Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-25
Ny Elopement.

tonight
The cher" referred to was the Ariel,
one of the staunchest and fastest passen-
ger engines that ever jerked train, and
Jim was my 'stoker.'
'All right, jack" he answered, as |
stepped from the cab aud started toward
the town.
1t was Just dark, of cold, stormy
November day, and if ever :here was a
happy man it was myself, Jack Everett,
seated, ten minutes later, in the warm
room, and steampg supper at my dis
posal.
But this happiness was too great to
be lasting. | was not half through my
or mine hosts cuisine, when my stoker,
the best fellow in the world, only lit
tie wild, at times, came rushing into the
room.
'Pll be bowed if hain't half n mind
to let you finish the job said he
I'D give half a dollar it could eat like
that
Aud he stepped back and gazed with
admiration at my display OF talent for
eating when hungry.
Cone, come, what's up? | asked, q,
holding up the half of biscuit, aud pre-
pairing to follow up the process with the
other half.
"Good Heavens, Jack! how often do
you eat ?" he asked; but without giving
me time to reply, he added, But I've
got to stop you now, for old MaylorG is
down to the station swearing like ma
ripc, because you got the start of him,
and got away before lie saw you
Maylord was the superintendent, and
7 knew something was wrong some
where. replied
'Tell him | will be down after supper
'Ihat won't do, Jack. You've got to
catch the express and she has been gone
twenty minutes now. We've got the
engine out the house and all fired up
she'll he blowing by the time we get
back.
| will not say that uttered an angry
word, but something stuck very hard in
my throat half biscuit, l suppose. l
seized pie from the table and tossed it
to jim, who | knew had not had his sup
per, and then went for my hat aud
started
found Maylord pacing to and fro in
the storm of snow and sleet, and growl
ing like hungry deg.
'Can you catch the express before she
reaches town p he asked, hurriedly.
Il can try. But why not telegraph !?
/ asked
'That's the mischief OF it, the wires
are down. he snarled.
well, speak lively, for there is nc
time to fool away slid |, not remarka
bly, good humored at this prospect
moreover. | had no particular love fol
John Maylord, Esq.
He whipped letter from his pocke
, and gave it TO me.
Catch the train, Jack, and give thu
letter to conductor Adams. Whatevc
he gives you bring back to me withou
i; delay
Now there was something quite mys
. terious about this, but so far had NJ
right to question, so turned to Jim anC
: asked him if he had taken water.
n Mary drop, Jack
!, 'Never mind the water, you hay
0 enough to run down. cried Maylord.
'Mr. Maylord, am running this er
,s gine,' replied, 'and can't run it with
n out water. If you can, just take m
!. place and run her
He turned away With something yer
much like an oath, and backed up t
the tank house.
just as stopped, veiled lady spran
! up lightly into the cab.
{ 'You must let me go with you,' sh
: whispered, and then stepped back int
8 the shadow, SO that my fireman migh
: not see her.
/ was amased at her sudden appea
: ance and strange request; but before
: could reply, she threw aside the veil, n
8 vealing the beautiful face of Nellie Ma!
: lord.
'Why, Miss Maylord, yeu cannc
mean it 7 exclaimed-yet at the sam
time really hoped that she did, for I
tell the truth, Jack Everett was in Low
with her. OF course nobody knew
: but myself, and had hitherto been col
: tent with a smile or word, and whic
: she often gave me, Notwithstanding ht
: fathers frowns. TO have her so near t
: me, and talking with me, lifted me up t
! the top shelf OF hopeless bliss.
! Il must go, Mr.. Everett she said.
: know it may seem strange to you, bu
4 when one is in danger, one must d
q strange things to escape,
ed Tn dangerY 3
'Yes, and l rely on you to save me-
As she said this she lifted her lustrou