Daily American organ., 1856-08-21

mems Meeting which was 20 have taken place this
evening, Is postponed TO future day. Of which
due notice will be given. a
"PM AFRAID"-No WoEDER.-A little girl who
had been listening to the relation of some foolish
story about ghosts, from the lips OF some foolish
retailer Of nonsense, who, perhaps, was firm be-
lever in supernatural Appearances flor there are
still some fools in the world, had become such q
little coward that she afraid of her own shad-
ow, and would scream If left alone in the dark, or
hide her head beneath the bed clothes for fear she
would see ghost or some horrible spectre from
the land of shadows was asked to take walk
few evening since. There were four of them in
company two little girls and two little boys. They
sauntered along, chatting and gathering wild flow
ers, looking at the posts and the wires of the tee
graph--at the birds which alighted upon the wires
in great numbers, and disported in the air above
their heads, and they were happy-happy as the
birds which flew around them--happy as the grass
hoppers which jumped and leaned before, behind,
and upon them-happy as the little honey bees
which flew from flower to flower, slipping their
sweets and converting them into honey.
Look, oh, look at the birds" }" exclaimed one
of the little girls" one, two, three, four, five,
Z six-there they go, why didn't they wait till
counted them 7"
whats thatG" said another little girl. "Lis.
ten!" A low rumbling sound was heard. "What
isit?"
"The cars the cars |" said one of the boys.
Come to the brow of the hil girls, and we can
see them pass. 1t is beautiful sight They will
soon come round the bend, and then we shall hear
the whistle"
"pm afraid, said the little girl.
Afraid-what are you afraid Off you little
goose Come along"
And the little fellow seized her by the arm, and
brought her to the edge of the bill, where they
would have a full view Of the approach of the train.
Thaxy ola Nv tha EttI ho.,
who stood beside the girl who was afraid to ap-
proach, and whom he had coaxed to the spot.
Here they comet"
Thus they stood, the two boys in the centre the
girls on their right and left.
"W--h---ee-," sounded the whistle, and
the iron horse came thuLdering round the bend,
putting and blowing, and snortng and smoking, as
though painting with his exertions On he came,
reckless and fiery, dragging after him long train
of cars loaded with passengers and merchandise,
whisking them along at fearful rate.
Clio fious !" exclaimed the boys. 9 Look girls,
look why, what is the matter See they are
waving their hsndkerchiefs 10 us--look, Anna,
lookl"
But Anna was not there, the spot she occupied
by his side was vacant, the whistle sent forth its
shriest note of alarm, shouts of alarm and screams
of terror proceeded from the approaching cars
all was confusion and dismay.
Where was the little girl?
Half way down the bank, fintng and nsensi-
bic, the form, of the unconscious girl was seen
rolling rolling the embankment was steep, and
there was nothing to stay her progress, rolling on
towards the track The cars could not be stopped
in time to save er, il was evident. A brakesman
was seen preparing to leap from the platform
Bent for the errng, he is arrested by shout,
such q shout, oh how much of agony, of pent up
horror. is contained in that irrepress,le outburst
of feeling sympathy, of hope, of fear, of expec
tation! The brakesnan pauses, for, leaping down
the steep sides Of the hill, he sees the form of a
little boy. AT headlong speed he comes. He does
not run, he leaps; his active body is constantly in
the air his feet sooner touch the earth than
with increased impetus he bounds onward, until
he comes near to the still insensibe girl, when,
throwing himselfhat upon the ground, and stretch
ing forth his ann, he seizes her dress. A beauti-
fully formed little ankle and leg are exposed to
view, but what signifies that ? She is safe Another
movement, and those beautiful little limbs would
have beer beneath the wheels of the iron horse
mangled and disfgured but now, though insen-
sible she will soon recover, and her parents, in
stead of her bleeding and dismembered body, will
clasp in their arms unscathed, their living, dar-
ling little Anna.
"What became of them?" asks little biped.
"How did it happens"
II will tell you"
This little girl was frightened, as many older
and experienced persons have been, at her close
proximity to the approaching locomotive, which
appeared to be much nearer than it really
The parents or some silly persons to whom they
intlusted her, had filed her little mind with fears
of supernatural things. She was agtated and
alarmed aud while the attention of the others was
wholly engrossed by the approaching train, she
tainted. The noise of the locomotive prevented
her fall from being heard, nor was her absence
noticed until the attention of the little folks
attracted by the commotion in the cars, from
whence the accident was observed,
How did they get honef" "Did the little
girl recoverf" ..
go yes. The cars stopped at last, after passing
the spot nearly quarter OF mile, and the kind
conductor acked the train to the place by which
time little Anna had revived, though she came
near fainting again when informed how narrowly
she had escaped being crushed to death by the
ugly locomotive. The stopped, and twenty
people jumped out. Among them an old,
whte-haired man, who, taking the little boy in his
arms, kissed him, and said
my little hero, you must live to be a man.
Bless you, bless you God bless you, my little
man" And he took from his neck gold chain,
to which attached beautiful and valuable gold
watch Take this, my son, and remember that it
was presented to you for your noble and fearless
conduct in saving the life of your young friend.
May you both be happy"
The old man had tear in his eye, as taking
each by the hand, he led them to a seat in the
cars, followed by all the rest The signal was given.
The iron horse puffed and snorted, and in minute
they were on their way to Washington.
Who was that man? ?" " Who were these lit.
tie boys aud girls g "What was the little hero's
name p.
Bless me, | cannot answer all these questions
in a breath. But viii promise you, if you behave
yourselves, that will tell you their names have
not time now.n
"Oh you might tell us now"
Cant, indeed"