The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-26
HOW SHE SAVED HIM.
Or the Inebrlate Reclaimed.
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/ their assistance. Having released
| her from his foul embrace, and ascer-
| tanned that he was in the lowest
| stage of intOxication and uninjured,
/ the inquiry was eagerly made how
/ they came there In as few words as
possible A 8nie told The staple facts
in the'case, except the recognition of
her loved one. Fiat, maideH,modesty
concealed. The tate was too
strange forscredence. All doubted,
and some sneered. Snll it, was evi-
/ dent she was sober and intel
| ligent,- and had saved the life
Of a drunken man at the
imminent risk Of her own. There
was a brief clatter of excited voices,
ard then a good Samaritan said he
resided in the village and knew the
lady whom Annie called hef aunt to
be one Of the best women 10 town.
If they would carry the still helpless
inebriate to ethe depot be would see
the agitated young lady home. To
this all agreed, and Andrew was tum-
bled without ceremony In The bag
gage car. Annie was voted a heroine,
and as the train passed on there rang
out cheers for her and curses for him.
Annie's intense excitement sus-
tanned her till she reached home and
lay down in bed. Then came the
semi-sWOon of reaction, All night
long she tossed IN deiFious dreams
and wakeful agonies. Were she asleep
or awake theaagouies Ofterror haunt
ed her brain. Ia the morning she
could scarcelv stand alone.~ There
was no organic disease: but the last
feeble hope was gone, aud life Itself
was a burden.
Andrew was carried to the village
depot, laid on a wooden bench. in the
p" gentlemen, s room, aud left7to dOze
off his inebriate stupor.r Late in the
morning he eawoke, stiff. sore aud
dizzy, and tried to think how he
came there. His muddy brain worked
slowly and poorly. He remembered
having stopped at a hotel The day
before-haviBg gambled and drank in
the evening tai nauseated, and-having
gone out to take the air and recruit.
Beyond that all was blankg The
liquor must have been drugged. Pres
emily the good Samaritan cameein and
kindly addressed him:
How do you find yourself this
morning?
Rather unwell and lost.
You had narrow escape last
evening"
How? What doyou mean, sir?'
Young man, you need not try to
deceive me. You know you was
drunk last night, and but for the
efforts Of a sick young lady, would
have been crushed by the train.
was there and attended the lal, home,
and had you brought here. But l
come not to taunt, but to befrieRd
and counsel you.
. 1t cannot be, said Andrew, in an
agltated but humble voice. can
remember nothing of the kind"
1t Is true. The engineer told me
you were on the track till the locomO-
tive was within a rod of you [ lifted
you from the noble woman who saved
your life. Your maniac grasp came
near causing her death also"
The inebriate turned pale and shud-
dered,
/ " IF you need assistance% continued
the good Samaritan, . | am ready to
help yOUa But first. go to the angel
that snatched You from the jaws of
death. aud sO.emnly promise her that
IOA Will tAGAOAMs GhS AH-a stranger
here, but as / passed this morn
ing the scene of the incident | picked
up this eard-case, which l presume
she dropped. The cards probably
bear her name. She lives in the
white cottage yOnder, near the large
orchard
Andrew looked at the delicate lit
tie slips, and the moment his eye
caught the name of Annie -,
in that familiar handwriting, be
sprGng to his feet and groaned aloud.
Then he rapidly questioned the good
Samaritan. After learning all the
particulars, he paced the room in an
agony of shame and grief Then he
sat down aud bowed his head The
tears fell fast.
An hour ter. he pulled the bell of
the house where Anme lodged, and
her aunt came to the door
Is Miss Annie stopping
Yes, sir
I would like to see her"
1 fear she is too uawel to day to
see strangers.
But my business is important"
4 will consult her But who shat.
I say desires to see her?'
Audrey Glyun'
Aunie was lyi9g on a sofa il
room near the tronJ5door, aud had
distinctly heard the conversation. As
soon as her aunt entered. she said
Yes; invite the gentleman in,
know him well, and wish to see him
alone"
Strong 10 love aud Resolution, An
drew went directly 60 Che sofa, kueIt /