Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-05-01

| nc2VCn seemed TO arouse them to
deeds of love.
Once only an angels whisper
reached Adam Rawley, making
him for moment seem troubled
and uneasy /; but the bright spark,
which, had he allowed it to kindle,
would have filled his rugged COM
tenancc with sunshine, Was gncneh.
cd as he mnttered:
"What is it to us if they do want
new-laid eggs . Let them keep
fowls OF their own al d they'll &C,
some"
So the communication which Ire
had overheard Mrs. Fiegfns make
to friend Concerning the require
ments of her sick family was blot
ted from Ills ,frind; as he convinced
himself that It was not heedful to
bother himself With other peopic's g
troubles.
Nevertheless, he repeated What
he had overheard to his wife; and
as woman's influence in whatever
rank of life is all powerful, Mrs.
Rswley's reply, had it been in favor
of charitable action, might have
done much towards it's accomplish
neDt, instead of which her verdict.
"Let them get eggs for themselves
if they want them," strengthened
her husband in his opinion that the
matter was no concern of theirs.
So, while others, with far scantier
means, deprived themselves OF even
little necessarics in order to relieve
the pressing wants of Mrs. Fissih's
household, this old couple, who, III
comparison, could have given of
their abundance, shut their eyes and
ears to their neighbors' necessities,
though more than one of the inva-
lids might have been making rapid
progress towards convalescence, but
for the lack Of proper nourishment.
The Rawleys were not in isnor-
ancc as to the feeling of distavor
with which their fellow-cottagers
regarded thcm-but what cared
they
Possessed of all they required,
able to wait on thcmselvce, endowed
with good health, they solicited ia
vors OF no one, and with blinded
eyes, and well-nigh unthankful
hearts, they lived for themselves
only,
One AFTERNOON, Adsm Raw1ey
had just partaken of very eoh-
Portable teaj which his wife had
prepared for him. Poor Mrs. Fig
gins pale, anxious face, which he
caught sight OF as she returned
from her scanty marketing, had by
no means disturbed his enjoyment
of it, and with the same uuntind-
fniness regarding the wants of
others &c prepared to Set ont for
his work again.
"Yo QUILL about have time to shell
the peAs and set the supper Oh aforc
Pm back" " were his parting words
to his helpmect, and with no
thought beyond the prcscnt, the
speaker started.
The following quarter of an honr
was spent in fetching the horse and
cart from Farmer Kirby's. Then
Adam filled his cart with the col
lection of rubbish, and leading old
Derry by the bride, proceeded
leisurcly in the direction of the
chalk-pits.
Steadily and quietly the willing
animal pludded on, past the Lime
Cottages, down the curve OF the
road, to within few feet of the
deep hollow in which the loat he
was carrying was 20 be deposited.
But suddenly a loud "Whoa /"
accompanied by tug of the rcins,
announced that something was
wrong, but this failed to rectify
matters, for the horse suddenly
checked at the moment of slipping,
wac unable to recover his footing,
and, after one or two Intellectual
attempts, his knees doubled under
him and down he went.
Then began struggling and
scntfiing as Adam cxcrted all his
strength to get Derry to his feet j;
but the ground, which was com
posed OF loose sand, WAS unfavor-
able for this purpose. and the
horses struggles brought him near.
cr to the pits edge In bewlldered
disrnay the CID man gazed atfriyht>
ed around, as he endcxvorcd to
pull the animal back.
In vain lie shouted and called for
help +! no living person was visible,
and no sound broke the stiffness as
his agonized tones Gied away with
ont response.
"Shc'll be over as sure as fate
and drag me in," he gaspeG franti-
caliy, feeling his strength failing
with each plunge OF the HORSE
While large beads IF perspiration
stood Oh his intensely puckered
face, his thoughts flew 20 old De-
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