The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-22
A THRILLING INCIDENT.

One beautiful summers afternoon |, in
company with my wife and child--a little
prattling fellow OF six snmmers--started out
Tor walk. A little dog that was very much
attached to the child persisted in following
us. Twice had Drove him back; the last
time, as 1 thought. edectually. The alter
noon was very fine. and as slowly followed
the serpent-iike windings Of the railroad,
conversation very naturally turned TO the
scenes and little incidents Of our walk the
gayi, plumed songsters, tae chatterlng SPUR
rel. and the humming bee AL conspired to
fake osr attention.
Becoming wraried, at length, we sat our
selves down on grassy Knoll by the side q
the railroad, about two hundred wards below
where sharp angle occurs, hiding II from
view. Dur hide boy was higher up on the
bank, busily pucklng the blue bells and dan,
slelions, that grew in Profusion around. and
we soon lost sight Of him altogether.
Ny wife was engaged 10 reading copy Of
Baxter's SAINTS Rest" while | had cast
myself on the grass beside her, enwrapped
in the beauty of the landscape spread to
view. There field Of tasselling corn gen
lily waved to and fro; while here field OF
sweet scented clover shed its grateful fra
GRANGE on the air. Twas like some enchant.
ed b0wer--iiIe silence broken only by the
tinkling Of sleeps bells. or the lowing Of
kine, as they pescelllly grazed Oh the DIS
tant pasture. | Was thinking of the INFINITE
wisdom and goodness Of the great Creator, IN
thus making earth 81 beautiful tor poor sin
iul man, and how thousands are swept away
from its charms forever and forgotten, when
] was aroused from my reyerie by the shrlll
whistle Of the approaching train. instinc.
lively turned to look Tor little Harry, when
q quick exclamation from my wife caused me
10 turn.
She was pale as death. "WIlliam look at
our child" she family whispered. did so !;
and, my Gnd VINO can tell the agony that
wrung my heart At that instant! The little
recreant had wandered up the track unheed
ed, and had set himself down on one OF the
paken sleepers TO Gull his flowers, just below
the curve, UNCONSCIOUS vi the death that
lowered near him.
started UP the track towards him, beck
oning him to come TO me .. advanced. In
stead Of doing 80. he. experimenting some
playful sport. commenced running directly
up the track. and laughing gleefuliy as he
went. The smoke Of the advancing engine
was at this time distinctly visible; il was
not possible that could overtake him in
time to save him from that cruel death. As
il was, | was but hurrying him on TO his
doom. No, il was evident my efforts could
be Of no avail. breathed a prayer to Ham
on high aud staggered back.
At this Instant the sharp bark Of dog
broke upon nv ear. With one gleeful bound
our boy cleared the track and grasped the
little intruder in his arms.
The train rushed round the curve with a
Mhizzing sound. The iron monster was
cheated Of his prey. ] ain an old man, but
must confess that as ! once more held ou'
little trusnt 10 my arms-satr, the tear o.
gratitude started IN my eve. The little do.
had perseseringly followed the child unseen
10 be the means of saving his life. Blind
blind, indeed, is be ~ho could lot see the
finger Vi Goj in this.