St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-02
Escape from Justice.


to CONCEAL in ones bones.
.'Thcrc'S one advantage in steam"
growlcd IL fat old gentleman in the con
ner seat; ''wind and weather don't af-
feet it. No flesh and blood horse could
stand night like this, but the iron
horse keeps straight ahead. whether
the thermometer is ut zero OF boiling
heat"
just then the conductor entered.
''Tickets. gentlemen. if YOU please"
"It's dreadful night. CONDUCTOR" |
said. feeling with stiifrncd fingers for
my ticket, in the breast pocket Of my
coat.
"Dreadful. sir" frrlingly responded
the conductor. ''Why, the hIlkrmrm
can't live outside. and 50 | look the
other way when they creep in poor
fellows to get IL breath of warm air at
the stove. We have not had such ii
bad night since Il year ago the second
of February. when Tom Blakr>lcc. the
baggage master, tioZe both his feet. and
Il woman. who was coming on from Chi
cago. got of at Bunm'S -Four Corners,
with her baby in her arms Il corpse"
"Froze to death ~
Ave. frozen to death. and she never
thought poor thing but il was asleep.
My hahN's cold says she, hut we'll
soon warm it. hen We get home. 1t
was Just such Il night ;lS this"
And the conductor opened the door.
and plunged across the opening int"
the next ear. crying ont
"iardwick -
II was quite IL considerable city. with
IL handsome iron depot. tiaIing gas
lamps. and the usual crowd around th"
platform. with hands in their pockct~,
and cigar ends flaming through the
night.
Our ear WAS nearly the last of the
long train. and hut one passenger enter
ed il II slender Young girl. wrapped in
Il gray blanket shawl. and wearing Il
neat little travelling hat of gray straw,
trimmed with stone cnloIcd velvet flow
crS. She seemed To hesitate, like one
unused to travelling. and finally sat
down near the door.
''Parlun me. Young lady. said |.
''hut You had better come near I" the
stove"
She started. hc>itatcd am instant. and
then 0hrlcd.
"NucS this train Z" to BaN%watcr ;"
She asked in Il voice 81 d,lici"u>lN soft
and sweet that it seemed to tlill
through me.
~ cS can | hcnfany >cIN ice to- y"u ,"
"Oh. no at least not till we reach
Bay Swatrr. | would like t" have It
carriage then.
I'VE shall not hr there these three
hours"
''Dn We stop again
'OulN ut EXmnuth.
She drew deep sigh. seemingly of
relief. and settled back i'll Il corner. by
the light of the lamp that hung in its
brass fixture opposite. could see her
/ face. that ot Il lovely child. APPARENT
| ly she WAS no more than sixteen. with
| laIgr blue eyes. golden hair. brushed
smoothly back from her face. and II
/ little rosy mouth. like that of Il baby.
'.Do Nnu expect friends tn meet YOU
nj Bay >WatcI. my child asked IN
ridrutally.
No. >r. am going Ia school there.
. 1T viii lr an awkward hour for Nou
+" aIri>" nj one in the morning.
"Oh. am not afraid" she said. with
an aItIres little laugh: Il shall 90
straight To the seminary.
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