The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-18

trail landed proprietor Had Hcavensall.
embracing glance no ray to guide his list
less feet!
One day, us instinct sent him begging,
after dinner time, for tho dismal miscella-
ny OF his daily food, summer storm dark
ened the heavens and the earth, and peals
Of thunder startled all animated things.
The flowers bowed in terror, and the In.
visible milliners who deck the bonnet Of
nature few TO their most secret haunts
But the fool stalkcd abroad In the pclting
rain, and lifted his lack.lustre eyes to the
furious source Of the tempest, halfGmazed,
half delighted, ut the intermittent fires.
Suddenly sllrick was heard along the
road; and, looking backward, he saw up,
on frightened horse young maiden OF
the village, Clinging to the mane Of the
galloping animal, which, snOrting with
alarm, approached him.
Daniel Mosgar was f0Ol-but he was q
man. A wise one might have stepped
aside in fear, but Daniel seized broken
bougl by tho waysido, and, brandlshing
the huge weapon for Il moment, darted
into the middle Of the road; and, Us the
wild, carceriug steed came laundering on
with his insensate burden, with well.di-
rectel force the limb was brought in con-
tact with tho horses head. The concus-
sion was tremendous, and the animal,
painting and quivcring, with swclled veins,
iell heavily to tho ground.
Happily for the girl, whose hold was
upon his manc, she was hanging upon the
opposite side to that on Which lie fell;
md before the halE.stunned animal could
struggle TO his feet again, tho idiot, in.
spired by tho emergency, sprang forward
and pulled the maiden from her pcrilous
position. Tho shouts Of approaching
men, one Of whom was her father, now
attracted his attention, and in few mo-
mcnts, tho girl, still unconscious, was in
her parents arms.
"ISell done, Daniel! God bless you
for saving my daughters life" was the
grateful exclamation Of ATr. FOntlGy, us
The party bearing tho girl and leading the
now passive horse, proceeded to his house
near by. "YOu hive done that which l
shall never forget, and will dowhat can
to repay, poor fellow but he does not
understand me-" added tho father, shak-
ing his head, us the fool, unhGeding, fol-
lowed them, proudly bAndishing the huge
branch with which he fellcd the horse,
and smiling ut It. "Nhat agents the
Almighty sometimes chooses for his
works r. continued Fontley. IA fool has
been the means Of saving my only child
from a ride to q bloody gravcT
Helen Fontlcy was hut fifteen on that
day of her great danger, and was return
Ing home from u customary iaunt when
overtaken by the storm. The father was
wealthy, and centred in her oil his most
cherished hopes. The heroic deed Of
Daniel affected FOntley deeply, and filed
him with active compassion for the young
man. He resolved to be his friend, and
lie was so. Out of the mouth Of the thun-
der followed blessings for the fool. With
the passage Of the clouds on that day
came sun upon tho soul Ofhis fortune.
Having inquired after his affairs, on the
next day Mr.. FOntlcy rode over 10 the
"fool's farm" and made brief survey Of
it-DaniCl and few others accompanying
him.
"NVhat do you think Of the division Of
the property y was the question of one.
"Was It not cruel!"
"DaniCl, come to my house. Cruel y
nor replied Mr.. Fontley, his face bright
cning up with u meaning smile, rs they
LEFT the sterile uplRnds. "Robert NlOsgar
did u greater favor to Ills nephew by the
division tllAn his ignorance intended, II
am not much mistaken. But We will SEQ,
soon, how II turns Out"
From That day Daniel was amply pro.
vided for in the house Of Mr.. Fontley and
meanwhile the secret Of the lAtters words
became revealed. The FOOLS farm "
proved rich in coal. Tho experienced eye
Of F0ntley had detected, in the course OF
his visits to it, indications which had
escaped the notice Of all Others, and which
subsequent prospecting proved true. Those
barren fluctuations Of soil contained n
mighty mine OF coal, and the wealth Of
the grateful and delighted Fontley dcvel.
opeG the black treasure for the benefit OF
Daniel.
Numerous workmen were soon employ
ed upon tho before derided waste, ind
Daleford in a few years derived It's chief
Importance from these fields. Capital md
enterprise were attracted 10 the town, and
hundreds Of families were supported by
labor in the mineral "bOwels OF tho harm
less cartl," and the star Of the fool rose
suddenly up in the sky Of benclactiOn.
Fontlcy, his patron and sclC:appointGd
agent, was true 10 his grateful instincts
and his important trust, and Daniel Mos
gar became the pOsseSsOr Of untold wealth
As II Heavens rebuko were designed to
he Immediately manifest, tho strata did
not extend into the lind Of Robert Mos.
gar, and lie saw with double modification
the cOntrastcl wealth Of the nephew he
had despOilcd. Between his efforts to pur-
chase any part Of the "loOls farm" or all
of 1t, at any price, stood the sAgaCiOus,
watchful and honest FOntley; and Of what
pItving Providence had held in mystcri-
Gus reserve for the day Of tho IDIOTS deSti-
tuition, the mind and heart Of FOntlGy be-
came the guard.
Nor was this all the fortune Of tho fool.
lii his youth lie had been "bright," rs the
saying Is; but disease Of the brain had
settled there, converting II 10 idioCy.
Years is full darkness had lett no hope for
q revolution Of reason, but now the reign
Of folly Ind expired. The sudden change
in his lot threw Daniel into q state Of tc-
verish EMULATION, which resulted in severe
sickness, from which skllliIl treatment
raised him gradually to health ind sense
again.
It appears us If Joy had started and
Iooscned from his brain the disease which
had made him idiotiC, and the long latent
banc was expelled forever. lie arose IL
man! Man, in the sane and glorious con.
troll Of all his faculties. Man, In the full
possession and free use of that immortal
mind, without which we would be no kin
or part of the Creator, nor dream that our
final home and hArbOr Is tho bosom Of our
yearning God. A mani Fool no more
and like one who wakes from some long
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