Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-23

iNh Nt"f0rltANt HhNtA AAa NNhkAhN kAalr
upon tho two Pustratc FIRMS, Thirty
stnauj mtr, aud they would hr manglrd
rnrnc,, lhn updying nstinc; Of self
preservation compelled one more wild rap
ii louk JaUul ior Lclp and means of -
cape. Her ewes trll an her drunken muir
dcrgr- face, Oh the undc,cribable sur
prise and horror She was in the pollui-
eel arms OF Aplrcw
\ situation more appalling more e.co-
uty,UG raarc completely hopeless aud
painful, rWhut De- imagined, She had
pyou Nte'ln- lying on his account, and
now d. was consciously % De- the cause 81
hrr awful destruction, The end Of hi,
rrvulung Uareer,-thc answer 10 her many
earnest, ycarning, passionate prayers for
reformation and their reunion was about
20 be- death cruel, violent, dishonorable
death. With one horrible grinding crash
they We're going-he 10 the drunkards
drp,ry doom,ond she Ia unwilling, useless
mtrtyra0m,
An instant more, and then, like the
lighniug'- Hash came the thought IL can
mot boar it, ayd il shah not b., lie shall
moi die \ spaSm, not OF fear, but OF
will, shook her frail frame All her lat
cnt powers were aroused Instantly her
delicate muscle, became hard as iron and
strong as steel, and with one heroic mighty
,pring, she rolled him and herself from
the track The train passed by.
\ iuttrtttt-ytt,,-r.', thea stopped, and
conductor, engineer, fireman and brake
man aud passengers rushed 70 their assist
lurc. Having released her from his foul
embrace and aSccrtaincd that he was IN
/ the lowest stage Of intoxication, and She
uniujnrcd. the inquiry was eagrSly made
how they came here. In us fewwords a.
possible Annie told the simple factsin the
/ rasc. except the recognition Of her lover
/ That, maiden medestly concealed. The
/ tale was too strange Tor eredence.
All doubted and some sneered. Still II
WAS evident she was sober and intelligent
md had saved the life Of drunken man
4, the immediate risk Of her own. There
was 4 brief chatter OF excited voices. and
/ hen q Good Samaritan gentleman said he
resided in the village and knew the lady
| whom Annie called aunt Ia be one Of the
1 best women in town. Ii they would
carry the still helpless inehriate TO the de-
pot he would see the agtated lady home
] 10 this all agreed. Andrew was tumbled
without ceremony into baggage car, An
ME was voted heroine, and as the train
moved oa, there rang ont cheers for her
/ md curses for him.
! Armies intense excitement sustained
/ her till she reached home and lay down
/ IN bed Then came the semi-swoon of re-
action. All night she tossed and painted
IN dcliriaus dreams and wakeful agonies.
/ Asleep or awake, the image of terror
haunted her brain. In the morning she
could scarcely stand alone. There was
no organic disease but the last feeble hope
had gone, and life itself was burden.
Andrew was carried to the village de-
pot, laid on wooden bench in the gen
tlemens room, and left to dose off his in
-briate stupor. Late in the morning he
twoke, stiff, sore and dizzy, and tried TO
hink how he came there. His muddy
Grain worked slowly and poorly he re-
,aenrberod having stopped at a hotel the
lay bcfore-having gambled and drank
IN the evening till nauscatcd, and having
gone out 10 take the air and recruit Be-
yond that all was blank. The liquor must
nave been druggcd. Presently the Good
samaritan came in and kindly addressed
him
How do you find yourself this morn
ing Z
Rather unwcll and lost"
"You had narrow escape last even
ing
How what do You mean sir y
Young man YOU need not try TO de-
,civo me You know you were drunk
asst night, and Int for the heroic efforts of
, sick lady YOU would have been crushed
to death by the train, | was there and
attended the lady home, and had you
brought here. But came not to taunt,
out to beiriend and counsel you"
1T cannot be- said Andrew in an agi-'
tatcd but humble voice. Il can remem-
Der nothing Of the kind"
at is true: the engineer told me you
were on the track till the locomotive was
within rod Of you, | lifted you from
the noble woman that saved your HE
Your maniac grasp cnmc near causing her
| death also,
The, inrbriatc turned pale and shud-
dercd
"If you need assistance continued the
Good Samaritan. Il am ready to help you
Bat first 70 10 the angel that snatched you
from the Jaws Of death, and solemnly
promise her and God that You viii reform
She j. stranger here but as passed this
morning the scene OF the incident, !
| picked up this card-casc, which presume
-ho dropped, The cards probably bear
! her name. She lives i'll the white cottage
yondcr, near the large orchard
Andrew looked at one Of the delicate
little slips, and the moment his eye caugl'
| the name Of "Annie - in that il-
md groaned aloud. Then he rapidly
/ questioned the Good Samaritan. After
learning all the particulars he paced tllc
COON in an agony of shame and grief
Then lie sat down and bowed his head
Tho tears fell fast Perhaps he prayed
An hour after, he pulled the beii OF the
house where Annie lodged and her aun,
came to the door.
| as Mss Annie ---- stopping here"
" os sir
Il would like to see her"
Il fear she is too unwell to-day 10 see
strangers"
But my business is important
Il will consult her. Bat who shall
/ say desires to see her;
I ANDREW Glynn."
| Annie was lying on sofa in room
near the front door. and had distinctly
/ heard the conversation. As soon as her
aunt entered she said YES, invite the
gentleman in | know him well and gisl.
/ Ia see him alone.
strong in love and resolution. Andrew
went directly to the sofa, knelt, and in
tender, earnest tone, said, Dear, injured
Annie. / know it ALL You saved me !
thank yon most feryently; and thank God
thnt | did not cnuse Your death. Nou