The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-10

the palm OF his other hAnu.
"Eo Wonderw was sieved through the
eonstable's wooden neck comforter. -.
"It's got TO be lifted MP in DentvillsI'
almost screamed old Gabriel Dent ~ be
plunged about the room.
Fright up" wheezed the constable,
following him as il 70 be ready for in
slant action.
suddenly. ,
"They'rs paupers before the Law!
They've no visible means OF support !
They're on the town this minute
Rube," he added with almost childish
glee, rs tho poor .house fuliT' .
"a leetle crowded; a leetle. 'squire;
pulled ready Reuben; ''but OIL Beetle:
toll me, last week. they'd been 'carrytn'
out few. Guess We might find room
fur half dozsu or so. A halt dozen er
so;" he repeated With q leer which set
his face to working hi5Oo usly.
"Get-get the booksw demanded Ga
briel Dent fumiug with impatienee.
THE books-and light. Rube"
A light was at once brought, and the
constable futtered it back aud forth
along the dusty shelves.
"Th'-th' stAtoots, squire%
Eyes, yes! The revised statutes.
Quick, now, Rubei II it's as II ought to
be, Dentyille'll be safe from the vipers'
fangs yet, yet this night, Reuben
Screwsv"
The old squire pored over the pages
OF the statutes for few minutes as
though lives depended upon the result;
while great veins sprang upon his fore
head and were lost in the silyery hair
OF his head.
It 10 seldom in these later days, thank
heavenl that religion ia essayed 10 be
lifted up, that fervor is even a sup.
posititiouslv holy cause. that an swak.
ening TO mans duty to his creed and
his fellow man, Is begun aud carried
out with such appalling intensity and
zeal as here in this ancient mansion be-
meath this Pickering light, whore the
two old heads, 80 near the eternal
silences, crowded close and ferceIy over
tho wise provisions OF tho law; but
with cry of delight from the squire
and hoarse gurgle OF satisfaction from
the constable, the sought for sentences
were found, read as starved dog will
crunch toothsome bone, and the
statute then clapped together and
Rugged to the squire's side like some
priceless gift OF efficacy and power.
"Quick, now, RubeW he exclaimed,
springing from the table. Harness the
double team to the lumber wagon. Get
it around to the tavern tho quickest
you ever moved in all your natural life.
Well have 'em ready. Gibbs and I'll
make short work OF 'em. now. Put
little straw-not much, mind lin the
bottom Of the wagon-box, for the-the
strumpet woman, II they don't deserve
1t, Rubc. Hurry. now! Gibbs and III
root 'em out tooth aud nail, bag and
baggage"
But Reuben Sorrows was already puff.
ing and wheeling In the barn at his
masters bidding; and when old Gabriel
Dent discovered he was railing at
empty walls, he hastened from the
warmth OF his Preside with the alacrity
Of eager youth out into the fearsome
night.
When a certain quality of religion
and certain quality Of law are con-
Jointly utilized in elevating the morals
and annihilating the evils OF any com.
munity, human lives are as bits OF chat
between the upper and neither mill
stones OF expediency.
A village justice court, complaint
under oath, hasty examination, where
the facts and the law were as PLAIN as
the parsons notice in the poatotlice
window, u hastily-scrawled commitment
in the hands OF Constable Screws. the
bundling OF the dazed, stricken and
haIt-crazed pauper actors into the
wagou-box, o rattle aud clatter OF wheels
and prancing Of sprawling. brutality
urged horses along the icy road, were
the eyangeIizing work OF a very brief
time this eveningin Dentville; when all
that was left Of the Ponsonby Adding
ton Grand Star Combination was clat-
tering, sliding and whirling on its pitt.
less way to the Dcntville poor house,
Just behind the pretty hamlet among
tho stony hills.
Old Gabriel Dent now pushed his way
stoutly against the storm back past the
little postolfice, where he halted an in
slant beside its dim window. Here he
slowly and ruminativcly read and reread
his pastors notice. He again started
forward, but paused again, turned. and
shaking his fist at the placard, yindic-
lively muttered:
"rhe genuine awakening in Dentville
is Just begun, Philip Marden! Next to
actor imps OF Satan, apostate preachers
come. | don't know but they come
irst, Philip Marden." as he resumed
his sturdy walk up the hill, II don't
know but they come frat. I'll think it
over, Philip MardenW
He entered his homo with tho calm
face OF one exalted with the sense OF
duty done. He found Aunt Martha
awaiting him patiently beside the tea
table. His .epast was untouched until
he had said accustomed grace by repeat.
ing our Lords Prayer
Then he began upon his food with
hearty relish and zost, but his bent
little wife-was it from the subtle in-
stinct OF the mothers unaccountable
forebodings and measureless compass
sion ?-stealthily and many times lifted
dim oldoyes during that single evening
moal.
Despair Is oitener dumb than iren-
zied, but 1t Ia often both.
The haggard woman holding to her
heart her stricken husband rs they
were sped away from tho Red Lion in
the jolting wagon might have had some
swift consciousness OF the lights CLEAN.
ing from the great house upon the hill;
OF the merciless hand which had signed
their commitment; OF the tender homo
lights leaping across countless shining
objects and burning into her desolate,
desperate heart, for the infinite God
IN n onlv,nnnanra nnnia h mania and mo.