The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-01-25

you've been deceiving me-" said
10. II suspected it, but / wasn't
sure. A scientific club couldn't smell
like a bar room"
(Which means I do said l wa
living in the middle of the room like
a signal flag at a station, and seeing
two Joes.aYi
"And look like one" said 10; and
she went and locked herself and the
baby up in the spare bedroom.
"Ned," said she, "do you think q
thing so much like bottled up and
stamped.down demon as steam is, is
fit to be put into the hands of a drunk
en- man? And some day, mark my
words, the time will come when not
only Thursday night but all the days
of the week will be the same. I've
often heard you wonder what the
feelings of an engineer who has about
the same as murdered train full OF
people must be, and you will know II
you don't stop where you are A
steady hand and q clear head have
been your blessings all these years.
Don't throw them away, Ned. III
you don't care for my love, don't
ruin Yourself"
Ny little 10. She spoke from her
heart and bent over and kissed her.
One club night, as | was dressed
to go, J o stood before me. g.
"Ned, said she, 81 never had q
fault to dnd With you before. You've
been Kind and COOL, and loving, al.
ways; but / should he sorry we ever
met if you are going on in this way.
Don't ask me what / mean. You
know"
80" said 1, "It's only one club
night"
1T will grow" said she.
Then she put her arms around my
neck.
"Don't be afraid, child. I'll never
pain you again
And / meant it; but at twelve
o'clock that night | felt that | had
forgotten my promise and my reso.
I luton:
couldn't go home to 10. / made
up my mind to sleep on the club sofa
and leave the place for good next
day. Already felt my brain reel as
| never had before. In an hour i
was in land of stupor,
1t was morning. A waiter stood
ready to brush my coat. ! saw a
grin upon his face. My head seem
ed ready to burst; my hand trem-
bled: looked at my watch / saw
that l had only just five minutes to
reach the depot!
JOS words came to my mind =
Wac fit to talso charge of an Ansina'
| was not fit to answer. 1 ought to
have asked some sober man. AS il
was, 1 only caught up my hat and
rushed away. was just in time.
The San Francisco glittered in the
morning sun. The cars were filling
rapidly. From my post could hear
the talking-bidding each other good
bye, promising to write and come
again. Among them was an old gen.
tleman l knew by sight-one OF the
shareholders he was bidding two
timid girls adiel.
GOOD bye, Kitty-good bye Lue,
| heard him say; "dont be nervous
The San Francisco is the safest en-
gine on the line, and Guelden th'
most careful engineer. l wouldn'
be afraid to trust every mortal l lov'
in the batch to their keeping. Moth
: lug could happen wrong with the tive
, together"
l said "I'll get through it some
, how, and 10. shall never talk to m
again" After all it was easy enough
| reeled as | spoke. heard the sig
nal. We were off.
Five hours from L. to D., fiv
, hours back. On the last should b
, myself again, knew. l saw re-
flutter, and never guess what it wa
until we were past the down trail
| at wrong place. Two minute
more and we should have had 6
collision. Somebody toll me. 81
G laughed. / heard him say, respect
fully: r.r
, "Of course, Mr.. Guelden, yo
3 know what you are about?'
(. Then | was alone, and wonderin
> whether TO go slower or faster
did something, and the cars rushe
on at a fearful rate.
!, The same man who had spoken
!, me before was standing near me.
e heard some question.
d How many miles an hour were W
making2 | did not know.
e Rattle, rattle, rattle. was try
- ing now to slacken the speed OF til
Il San Francisco. l could not remen
y ber what / should do. Was it til
n or that? Faster-ouly faster.
was playing with the engine like
r. child,
= Suddenly there was horrible roi
, "a crash; l was flung somewher
1t was into the water. BY mirac
,, I was only sobered not hurt.
= gained the shore. / stood upon Il
- ground between the track and Il
~ rivers edge and there gazed at II
~ =. own work.
The engine was in fragments, Il
n cars in spinters; dead, dying al
of wounded were strewn around-me
n. women and children, old age al
er tender youth. There were groa
ut and shrieks of despair. The mai
es ed cried out in pain; the uninjur
re bewailed their dead; and voice u
heard by any other, was in my c