The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-01-05

nave MIN tneTe, tOV' lHc iOhu Nur
losing its business. and there had got
to be a change. Brown also said that
10 Valley Creek, where he lived, he bad
noticed that the train hal always lost
time enough thch to loose the con-
ncctions. Gardner replied to this
that at tho creek there was a down
grade, the bridge was unsafe, and be
was obliged TO slack up for safety
More than this the track passed thro'
tho playground Of the Creek school
which was not fenced in, and they
conli not 90 through at rapid speed
without danger to the children.
Then Brown burst out with az
oath, that il parent. did not want their
children run over they must keep
them of tho track II would be u
good thing TO run over one OF two of
them, ~ it would teach them a lesson.
OF course he didn't mean this. but he
was hot, you sec, and didn't know
what he did say. lie added that
Garlncr's family lived near the track,
ami that Garlncrs sole reason for
slowing was to have chat with them
Us he "out through. This set Gard
ner's anger on fire, anl he then ard
there declared that he would make
time, Let tho consequences b. what
they might and it disaster happened
BrcSn mast assume the responsibility.
lon sec he is keeping his word, but
the OLD fellow feel, bad though -
We dashed over the ftuil iron at
lrightful speed. iou could almost hear
the bars cracklo us We went. The
cars surged from east to west, forcing
passengers to fairly cling 10 their seats.
Not for second did leave my
brake.
We were nearly down to tho Valley
Greek on time. A. we approached
the long 'trcrch Of down grade, felt
. by the shaking that Gardner had
slakencd up, as il the danger was
really too great. and then as if his
promise had come fully upon lis mind.
had again opened hi, throttle. Down
tho valley we went, our rapid speed
startling the b r1s, the cattle, aui even
the stuid old forest trees into new aud
strange ideas. r,aspcd the brake
firmly; the engine visited aud scream
ed, warning all TO k cp clear of IT, !
hold my breath, well knowing that il
We left the track il would be to go to
destruction. Suddenly the whistle
ceased, aud then there came three n =
earthly yeIis Fl ON IL they pierced my
ears aud made them ache How ,ot
up iLo brake, for knew tIcre was
danger ohOad. | knew this when
Gardner suddenly reversed his engine
Tue shutting of, the reversing and
the brakes set up so tight feared the
chain, would break did not seem To-
have the slightest effect upon the train.
On, on il went at lis dangerously rapid
speed. ! stretched my neck out aS
lar rs possible, clingiug ncrvously to
the railing. could sec that Brown
was at his post, looking out as / did.
and moving his hand energetic,lly
while whistle aud bell were uniting
their protest. What was tho matter
could not conjecture, but was anxious
to know.
Springing upon the rail | made my
way to the top Of the car. aud the
mystery was revealed. There on the
track was a sight that sent thrill Of
horror through me. Only few feet
ahead of us on the track stood a mere
child-unconscious oi its danger-par-
alyzed 80 that it could not move. just
clear Of the track lay a woman, evl-
IDENTIFY helpless. looked for Gardner
TO see what he was doing. o'e | closed
my eyes TO shut ont the horrible SIGHT
The poor fellow ial not beer idle -
P.ainl y seeing that he could not drive
the child from the track, and that It's
companion was helpless, he left his cab
and climbed forward on the engine, on
to the extreme end of the cow-catcher,
leaned over, and while clinging with
ono hand, reached out with the other.
| There did not seem one chaDcc in 0
million to save the child-not one
bat anxiety overcame horror, and
looked, and shuddered as Looked
How my heart lesped into my very
broat as | saw the train dash on, but
saw, as it did so. Gardner, with almost
supcrbuman efforts. rsise the child by
It's arm from the track and clasp it Ia
his bosom.
Then he sank down upon tho COW
Ica atchar faint and nouarlosa Hia