg very Imperfect
Iy bound up. To lay him on the bed, to
throw water in his face, to send of the el.
des, boy for the doctor, vas the work o!
few minutes.
The way in which the accident happened
was soon told. The men had thrown
down their cradles near the barn, the boys
took them up, James swept around the dan
gerous instrument in his inexperienced
hand in a moment, even while the laugh
at his prowess was on his lips, be saw his
brother stretched bleeding on The grass.
His cries for help brought the men 10 the
spot. The father arrived first he held up
his poor boy while another bound up the
wound, and then they bore him TO the
house.
They passed weary hour while waiting
for the doctor, for it vas five miles 10 the
nearest town. AT length he came. Dress
,ng the wound was very painful opera
ton. The little ones. whose bed was in
the same room. hid their eyes, and tried to
smother their sobs, when they heard poor
brother groan. The good mother nerved
herself to bear it all. She held the basin
Of warm water. and prepared the bandage.
and spoke soothing words.
At length, il was done. A healing oint-
men, had been applied. ard the doctor gave
him a composing draught to allay fever
and procure sleep. Then the mother slip.
ped out Of the room. She had controlled
herself long. but she felt her strength CIV
ing way, and going into dark room. on the
other side OF the passage. she threw her
self on her knees and burst into tears.
She had given way but few moments
to her sobs, when she suddenly checked
herself, and saying my poor James"
she groped her way upstairs, and sal
down by bis bed.
Poor James! yes, he deserved pity more
han the sufferer 10 the room below, toI
his was mental agony. the torture Of self
reproach. He had been leaning over tht
stairs while tho doctor was in tho house
and every groan had fallen like q deaf
weigh, upon his heart. Ii vaslong befor'
bis mothers gentle voice could rouse hi"
from the suIlen stupor into which he ha'
fallen. She told him his brother vas bes
ter. ,ha. he was going to sleep. AT leng''
he said, " You mus, oil haze mo ; l sha'
he ashamed to show my FACE again shs'
, run away" p ,s
Long and earnestly did the mother co"
q. IL fs,ld him n