The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-02

were all hurt-some severely so.
We attended to them as best we might,
when suddenly distant whistle was heard.
| Good God the train was due. 1t must be
stopped but how? At that point danger
Gus" had always signalled and it came on
very slowly. But whatswas to be done!
| there was no time. We saw ia speck IL
the distance; but coming on, coming on
Shame on me for having felt it but my first
impulse was to rush down the bank and fly
whittier knew not; anywhere not to hear
not to see the inevitable crash.
Where was John?
He had stood for a moment, pale as death;
and then he ran forward, shouting, wa
wing his hands, throwing up his arms stand
ing in the very center of the line. [ called
to him from the bank. Ihad crawled there
to make signals to the advancing train.
'Shes there! she's there" were all the
words he said.
Had the horror of the moment turned his
brain? Did he hope to make himself heard
or seen? 1t was madness. lnexorably the
train came on, very slowly, but surely, on.
could see the stokers turned towards John
making signs to him, and line of heads
outside the carriages, evidently not under
standing him; and then as the moments
passed, and it came nearer and nearer, John
inspired by the very ecstasy Of insanity,
threw himself right across the line.
It was forlorn hope. 1t might or it might
not arrest them. So imperceptibIy did they
slacken their course that l did not think
they were doing it, but thank heaven! 1t
was possible to do it, and they did do 1t.
n L, e or,l
ing suspense, the long line gradually, grad
ually stopped. 1t was so near him that
John, as he arose seemed 10 be clasped by
the projecting fangs of a leviathan beast OF
prey.
The engine-men jumped down. l was
too far away to hear what passed; but al
ter few words of explanation, John return
ed towards me- still very pale but calm as
usual. was but sixteen, am to be ex-
cused if [ say | sobbed like baby?
"Come old fellow /" said John, this will
never do; its all right again"
At that moment one Of those cheers which
can never be heard but from British lungs
rang through the air. The poor wounded
workmen who were lying about joined IN
it.
lido not think that at first John was con
cious that it was in his honor-when he was
he looked utterly bewidered; and then say
ING to me, ''yOu must send word for the car
riage to come for them here-it can wait the
other side of the bridge and they and you
can be helped over" He Owed down the
other side of the bank and in few minutes
was out of sight. l felt somehow | could not
meet them then gave orders about the
carriage, and, and hobbled on till | met a
cart which gave me lift home.
Before dinner John came into my room
and, after some stammering, asked me, as
the dearest favor | could bestow on him, not
to volunteer any information as to what he
had done.
Il could not stand oeing thanked, and all
that, you know. Blythe by they have sent
me huge packet OF papers"
''What about p
81 have not opened them but think the
lost Iyrrell is found,
| do not know whether could have kept
my word but Mrs. Thorold and Tricksy
were not at dinner, and my father and my
two uncles were very busy talking over mon
ey affairs In the confusion the only report
that had reached ThoroId House was, that
there might have been an accident to the
train, but that it had fortunateuly been pre-
vented. Mrs Thorold and Tricksy had
gone at once to their rooms on arriving,
and therefore | had no difficulty i'll being
silent.
The next day was the 18th of June.
Trcksy came down to breakfast looking
brighter than ever | had seen her. She was
radiant She and my father and Mrs. Thor
old, and very grave-looking gentleman,
the lawyer who managed the Gwyn prop
erty, were closeted for a long tine after
breakfast. Everything was got through by
luncheon, and after luncheon the horses were
brought round, as usual for US to ride.
was still so lame that | could not mount,
though l tried to do 50.
''Mr Tyrrel," said Mrs. Thorold, ''will
you take care of Tricksy? Wilfred says
that some how he has sprained his foot. -
John look rather glum.
II was going"
II must have my own way on my birth
day." said Tricksy; $50 pleas to come with
me-"
She mounted, and they went off. l look
ed after them longingly. had intended try
ing, for the last time, my fortunes with Trick
sy this day, aud l had looked forward to oul
ride for doing 50. We should have got rid Of
John, know, even had he started with us
When they returned, Tricksy came to me
in her riding hadit, She looked positively
beautiful
''Where have you been p asked.
$40 Gap Lane
And then she suddenly threw her arms
round my neck, and sobbed:
I bo,o,>vrJ AhIlFrJ1 door ~
But the tears rolled down her cheeks as she
said so, and then she left me.
How my heart beat Would she choose
me?
That day after dinner, my father proposed
health: Miss Gwyns future husband:
felt cold and hot by turns. Had Tricksy
chosen me-? I looked for sympathy towards
John; but in some unaccountable way he haC
disappeared
The next day, at twelve o'clock, we werC
to assemble in the library, to hear the codici
to my uncles wilI-after which, Tricksy was
to announce her marriage, or forfeit hel
heiress-ship. We were all to be present.
Somehow, that morning Thorold House
was like desert. My father and uncles, ant
the lawyer, breakfasted together. / searched
for John, but heard he had gone out. Mrs
ThoroId and Tricksy were invisible. l wan
dered about like a troubled spirit,
At twelve | was seated in the library.
Would Tricksy declare she had chosen IN
before them all, without giving ME the swee
certainty of her affection, with her own lip
first, in private? was ABSOLUTELY tortured witt
my doubts and conjectures.
Presently nv father came in followed by
my. two uncIes One as usual, rubbing hi
hands, as if he were always typically perform
ing the process which was to him the pan
acea against all responsibility; the other
with a more than usually sour and sanctlmo
NOUS look, and prayer-book in his hand
1t was NORWOOD to him to preside, as
WERE over the throwing away Of Thousand
and thousands of pounds on trumper
/ worldly chit Of girl" Such had been M
designation of Tricksy. Three separate mes
sages were sent after John. He was at home
, but sent word that he could not come dowT