Monmouth weekly herald., 1858-08-19
nv M. A. AVERY.

WGRntelloW, shouted the railroad
SssS boys, laughingly, as Ned Low
ell Unexpectedly caught fair lady in
his arms. She had missed her footing
in stepping from the. cars at the Launay
station, upon a cold winters day and
but for Ned's observant eye and ready
hand, would have had severe fall.
Are you hurt % he asked, anxiously,
as he placed the lady upon her feet and
looked into her beautiful, blushing face.
mo, only vexed that I should make
ridiculous blunder," she replied.
cit was nothing. Let the fools laugh.
Are you alone ?"
Z" I expected friend, but I do not see
him anywhere
"Condescend to take my arm, then,
and / will conduct you into the station
house = said Ned. gallantly.
Thanks /; you are very kind" she
whispered, as she did SO.
mo, the kindness is all on your side,
You honor poor brakesman by your
condescension. Good by"
Edward bowed himself out, sprang up
to his station. and was whirled away by
his snorting steam stead. with q heart SO
full Of new and surprising sensations as
to make him forgetful for a time, Of his
necessary duties.
What fool am" he mentally mur.
INJURED, when reminded of his neglect, ito
be so upset by pair of bright eyes and
rosy lips whose owner is probably as
far above me as the heavens are above
the earth. Her ermine tippet alone would
buy my whole wardrobe q dozen times
over, to say nothing of the plumes, silks
and velvets. | must forget this brilliant
vision"
Did he ever forget it, or cease to look
for that passenger when the train stop
ped at the Launay station? We think
not But spring came and went without
her, and the smiling summer had already
clothed the earth with her fowery carp
ct, when he one day neared the well re.
membered station again, with the beauti-
full image in his mind.
For some distance before reaching
Launay village, the road run through a
deep cut, with steep banks on each
side, at an angle Of thirty or forty de-
grees upon the top Of one of which,
guarded only by slight railing, ran the
public highway. Ashley neared the 10
cation, letting off steam as usual, to stop
the train at the depot, Edward noticed
the advance Of an elegant equipage to-
wards them upon the highway and
presently saw that the horse was rearing
and plunging, frightened at the shrieking
engine, and quite unmanageable.
~ Nearer and nearer it. came, and just as
it was within few yards of the train.
the wheel crushed against the railing
the carriage upset, and its occupant, a
pale, white haired old man, was thrown
/ forcibly over, and came rolling helpless.
ly down towards the railroad, In an in.
slant he would have been crushed beneath
the remorseless engine had not Edward,
quick as thought, bounded from the train
and caught him just Ia time to save
him from horrible death, which he
would have shared with him but for the
frail support of sprig Of laurel, at which
he caught as he was himself slipping
|dowr with his helpless burden.
He dragged the heightened old man
up the steep hank, helped him over the
railing, and without waiting for thanks
ran back towards the station house, fear
ing the train would start before he could
reach his post. AS he did SO, glitter
ing object at hisfeet arrested his atten
ton and stopping down he picked up al
elegant gold watch, with part of a good
chain attached, which the old gentlemen
had evidently lost in his unlucky gyra
tons. He had but just time to get to hi
post before be was whirled away amit
the cheers of the bystanders. who hac
witnessed the spectacle, and before hi
terrified protege had at all collected hi
scattered senses. w
" You're always in luck, Ned Lowell
whether it's for catching up pretty girls
or miserly old eurmudgeous !" shoute,
Bill Smokes !" but hang me it I'd risl
my life for such an old wretch as Phi
Lee"
"You know the gentlemen then 7"
| i've reason to know him, the hypoc
ritical old probate. He's as rich a
Cresus, but as tight as the bark of
tree to his help.'
!" But why do you think him SO nea
and miserly p
Because he pretends to piety, and ye
all the time keeps heapiag up riches, i
| the shape Of stocks, and mills, and cit
Ilots, and broad acres which he'll mos
EIkely take to another world with hir
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