The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-12
RETsEY HAKEs RIDE.


There are many heroes and herOine
whom the world never knows about
whose histories are never printed in an!
book; who receive NO "Nontyons prizes
and We. whose deeds are as worthy Of rec
orb Is those that they have gained immor
tai renoEn.
IsaW one Of these heroines the othel
day, in = small almshouse, on the out
skirts Of London
had heard q whispero Of the brave deed
she had done, 50 asked her 70 tell me
about it She vas 4 small, delicate old
woman, clean and trim Is Z new pin, and
she keI1 her two small rooms With . neat
mes and cleanliness to m1teh-
Tell me what you did when you Eerea
young servant" | said.
"Lor. my dear! Idoa't knoE what their
il to tel! zoo, I'm sure. | didn't do nc
more than my duty. My mother vas 4
wonderful particular woman, and brought
US all mp to do just what was our duty,
and to DO i. with all our might"
at wAs when you were in service put
in.
well, yes, nv dear; I Eas but 4 slim
young girl. and my missus, when / come
10 the farm, looked a: me al over like.
Lori says she, you be small And the
master Mr.. Brown was his name, my
dear he hnghed, and says, 1t amt Al.
ways the biggest body IS has the biggest
heart"
Il felt quite confused ike, and NADER my
courtesy, and mother answered for mt
shes small. ma'am, but she's willing
and you staid there some time ]
again asked, wishing to come 10 the point.
"Yes, my dear; they was good people
master specially. AiSsns were strlct, and
her tongue was no; Of the smoothest
She used 70 scolda goldfish BIT. but | soon
got into her ways, and served her IS well
asI could, till, after 4 while, she got fond
OF me, and would often say
"'Betsey Blake, you're . good girl
wish there was more like you And
says, My sister be uncommon like me
ma'Gm.'"
But things went wrong about the place.
Ny master was one OF the easy SORT q LEI
things go their own way and take their
chance: and then there zane two or three
bad years, and master had TO borrow
money, aud miSus got more and more
worried. and used her tongue more freely
in consequence.
and then she parted with one OF the
servants; and one day she faihy gave
way, and cried over It al, and she says to
me
4'Betsey Blake, you'd best seek some
other place, for, q way and another,
things Is going very hard with Us, and
don't see, l am sure, where the money
fur your wages Is to come from at pres
emit"
""Then I'll wait main, thank you.'I re-
piled: and don'tyou take on so. Things
will clear up in time. At all events, I'm
not going tor to leave you when you Be in
trouble
Thank YOU Betsey Blake says she.
You may get your reward some day"
bot your adventure-tell me about
that" ! suggested.
II must tel you, miss, aS We was living
up beyond Hishgate. Il wasn't rs it is
now, you know, bot = dreary, Wild moor
and heath like, We hadn't msny neigh
bor-ORly one house near ours, where 4
lived as vas q surfy, curious sort Of 4
u had met this man now andthen, when
l was out on errands, and he had tried To
say a civil word or a bit of 8 compliment
TO me; bat ] only answered, Thank you,
sir and took no more notice, as
mother had told me always TO be civil, but
neye: 70 stay and talk to 4 man a vas not
my rea4tio4s
Martin Fuller vas his name, and he
and my master were not over good friends,
though Martin Vas always atrying 70 Hat
Ter up poor master.
well, one day my mLxus comes to me
in terrible trouble.
"'Betsy Bike says she, we shall be
ruined! What shall we do: Ny poor
husband has Just fallen terribly sick, and
can't move, and he was 10 have gone this
very evening TO pay 4 hundred pounds to
Mr. Moss. as lives eight miles from here.
Il was 10 take up \ bill, and it must Be
paid to-day, and there's no one 70 send
and she wrung her hands In despair.
tIt was winter, miss, and getting on to-
wards evening, but the money must be
paid that day.
"NoW I knew Whist was my duty, but
! was terribly timid, and 50 ] Just paused
a bit Bat ! looked al my poor mistress
and I asked God TO help me before l an
Don't We take on 50, missus; I'll 90.
You LEI ne have old jack for ! could rde
well enorgh) and Diamond Diamond
WIS a little dog that was wonderful fond
Of me, and ne Of him,
Betsy Blake says misSuS, looking n
me surprised. you're too small; and be-
sides, It's 4 bong way, and alone, TOO!
Then there's the noney-suppose any
thing was 10 happen
"fGod will take care Of me, NAM ]
says; and II you please, I'd best start a
once
"WeIl, she made . TODD, but all the
time she Was glad ike to see me SC bcave
rot that ! felt brave, bat l tried to laugh.
81 got old Jack ready, and put the money
in my bosom; then taking Diamond under
nv arm, I mounted, gave q crack with my
Ehlp, and OF We went
As long As | was near the lanes, / knew
pretty well 1t wasn't 30 bad; but when |
got Gui on the lonely heath, my heartbeat
% bad tina; / had to keep saying . BIT ola
! kneG Dy ne1n mo dwellsth
under the defense of the Most High
and Diamond was 30 quiet and warm next
me that | felt = BIT oomforted. But when
it began t get dark, l did wish old Jack
voula 80 SsieE.
"Wea, my dear, when We got to 4 mar
row lane with trees on each side, and the
wind r1Stled in and out among the
branches, l felt creeping al over. But |
70 think Of God, aud Of poor master
and missus, and vas getting better, when
al At once a figure starts up, Just alongside
the hedge, and rushing out seized old Jack
by the bride. l didn't faint or SCREAM,
but ! called out
Lave hold, J sayI'
"Glvs ne the money, said deep, low
voice, and W0u't touch you
II ought 70 tell you As the man had I
mask on, so that I could not see his lea
lures.
~ voa't says 1; not II you kill me!
Leave 90"
Then l managed to get my hand free.
and 1iya the man sllrh A slRsh with mV