The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

A TOUCHING SCENE.-Rough exteriors and
blunt, unpublished manners often conceal be-
meath them wealth Of softer feeling aud
sensibility as tender and susceptible to the
touches of sympathy as that which lives in the
breast of the daintiest woman. We were inn
pressed by an incident of which we were wit
ness, at the depot in one of our larger cities,
the other day. A man of large frame, brawny
and muscular in health, but sadly wasted and
enfeebled by disease, leaned upon the arms of
two ofAis comrades, who We're gently and slow
ly assisting his lettering steps among the push
ing and hurrying throng that crowded upon the
platform at every arrival of the trains. He
was evidently r. r. man, and he was conva-
lescng from what had been manifesty a long
and severe illness. His laboured breathing and
feeble, tottering, uncertain gait, told Of long
confinement; and the languid lustreless eye
Showed the depression and listlessness which
are always the concomitants of protracted ill
health. His kind attendants, handsome, ruddy
and robust, seemed to be pictures Of health and
strength, and as they led him slowly along
they tried in their simple and unstudied way
to cheer his dropping spirit and and reanimate
his falling courage. ''Oh, old fellow, said
one, ''cleer up, and handle yourself right
You've made heavier grades than this, and
made it on time. Don't get down, keep the
sand-box open, and your hand OH the throttle,
and you're bound to come all right.'' But the
poor fellow shook his head hopelessly and said
in weary, Respondent tones and with such a
piteous accent, mo, no, boys, its no use, I'm
obliged to you, but its all up with me. That
last summers heavy travel to the springs done
the business for me, and I'll never be able to
sling trunk again.
By this time they had reached the head of the
train near the baggage car. where huge stack
OF trunks lay piled upon the platform, while
from the rack there hung bundles Of bright
shining checks, glistening and fresh as tho
they had just landed from the foundry. The
poor fellows eyes began to glitter with some
thing of their cid time brightness, while a
transient flush overspread his pale, wan fea-
lures and his arms began to work convulsi7ely.
The faces of his sympathetic friends bright
ened with gratifed anticipation. They were
making an experiment for the restoration of
his health, and they caught at the promise of
successfulresults. "Oh,I knew you would come
around, old fell, said one. s'Just look anthem
old Saratogas and sole feathers. Don't it look
like old times; and see what cussed pile OF
paste board and white pine valises all paper
covered and crammed full. just let him at 'em
Jim, and III bet weeks wages that he'll bust
hell out of that old zinc box before you can
twist brake. Go in old fellow and show the
saoots how to git on baggage. Go now, just
once for our sake.''
They had gradually Withdrawn their support
while speaking, and he stood alone and erect.
Slowly he turned from the baggage to them
and spoke scrrowfully and mcditatingly:
"Well, boys, havn' It the grip used to. that's
so, and can't do much on that old zinc cover
ed powder car, but if | amt zephyr that can
watt medium sole leather to hell and back,
| why just run me into the repair shops again
and leave me there; that's all.''
A nod of encouragement and delight greeted
the evidence Of returning vigor. Returned to-
wards the huge mass of baggage, and with a
yell and half summersault, he went into it..
First, he ATTACHED the valise and light article
division and they flew like feathers in GALE
Renewed strength came with continued exer-
ton, and he went for the sole leather, and
ponderous Sarategas. Huge boxes, large
enough for summer cottage residences, were
grasped and hurled into the car as tho they
were thistle down borne upon the wind. Iron
ribbed and zinc bound crates that had been
/ frop, f. ". into fall
into dismemberment now, and the very car
swayed and creaked as the heavy bodies thun-
| dered down on the iron facing Of the door and
rebonnded into the uttermost parts of the
coach. But not until the last trunk was seized
did he show signs of WEAKNESS or exhaustion.
Firmly he graspcd it and sustaining himself by
one hard, he whrled it around and around I'M
til having obtained the requisite momentum
he sent il crashing and splintering against the
door on the opposite side, and then with a loud
groan sank into the arms of his friends, who
slowly and tenderly bore him away to await
the expected reaction. ''Well,'' said one, II
knew the stuff was in him and all he wanted
was a chance to show it, and know he will be
the better for this days work. Lord, how the
brass tacks flew out of that old hair trunk
| The efforts of his friends were successful
That mornings exercise and mental diversion
have wrought the desired change. and the price
less boon OF health came back amid the wreck
of bran-new trunks and the lamentations OF
many returning springs s'swell.'
Irritated gentleman to meek looking individ-
ual-'sWhy, sir, you are next door to fool J"
Meek looking MISUNDERSTANDING orr lots
adjoin.''
| ADVERTISED LETTERS, OCT. 2. 1878.
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