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25 Reuben Smith

           

           Thiscouldnotgoon;nohorsecouldkeephisfootingundersuchcircumstances;thepainwastoogreat.Istumbled,andfellwithviolenceonbothmyknees.Smithwasflungoffbymyfall,and,owingtothespeedIwasgoingat,hemusthavefallenwithgreatforce.Isoonrecoveredmyfeetandlimpedtothesideoftheroad,whereitwasfreefromstones.Themoonhadjustrisenabovethehedge,andbyitslightIcouldseeSmithlyingafewyardsbeyondme.Hedidnotrise;hemadeoneslightefforttodoso,andthentherewasaheavygroan.Icouldhavegroaned,too,forIwassufferingintensepainbothfrommyfootandknees;buthorsesareusedtobeartheirpaininsilence.Iutterednosound,butIstoodthereandlistened.OnemoreheavygroanfromSmith;butthoughhenowlayinthefullmoonlightIcouldseenomotion.Icoulddonothingforhimnormyself,but,oh!howIlistenedforthesoundofhorse,orwheels,orfootsteps!Theroadwasnotmuchfrequented,andatthistimeofthenightwemightstayforhoursbeforehelpcametous.Istoodwatchingandlistening.Itwasacalm,sweetAprilnight;therewerenosoundsbutafewlownotesofanightingale,andnothingmovedbutthewhitecloudsnearthemoonandabrownowlthatflittedoverthehedge.Itmademethinkofthesummernightslongago,whenIusedtoliebesidemymotherinthegreenpleasantmeadowatFarmerGrey’s.

           

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