Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1855-02-07

dc-ed and timiA look around the magni6ren,
apartment aid re sbrunk ss he caught full
view Of himself il the nirrer, which extended
almost from the ceiling to the floor.
Have yeu any business with ne, sir
said Mr. .,s,lton in an impatient tore
Yes Sir" said Milliam. producing tie
pocket boil, and 10, ding il 10 lin. =
& uad fh's Yesterday; mud as j, bears your
uanc. have brought il TO yan.
~Ah f,ep you ioupd my 10 ket book
| avn q u 70 see il again, which never ex
pected . d.
He care',lIy examined ii.
"all,i. h'.r tc said and am obliged to
you for returning it, for it contains valuable
papers then carefully placed it IN lis peek
ct.
William had no more to say. ii" arose,
aud With no further evidence If gratitude or
obligation. he was suffered to depart.
4 am sorry you did not give the poor man
something, father said a fair girl, as she
seated herself on an ottoman at bis feet -
Did YOU notice how pale be looked, and how
he almost staggered as he rose to 60 away
Did he /, No, / did not notice. would
have given him something, if had thought
of it-but he is gone now
But, father, you Nigh. send it to him
You know him, DO you not? fear Lie is
very poor'
les. had some dealings with Lin years
ar. Now 10 remember that heard he
bad lest bis far,n.'
slow far did he come this cold morning
! to bring you that pocketbeok 2
lie lives ia Il lie must have come
Il teen err twenty miles. gu. hi to ba,e
! paid him well 70. it; AID will not TAIL to do
50 yet
Here the dinner bell interrupted the con
versa,ioc and the father and daughter pro
ceeded to the dining room.
Wale the rich oil man was enjoying the
pleasant repast. William Carter. with sink
ing heart and weary frame, turned his steps
towsrds home. lie had not tasted food since
calIy dawn, and now full fifteen miles lay be.
fore him. He felt disappointed, indignant
crieved at the cold aud indifferent manner in
which bis services had been received Res
olutely putting down however. the evil
thoughts which all this oceasioned he raised
silent prayer for help. AID resignation,
and pressed on his way. 1t was late when
be arrived. and he had scarcely strength to
his bed His overtaxed system had given
way and before morning be was raging in
the delirium Of violent feyer. Then did
his wife feel that the hand eff the Lord was
heavily upon her; but her faith failed not.
As she watched day after day by the Sufferers
couch, bathing bis burning brow and 200
thing his Wild frenzy with her loving voice.
as she was allie to say Though he s'ay NC
vet will trust in him. Oh blessed sus
tanning power Of faith aud hope faith not
in man but in God -htpe not # earth but OF
heaven! Cling tn thy faith. poor woman---
make thy heart siroag in confidence for God
will not forsake thee even now lie is
preparing the reward. lie will not break
the bruised reed noe crush the human heart
Did the Itch man rest sweetly as he lay
on downy lilow /? Were there no rem rise.
f'l thonghts when lie Iemembegea the care
less sct OF i justice of which be had been
guilty.
/, wast tic fnb day IL William Carter >irk.
ness. and the physician said that night would
tie the ci,i-; i lie lived through it be mi sht
recover lie had then fallen into Iettar
&c sleep. Ills tsle wite sat hlims his
hand, AID gazing arxiou,ly on las suuken
features and haK shut eyes. The children
with sad faces AID noseless tteis creIa
around them. There was rap IL the door;
il was opened, and gce'lemsn entered
Mrs. Carter looked with surprised on the
unexpected visitor. Ills dress aud bearing,
SO different from her humble aeighbors, at
another time might have awcd Der, but that
was 30 place to feel tie paliry distinctions
Of human society. Ia the presence of that
power before WHICH the rich aud poor. the
mighty and the weak alike bow. men feel
that they are equals-that they are brothers.
She ar ise aud offered him chair He did
not seem te notiee her, but advanced to the
bed. he gaxed long aud anyiaGsly on the ashy
features # the sufferer, while tears chased
each atheF dawn his cheeks; tLea tuning
away he threw himself iuto chair Gld wcpt
with uncent olahle elaciion.
This the teader my have guessed was
}lr Carlton. He came into the ueighbo,-
hood and inquired for " illiam CATER. aid lad
been told Of bis sickness aud the probate
cause. The good woman wb.re be had stop