The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-22
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"Not for yourself ?'

: g tremble for you, Miss Ludolph."
0 "Not for YOURSELF"
e "No! why should I? am safe. Heav-
en- and mother are just beyond this tenn
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: 81 would give worlds for your belief''
. "Come quick" cried he, and they join
ed the fugitives, and for half hour press
ed forward as fast as was possible through
the choked streets, Dennis merely saying
an encouraging word now and then. Sud-
denly she felt herself carried to one side,
and falling to the ground with him. In
moment he lifted her up. and she saw with
sickening terror an Infatuated dray-herse
plunging through the crowd, striking
down men, women and children.
"Are you hurt ?' he asked gently, pas
sing his arm around her and helping her
forward, that they might not lose single
step.
"Awful! awfulp' she said in a low shud-
dering tone.
The dreadful scenes and danger were be-
ginning to overpower her.
A little farther on they reached an ave-
nue. to the northwest through which Den
mis- hoped to escape. But they could make
but little Roadway through the dense masses
of drays, carriages and human beings, and
at last everything came to a dead lock-
Their only hope was to stand in their place
till the living mass moved OH again.
Strange, grotesque, and sad beyond
measure were the scenes by which they
were surrounded. By the side of the arts
tocratic Christine, now Baroness of Lu-
dolph, stood stout Irishwoman hugging
granting, squealing pig to her breast. A
little in advance hook-nosed spinster car
ried in cage hook-nosed parrot that
kept discordantly crying, " Polly wants
cracker" At Dennis left delicate lady
of the highest social standing clasped to
her bare bosom babe that slept as peace
fully as in the luxurious nursery at home.
At her side was little girl carrying as
tenderly large wax doll. A diamond
necklace sparkled like circlet of fire
around the lady's neck. Her husband had
gone to the south side, and she had had
but time to snatch this and her children
A crowd Of obscene and profane rowdies
stood just behind them, and with brutal
jest and coarse laughter they passed around
a whisky-bottle. One of these roughs
caught glimpse of the diamond necklace,
and was putting forth his blackened hand
to grasp it, when Dennis pointed Gudgean's
pistol at him and said:
"This is law now!''
The fellow skunk back. Just before them
was dray with corpse half covered with
blanket. The family sat around crying
and wringing their hands, and the driver
stood on his seat, cursing and gesticulating
for those in advance to move on. Some
moments passed, but there was no pro-
gress. Dennis became very anxious, for
the fire was rapidly approaching, and the
sparks were falling like hail. Every few
moments some woman's dress was ablaze,
or some one struck by the flying brands
Shrieks fer help were heard on every side.
Christine, being clad in woollen, escaped
this peril in part. She stood at Dennis
side trembling like leaf, with her hands
over her face to shut out the terrible sights.
At last the driver, fearing for his life,
sprang off his dray and left all to their fate.
But figure took his place that thrilled
Dennis heart with horror.
There on the high seat stood Susie Win
throp-rather Mrs. Learned. The light of
insanity glowed in her eyes; her long hair
swept away to the north, and turning to-
ward the fiery tempest she bent forward as
if looking for some one. But after mo-
ment she sadly shook her head as if she
had sought in vain. Suddenly she reach
ed out her white arm toward the fire, and
sang clear and sweet above the horrid din:
o burning flakes of fiery snow,
Bury me too, bury me deep;
My lover sleeps thy banks below;
Fall on me that may sleep!
At this moment blazing brand fell
upon the horses heads; they started for
ward, and the crazed lady fell over on the
corpse below. The animals being thor
oughly terrified turned sharp around on the
sidewalk, and tore their way right toward
the fire, trampling those down in their
track, and so vanished with their strangely
assorted load.
Dennis, fearing to stay any longer where
he was, determined to follow in their wake
and find street leading to the north less
choked, even though it might be nearer
the fire, and so with his trembling compan-
ion he pressed forward again.
Two blocks below he found one compar-
atively Clear but in terrible proximity to
the conflagration. Indeed, the houses
were burning on each side, but the street
seemed to be clear of flames. He thought
that by swiftly running they could get
through. But Christmas strength was
fast failing her, and just as they reached
the middle of the block tall brick build
ing fell across the street before them!-
Thus their only path of escape was blocked
by blazing mass of ruins that it would
have been death to cross.
They seemed hemmed in on every side,
and Dennis groaned in agony.
Christine looked for second at the i'm
passable fiery barrier, then at Dennis, in
whose face and manner she read unutter-
able sympathy for herself, and the truth
flashed upon her.
With piercing shrek she tainted dead
in his arms.
The foregoing is from BARRIERS BURN
ED AWAY. by Rev. E. P. Roe, date Chap
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