The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-20
ann HAILR0Ap EkGINEEn.


~ ~ tAii-,t ~ iiiAiisNi ~ tiito fNfnFuf ilt
enurnf hiissiiaaiiaz Il one a. exposure, his .
l.is one ~ peril ne sunslans aud the
storm b. Hun braue alike the one may
s~orcA with 81 rays, lhe other bent with In
pif.iess PriiiuF. he cannot desert his post \
Hnd hsH faithfully his sierHest zeal Of duty /
has bren rendered, Il told By ihe sasri6ee Of |
iiiey.aldsdtgp here and there aiongtl's HiEi-
y rOads Of glisiening Iron that track our
f,HuniTy ifnn easi 10 west
The slrriil whistle Of ihs steam car, FsyeT-
brTaiiug over the great riiy and throuFh the
eth air " the yillagf, fufEcsu thoughts Of
FcsHrHiua friends or departing kindresl, Of
our Own joururyiuFl the uaavL Of aoiencs,
the power or oanrnerce, Of al, everything,
save lhe paiieai snEhsrT. ~ whose skiu and
ears, commerce, love and life, are much 'in-
avlasd Cor ihsir suereas and peFT'eiaiiy.
Ne prepsi~ msrrhAndiEe for distant mar
-scr 10 safely con6ned within the dark pre-
cineis o. the bagEage-cHr, wonder " th" train
via arrive safrly, hear with dsiRhi the FOL
ie~iHr day thAt all Is right, Iiant the carr
have done hnsly but neEerA word Of the poor
snginser. Not 90 win the transportation Of
goods over the wide waters then the vessel
- srisloan nseniioned unless coupled with the
captains name; be Il is that guides the hark
10 beF drstined porF though the responsibility
attaching 10 him, il seems 10 us, Is not FEAR
col or wcfhty a. that Of the railroad eng.
Brrr. -
Wlio thinks u the engineer Reclining
On nc iuKuFiDus rous-ss. s,f -Helrsl tlmi Inns
she apartments Of the rNilFoNd car. flre pleas
arc sreker, the man Of business, che beautiful
rirl. the ma,ron, are each intent upon the d.
vershed thoughts pertaining to their several
nniirinaions. The sunlight without and the
sunlight within elAadcns the heart frozen
With age or bounding with youth. Bright VII
lagvs and DARK green woods pas rapidly be-
Fore the vision; danger is unhceded, fear IN
thonghf o. The sweet briAr BY the roadside,
tl.S pzasefI- clm. the tai maple eiicit adm
raiiou for their peculiar hcAuiies The enFi-
nerr--well what Of Of him does he not feast
lis vision upon thc same sight? enjoy tbc
anne sunshine Yes, when bis duties allow
him but tomorrovths scene may change
the tempest winds riiay iAow a blast shat would
- ,hiil the NRrmest blood the rain. sbeoied
and furious, drive through every aperture
and soak has garments; willis within. IN ease
AL comfort, at the passengers. snugiy enjoy
ing the contrast. without stands the patient
engineer, the reinissnesss Of wbom by ain
gle movement Of the hand or an IN timed
glance, may send every soul to eternity. And
yet We contend that his name is seldom mrn-
iiourd his services rarely adyericd to,
How many in the dead OF winter step from
the ears 90 eniuy blazing 6ro and the smiles
and Chances OF dear friends, while onward
ra'tle. the trim. and the engineer, still nj his
station. looks forward only 70 the midnight
hour when ho slla1l Iifzi srG thC hour from
which hs started AT early day. There arr
schtls,'anes waiting Tor hin. Often n the
clear teice nf 1t2le steam whistle breaks the
stiffness Of the right with its shril scream,
there Is emotion IN ono heart NJ least. and
fsrlHps a Prayrr frat Lln Aii-secing One
wiii keep the husband aud father from dan
ger.
Rai- rzhsilH,r rren nraise HIN or not he is
sin conscious OF his power hc may vel be
proud OF the confidence rrposrd IN him. Ia
the dark nigh, it Is his skin that threads the
masc Of complicated tracks; St is under his di-
rection tina; the giant steam horse bounds A.
long his dcry course II is he who can, con-
s+ol ita every motion, and stop the hcstings
Of its'mighty heart, and i, Is TO him that all
look, though Anconsciously, Tor a safe guild.
ance 10 their journeys end. Then
4 cong for the rnilruad engineer
Oar euuniry''s strong right ann
lie breads toll and shows no fear
AZ tho torsin Of Wild alarm;
He IL frst and foremost when dangers lurk
On the verge offhs cleaning tract,
And the silent voice Of his eeaseless work
Gives never echo back. u
We; firm he Staads though the heavens look DARK
Though the freezing SNOW falls fast,
or the Gerry wings Of the lightning mArk
The round Of tire tempest blast;
Then song for him Of the noble heart,
More worth than n royal peer,
Let = shout go upio Tie worlds wide mart
For the railroad Sngncer.
E% A poor, industrious woman, living in n
rmlll house on the lake shore, in Milwaukee,
having occasion to 20 on an GRAND, built a
large fire in the stove, and locked the door
upon her two children. or two and FIVE wears
Of age The House was soon after discover
"a ON FIRE. and before the children could be
rescued. the Youngest was burned to death,
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