Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1892 — Human Sympathy Is Not Vet Dead. [ARTICLE]

Human Sympathy Is Not Vet Dead.

Old Farmer Heagle in Chemung needed water for bis stock and began to sink a well. It was a laborious task. Gradually the work neared its completion and its success seemed as sured. Alas, one clay, just as he was putting on the finishing touches, the well caved in and the labor of weeks came to naught. For a few moments

Farmer Heagle beat his breast ana tore his hair in mute despair. Then he had an inspiration. He took ofl his hat and coat and carefully laid them on the brink of the ruined well. Then he secreted himself under a neighboring haystack and awaited developments. Soon a neighbor passed the place and went to the well to inspect it. He discovered its precarious condition, and seeing Heagle’s coat and hat near by, naturally concluded that the unfortunate man had been engulfed in the ruin and was now lying at the bottom of his well. Impelled by a feeling of humanity he ran to the neighboring farm houses and gave the alarm. The news spread like a flash, and before long a vast concourse of farmers had congregated around the spot. With picks and spades they dug away at the well until they had it completely excavated. It was a long and laborious piece of work, but sympathy for the unfortunate man and an earnest desire to rescue him lent strength to the laborers. At length the task was completed and the well dug out. There was no vestige of Heagle. After searching for him in vain, the tired workers went home. Then Heagle emerged from his hidingplace, thankful that human sympathy had not entirely died out from the face of the earth.—New York Sun.