The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-22
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
The Sunday School Lecturer.

Yes, children" said the grey-haired
speaker there is far more want and
suffering in the world than you have any
idea of. | knew poor old woman
once who had never seen gold coin IN
her life Shall | tell you how | hap
pened to find out that she had never
seen gold coin? Very well. The old
womans name was Sally Hobson. She
was widow and her husband and chill
dren were all dead and she lived alone
at the foot of beautiful range of noun
tains, where travellers used TO come to
look at the scenery. The only protec-
ton was large strong dog named Dan.
One day Dan found a man lying below
a procipice almost killed by fall. He
ran home, and barked in such a way
that Sally knew that something was
wrong. She said what is it, Dan z"
and he ran towards the prccipce, every
nov and then looking back to see II
Sally was coming. She followed him
and found the wounded man. Poor
Sally was not accustomed ID look to
other people for help, so she at once set
about doing what she could for the sut-
| ferer. She found a cut on his face which
was bleeding profusely, but was not
dangerous. This she soon bound up
with the strangers own handkerchief.
But more serious matter was his brOk-
en- leg. There was no doctor within
fifteen miles, and Sally told Mr.. Apple
ton (as she learned his name wasl that
she had once set the broken leg of a calf
and it got perfectly well, and he had
better let her try what she could do for
him. "a it would probably be greatly
swelled before the doctor could reach
him. He consented, not only willingly,
but very gratefully. He said afterwards
that the relief abe gave him almost at
once, was very great Mrs. Hobson
: then went back to her cabin and put an
OK she owned into cart and hauled
: Mr. Appleton to her house.
She nursed him until he was able to
, travel, and he left her saying he would
never forget her kindness as long rs Inc
lived. Sally was glad that he did no
| offer to pay her anything, as she haC
! done everything for him out of pur,
] kindness and it had been pleasure Il
d her. But Mr.. Appleton was an uprigh
: man, and he had read in his Bible
e ''Woe to him that useth his neighbor'
3 service without wages" He decide,
!, two hundred dollars. she had beer
+ nurse and doctor and landlady all il
u one. He was not rich man and coul
e not procure the txo hundred dollars a.
's at once. But. by great effort. he secure
1l one hundred and sent it By drumme
- who WAS travelling through that country
y And now. as l have told you, som
r. persons have never seen a gold piece
e. their lives THIS poor mountain wido'
le was one of them And when the youn
TO drummer called with the hundred do
y lars and placed them on the pine tab
IN before her. they were in five dollar gol
.d pieces; twenty coins of five dollars eacl
Is The drummer told her this was a preser
is Mr.. Appleton had sent her. 81
lr thought It was twenty copper cents an
re laughed at the odd present. But 81
III was pleased too, at being remembers
ch and sent her thanks to Mr.. AppletC
| saying. "twenty cents will buy me
ut new tin coffee pot. and | shall alwa'
ne think of Mr. Appleton when make n
en- coffee y
lie The drummer understood her mistal
en- at once. and an evil thought, sent
1t the devil. entered into his mind
ne said Il saw some very nice tin cotf
EN- pots at Bells store yesterday, and as
ed will pass this way again tomorrow,
I'M can bring you one." She gladly agre
20. to this, and gave him the money; o
lth hundred dollars in gold! She thong
le) he was very obliging young man
lot when he came the next day with
I'd coffee pot, she invited hun in to dri
Is new riilk aud eat some bread and hone
me The next summer Mr.. Appleton hi
rs self came bringing the other hundl
'oi dollars. knowing her independt
i've spirit he laid the 90 five dollar pie,