Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-10

'I'm Roin to nun and Vellw she cried, and
was of upon the instant Screaming at the
top of her voice, keeping near the edge Of the
bank, from which she could be soonest seen
from the approaching train, pluuging through
underbrush, and leaping like chamois among
the rocks, she dashed on, and sounded her
warning cry as she went .H.H ..
"Frrel Fire! Murderl Hello the house!--
Head the horses Thevesl Thievesl Mad
dogs Get out Of the way old Dan TuckerW
were few of the changes improyised az she
ran. I' " iH t"f .. .r.r
followed as / could; seemingly in sort of
nightmare, wondering why did not shrek, yet
incapable Of making a sound, expecting every
moment to fall upon the rocks, yet picking my
steps with a sureness and rapidity that aston
ished me even then
Betsy's next move was to bend downa small
saplng, and calling to me to throw my rcd
scarf around it, she allowed II to rebound
Then she bid me shake IL, which did vigorous-
y It stood at an angle upon the bank, and,
commanding a long stretch of the railroad, It
was most appropriate place TO erect a signal
Then capiog upon the track, she bounded on
like deer, shouting aud gesticulating with re-
doubled energy, now that the train appeared in
sight. 1t soon became evident that the engi-
neer was neither blind nor deaf, for the brakes
were speedily applied and the engine reversed
Still It dashed on with fearful velocity, and
Betsy turned and ran back toward the obstruc
ted place in an agony Of excitement
Gradually the speed lessened, the wheels
obeyed their checks, and when at last they
came to a full stop, the COW catcher was within
four feet Of the rock Many, seeing the dau-
ger, had already leaped off; many more, terri.
fed, and unconscious OF the real nature of the
danger, crowded the platform, and pushed of
those before them II was u scene Of the
widest confusion, in which my heart sent up
only the quiverng cry of jby-r-sSavedl sayedg
Betsy had climbed half way up the bank, and
thrown herself exhausted, upon the gravel,
with her apron drawn over her head / picked
my way down to the train, to assist the fright
ened children Mr. Price, the principal, was
handing out his own three, aud teachers and
pupils followed like swarms of bees from a
hive
Now, Miss Burke" said the principal, in
voice that grew tremu Gus, as he looked at the
| trightlul mass before him, II wish to hear who
/ it was that gave the alarm, and saved us from
Lhis hideous fate. Was it you ?"
! think never felt glow of truer pleasure
than then, as ! answered, quickly, ii had no.
thing to do with saving your lives, and take no
credit in the matter The person to whom your
thanks are due sits on the bank yondor--Mrs.
Walkers Betsy"
Every eye wandered toward the crouching
figure, who, with head closely covered, appear
ed Indifferent to all that was passing. Mr. Price
opened his portmonaie, "Here are two dollars, ~
he said, (which l wish you to give the girl, for
myself and children Tell her, as a school, she
will hear from us again"
! went to Betsy's side, put the money in her
hand, aud begged her toluncover her face But
she resolutely refused to do more than eep
! through one Of the holes in her apron, as the
| whole school singly and slowly dehle1 past her
| in the narrow space between the train and the
bank more crcst.fallen multitude never
saw, and the eyes that ventured to turn toward
the PROSTATE figure, as they passed within a
few feet of her, had shame and contrition in
their glancas. Only once she whispered, as
naughty y-lookiug boy went past, "That's the
one that kicked over my basket. | wish I'd "a
let him gone to smash do so z"
The children climbed over the rocks, and
went to their homes, sadder and wiser lol
their wiul lesson; and in twenty,iour hour,
the track was cleared from obstruction
The principal, though a man but little in
clinel TO look for the "angel side" of such un
prepossessing humanity as Mrs, Walkers Bet
sy had too strong a sense of his children'f
spared lives, not to make a very affecting ap.
peal to the assembled school on the following
day. A vote to consider Betsy member OF
the school, and entitled TO all it. privileges,
met with no opposition; and a card of thrnks
couched in feeling terms, received the signature
Of every pupil and teacher A purse was next
mado up for her by voluntary contribute s,
amounting TO twenty dollars; an1 to this was
added an entire new suit Of clothes, a quantity
of books and handsome red Shatol ia which
her brun tie skim carefully washed, and her
neatly combed jetty hair, appeared to excel.
lent Advantage.
Betsy bore her honors meekly, and, no long.
er feeling that she was scorned as an intruder
came regularly TO school, learned rapidly, ant
in her new dress aud improved manner became
gradually an attractive as sho had always beer
a most intelligent child, OF her own accord
she went to the tehchets and confessed sundry
mschlevous pranks and absurdities formerly
committed but firmly denied any participation
in the more serious misdemea, ors which haC
been attributed to her. An strange to say, nt
one doubted her stSy
In less than year her mother died. and he
miserable step-fatheT removed to the far West
leaving her domestic in a worthy and veal
thy family in Cliff spring. The privileges o
school were still granted her, and amid the sur
roundings oi comfort and rcfner ent, the change
from Mrs Walkers Betsy to "Lizze Arnold
became still more apparent She rapidly ros'
from one class to another, and is now one o
the iudicous and beloved managers of thl
very school, and instructs the younger broth
ers and sisters of the very scholars, who, tel
years since voted her "nuisance and plague.
There is!ruth IN the old rhype ,.-
at isn't all Ia bringing up,
Let men say what they will
Neglect may dim silver cup
| IL will bU silver still T.