Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-04-13

snudders as she gazes upon the huge struc-
ture, and says:
ugh, don't they fly thought But ere
this was half uttered she exclaims with up
lifted hands:
'Oh Fatherl Frank They have run off
the track, see, see OH Oh that is terri
bic. They are of, sure as the worldl'
The gentlemen both sprang to their feet,
and saying There is surely some trouble
hurried down the street to ascertain moro
fully what had happened. Minnie stood
trembling and looking at that great cloud
of dust, and that black smoke: where but
moment since she saw the white vapor
wreathing such fantasticsnowy clouds, which
the sunbcams tinged with sort of prismatic
beauty--now all, all changed, and invoun-
tarily she murmurs:
Such is life, feeting, passing away. 1
l wish knew whether any one was hurt
I'll go up on the balcony and see if l can
make out anything there
So as she goes through the house she
calls to her mother and asks her to come up
too
'Oh mother, only look See there is a
man being carried on board, ain'titl He
must be hurt seriously. That engine looks
like some old drunken man tumbled into
the gutter, and the cars are all scattered
every which way. 1t does seem that there
must be great deal of damage done. I
hope no one is killed or very much injured
Dear me, 1 wonder how it happenedP
Some carelessness, undoubtedly answers
Mrs. Ashberton, Il wish they were not so
perfectly reckless. Every day our ears are
panied with details of these terrible acci-
dents. In the last paper 1 noticed an ac-
count of one of the most heart rending
kind: several were killed, and many others
terribly mutilated; arms and limbs broken
and jammed as though they were not of
more value a thousand times, than words
can tell 1t is an outrage, seemingly, at
least, and very narrowing to ones sensibili-
ties. We can only hope that ere long, they
may learn to guide and control the great
'iron horse with comparative safety
Yes indeed. But who is that, Ma? Do
you knowG coming this way with Frank.
No l do not. Perhaps some 'old chum'
he has picked up out of the dirt, down
there. Only see how he is covered with
dust
But Minnie had learned ere this who il
was, with certainty, and pulling her mother.
arm she whispered:
Ma that is Col. Lincoln, sure as the
world. Who would have thought of his
turning up here to day. You'll go down,
won't you mama and receive him. III come
down after awhile, when 1 have taken of
this morning gown
Then going into her charming little bou,
doir she flung herself into an easy chair
and for moment the tiny foot impatiently
taps the rich carpet, the fair face frowns
and almost expresses a determined, settled
resentment. Something of the impatiehce
of petted, spoiled child when irritated,
seems to show itself in that spiteful shrug
of the shoulders, while with proud, scornfu
air she mutters: Hem, pshaw l wonder
what he is here for; I'm sure l don't want
to see him, anyway,-more scenes now, ]
suppose; fine affair! One must be bored
to death. was in hopes of having little
time exclusively to myself. l want to rus
won't do, | must dress and 90 down In
spite of herself her heart trembles and fiut
ters. 'Oh dear! must be more quiet thar
this. l can command myself at all events
I'll be ever so tall in my 'high heels ant
bow very stately to Col. Lincoln. Hem
and won't put on the 'air diStingue' though
Let me see, believe my mirror does reAec
rather more dignity in Miss Ashbertol
than the little Minnie of one year ago
Who cares anyhow. I'm not going to wor
, ry myself much. If il hadn't been for tha
quarrel, how gladly I should welcome hin
to our home. But to dress is the question
now, so I'll ring for Nell
t A little, dark eyed, pretty looking girl Q
fourteen comes tripping up tho stairs in an
swer to the bell. Minnie orders her deel
blue silk and other things she wishes, anc
then Nell trims the rich curls, dresses anc
adorns her young mistress and makes he
look 'Oh so pretty, sure Miss Minnie nev
r er looked better
t 'Ah, Nell, you are little fatterer,-bu
r | must hasten down, now
2 So with two or three additions her toile
! is completed, and in few moments aftel
Minnie is in the presence of Col. Lincoln
j. than whom there was no being in the wild
= world she really cared so much to see, bu
her pride had been wounded and fear les
2 he should think her glad to meet him mad
= her assume unconsciously, perhaps, an unu
sual formality. She received him yer
q coldly indeed, so much so as to shock hi
q sensitveness, and make him feel very i'll a
!. ease, and for few moments there was e1
treme embarrassment on the part of bot
, parties. Frank notices this wonderingly
I he never having had a clue to this 'lov
quarrel as he would have been sure TO ca
= it. But he afterwards tells Minnie she wa
!. 'tickled to fits to see the Colonel, and didn
mean should know it, and so you were a
stately and prim as a Quaker
No. l do not think So replied she, Il ws
! certainly polite to the gentleman, whatmor
;. ;. would you haveF
y 'Havei have you be Minnie Ashbertol
. of course, not some unreachable sort {
creature
Q Unreachable! that would be bad. Br
there is the tea-bell. Col. Lincoln remain
@ here over night of course, does he not2-
d Do you know how much longer he sojourns
y No l do not; It's not altogether certai
i that he stays tonight, even. heard hil
a saying something about going out on I'll