St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-19
My Elopement.
An ENGINEERS >TOEl .

Jim. lou may take her int" the
house tu-nlght."
The her" referred To was the Ariel.
one OF the ,taunchr>t. fastest passenger
engines that ever '.irrkcd' Il train. and
Jim wa~ my >tnkrr.
..Nll right. Jack" he answered. AZ |
Strppcd down from the cab and started
toward the town.
1t Wis Just dark. of cold stormy
November day. and il ever there WAS Il
happy man. it WAS my self. Jack Everett.
seated ten minutes later. in the warm
dimiu. room. with plenty of time. and
Il >tcammg supper at my command.
But this happiness Was too great I" he
lasting. | WAS hut half through my on
>lauyht on mine hosts cuisine. when
my >tukcr. the best fellow in the world.
only Il little Wild ut times. came rush
ing into tlir room.
I'm he hl"wrd if amt half il mind
to let ,nu finish tine Job. said he. I'D
gilra halt-doIlar if | could eat likcthat.
And ne stood back and Galcd with
admiration at my display of talent i"i
eating Whcu hungry.
''C"mr. come. whats up | asked.
holding up the half of Il biscuit. and
preparing To follow uP the success WITH
the other half.
'Guod heaven. Jack how often 1t"
>"u eat - he asked, hut without giving
nc time tn reply, hr added
BIN I've got To stop You now. t"r
old MaNlnId is down 1" the station
swearing like Il m"siuc. hrcau>c N"tl
got the start "t him. and got away hc-
t"Ic hc >aw Nou.
Ma, lord WAS the superintendent. and
~ knew something was wrong some
where. replied
Tell him will hc down after sup
per.
THAT won't do. Jack l"u'Nc g"t
to catch the express. and she has been
zone twenty minutes NOW. We've got
the engine out of the house. and al
fired up. She'll Ice blowing Up 10y th'
time We get back.
| will not SAY that uttered very an
CRY words. hut something stuck very
hard in my throat halta biscuit. sup
pu>c. seized an apple from the tahl,
and tossed it To Jim. who knew ha,
not been to supper. and then | went f"l
my hat aud started.
found Maylord pacing t" and fro il
the storm of SHOW and >lrct. and gr"wl
ng like hungry dog.
..Cau ynu catch the express hctor,
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lI lIn;, .nTn, L,d mo- vrry n,rticular lik
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lie took = Icttcr from his pocket an,
i'' :, ,'t,'> y, mo =, ~ ~ > = ''''' 49,
..,.',.'I, H.. ,r.,ir lack and give th,
rnmdnrtnr ADAMS Whntcyc
H. ,r;,.,,. van L,inr I,,,.I. tn me withou
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u" i ',.nI S"t ~ liz, r. he L.,J taken nm,
'"''
N'..\' ..%.,.,. lr,, J,rk~
..T"Ln, Mind rho WATER" cried Nav
l,rd ..ynm h,vt enouph TO run down.
M, u,,InrJ | am rnnnino this en-
,,;n, and ,.nn.t do if without water.
7,nm ,.,n inst fake nv place"
''I' IT, ',n ,,,,',,,,I ,y,.,y with something lik
49,, .,,,i' and I L,rkrd mn to the tan
hn,.,,
.Iusta, | Stopred. Il vrilcd lady spran
mn IioLtI> into the cab.
r..Ynu must let me 90 with you," sh
,,.I;.rored and then stepped farthe
I,,,I int, tb, shadow. 50 that nv fire
'''' ,',',,'' n,i.,ht mot see her.
'''I', v.ns amazed at her sudden appear