Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-04-27

Don't throw them away. Ned, II you 'do not care for my love, don't ruin yourself.
 My little Jo. She spoke from her heart and I bent over and kissed her. Don't be afraid my child. I will never pain you again
 And meant it, but at twelve o'clock that night I felt that I had forgotten my promise. I couldn't get home to ye. I made up my mind to sleep on the Club sofa and to leave the place for good the next day. Already I felt my brain reel as 1t never had before. In an hour Twas in kind of stupor.
 Morning came. A waiter stood ready to brush my coat. I saw grin on his face. My bead seemed ready to burst; ] looked at my watch; I had just five min utes to reach the depot.
 Joe's words came to my mind. Was l fit to take charge of an enginey l was not fit to answer. I ought to have asked some sober man.
 As it was, I only caught my hat and rushed away. I was just in time.
 The San Francisco glittcred in the morning sun. The cars were filling rap idly. From my post I could hear the people talking, bidding each other good by-promising to write and come again. Among them was an old gentleman knew by sight-one of the share holders. He was bidding two timid girls adieu.
 Good by, Kitty-good by Lue,' l heard him say; don't be nervous The San Francisco is the safest engine on the line, and Ned Guelden the most careful engineer.
 I would not be afraid to trust every mortal love to their keeping. Nothing could hardly happen wrong with the two togthcr.'
 said I win get through i. somehow, and Jo shall never talk to me again. Af. ter all, it was easy enough. I reeled as spoke. l heard the signal. We were off.
 Five hours from l. to D five hours back On the last I should be myself again, l knew now. I saw red futter aud never guessed what it was until we passed the down train at the wrong plaee-two min utes more and VIC should have had a col lision. Somebody told me. l laughcd.-- He said respectfully:
 'Of course, Mir. Guelden, you know what you arc about
 Then 1 was alone, and wondered wheth- CT ' should 20 faster or slower. did something, and the cars bounded forward at fearful rate.
 The same man who had spoken to me before was standing near mo. I heard some questions:
 How many miles au hour were we go' ing? / didn't know.
 Rattle, rattle, rattle! ] was trying now to slacken the speed of the San Francisco could not remember what I should do-- was it this or that? Faster or slower !? was playing with the engine just like q child.
 Suddenly there was horrible roar-a crash Twas flung somewhere. / was in the water By miracle I was sobered not hurt. Igained the shore, and stood upon the ground between the track and the rivers edge, and there gazed at my work,
 The engine was in fragments, the cars in splinters, dead, dying, and wounded were scattered around-men, women and children, old age and tender youth. There , were groans and shrieks of despair. The nlaimed cried out in pain; the uninjureo bewailed their dead and voice unhearc by any other was in my ear whispering 'Murderv
 The news had gone to A., and people came thronging down to find their friends The dead were stretched on the grass r went with some of the distracted to fine lost ones Searching for an old mans daughter, we came to place under tho trees and found five bodies lying there 1T all their horror--an old woman, young one, a baby and two tiny children. 1t ii my fancy--it was pure fancy, born of m, , anguish--they looked like-oh heavens , they were my mother, wife and children all cold and desd. { How did they come on the train Wha 3 chance has brought this about? No.on, could answer. Igroaned, screamed, tort my hair, claspcd my hands. gazed il the good old face of her who gave m, birth, on the lovely features of my wife on my innocent children. I called then l by name--there was no answer. Ther, never could be. And as ! oomprehendec this, onward up the track thundered anoth CT train. It's red eye glared on me, and flung myself before it; I felt it crush m, to atoms!
 His head is extremely hot, said some body.
 , 7 opened my eyes and saw my wifi standing by me.
 T How doyou feel?' said she. "a little bet I ter?'
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