Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-08-07

mel's board, did seem, indeed, to
Justify bis caution to the half fam
ished wretch.
Henry soon increased in health
and spirits, as much from the far
mrs kindness as from being boun-
tifully fed.
His father had successfully In
planted in his youthful mind the
principle of doing thoroughly
whatsoever he undertook. So
Henry pleased the farmer by his
willingness and th0rOughness in
his work.
1t Is needless to trace his pro
gress in che farmers favor; suffice
it to say that be was soon the
trusted foreman on the large stock
and grain farm of Jacob Mildman.
She is very seriously hurt, sir
indeed you may prepare for the
worst
These were the words of the doc
tor, pronounced over the still
deathlike body of Belle MIldman;
who had been galloping over the
! 6elds, when her red nuOia, hOnp-
ing In tue breeze, had attracted
the attention of one of her fathers
fine Durhdms, which pitched sud.
denly at her horse from out a
dense thicket.
The horse, coming to snch a sud
den bait, threw Miss Belle over
his bead into the very horns Of the
enrdged bull.
This served as a taunt TO the
enrsged beast, which now rushed
madIy upon her,pawlng and stamp
ing her little form into the yield
ing soil.
Young Charlton, who was pass
ing near by, flew TO Bellies rescue,
when the animal pitched at blm so
Unexpectedly that he was terribly
gored before his trusty revolver
had done Its work.
Poor Charlton was now unable
10 walk, much less take care OF un
conscious Bellt; but the field
hands in an adjoining inclOsure,
being attracted by the firing came
and bore the injured persons to
the house.
Miss Belle was so horribly tram.
ped that she died, and Henry
came near following her; but ma
ture, aided by the best nursing,
combined with the best medl cal
skill in the State (fOr Mr.. Mid nan
spared no expense for him wEo had
risked his life for that of Belle,
triumDhed, and after six weary
weeks they announced that he
would live.
But Jacob Mildman did not long
survive his daughter-the shock
was too much for his naturally
weak constltution-and he, the
last OF the name, soon went to
meet his daughter aud her angel
mother.
But before he died he did not
forget Henry. In his will, after
few minor bequests 20 servants,
Henry was made the principal
heir.
When fully cOnvslesceut, after
spending a few years IN Europe,
Henry came back to Aflldman
homestead; and thinking how best
to invest his accumulatIye surplus,
he resolved to found an asylum
for those who were truly "hunting
work.
This he did, aud one day, while
riding in his carriage just approach
ing the asylom grounds, he met a
poor, bllDd basket maker, led by
niece, a lass small, thoogh about
nineteen years of age.
Something in the girls face
seemed familiar, and she looked
so pretty withal, that he instantly
warmed toward them, resolving
not to take them to the asylum
but to his own hOuse-at least tor
a time.
DO you wish to sell yeur bas'
ketsr he said, by way of opening
the conversation.
'Oh SIR, if we only could sell one
Poor Uncle jonas has had DOth
Ing to eat since esterdsy evening
and am so tired of being ordered
away from peoples doorsP
uncle Jonasp thought Henry
1T must be Drlia.'
Fellow experiences. as well al
fellow feelings make M wondrous
kind, though Henry was kind b.
nature.
T'lI buy all of your willow b.
SAID. Come get In here, you ant
your uncle. I'll feed you, and yoI
..,d ,oyar wander anv mOre.'