Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25

that moment before had been full
of laughter, that q moment later
would have whitencd never 10 flush
again, but for the poor girl, so Of.
ten in the past the object OF their
scorniul compassion, so often and
always in the future To be the OBJ.
.iect Of their grateful memory.
'Oh, Susie, Susie" moancd Lilly,
/ putting her live check close down
to what seemed the dead one
Wont you speak to sister dcar?'
Was 1t the tender embrace, the
loving word, felt and heard for the
first time, that called the young
life back! A flush passed over the
white face, the long lashcs unclos.
ed, the lips parted, there was some
thing to be said.
The rail is gone, torn up, The
lame boy did it. / was hid in the
bushes; the water was so cool on
my feet-and saw him. Il was
awful down below; all rocks, and
blood. and death. ! thought YOU
would 90 there if I-would you
mind kissing me once more, Lilyy
'We must get her on board and
move on the conductor said, adj
dressing Mr.. Chester, who was sup
porting the wounded girl. Wore
quarter of an hour behind time
now
But Lily lifted her face and her
hand depreciatingIy.
'Wait! she commanded, rather than
implored. She has given her life
for ours. Send some one to exam
inc the track and-wait"
Would you mind kissing me
once, Lilly" lmPlorcd the dying
girl, Just once"
And a long-necdcd rain Of kisses
fell on the tace that in its nearuess
TO eternity seemed to have caught
Il halo ol intelligence unknown to
/ those who stand not close by the
Gates OF light on one side or the
other.
Thank you That is good. |
shall tell mother that, that, some
body kissed me-
The gypsy head fell back; the
brown hands struggled upward and
outward u lille; that was all. Idiot
Sue was dead.
When everybody knew that
lame Billy had plotted for the de-
slruction OF the train and all on
board, 10 avenge wrong he had
sustained for years at the hands Of
some railroad company or other;
wronS that had turned his never
well balanced brain; and that poor
Sue McDermot had been the savior
OF ali, every body said, Greater
love hath no man than this; that
man lay down his rife for his
friend. And in the little village,
sung to by the Juniata and guar
ded by the mountains, you may
find her grave to-day, and upon it's
head-stoue simply, Not in Vain
CLOTHES on FIRE.-Thrce per
sons out o! four would rush right
up to the burning individual and
begin To paw with their hands
without amy definite aim. 1t is
useless TO tell the victim to do this |
or that, or TO call for water. In |
fact, II is generally best not to say
Il word, but seize blanket OF any |
WOODEN fabric, l.! none Is ut hand |
take any. wooden material, hold the |
corners as far apart as you can,
stretch them out higher than your
head, and running boldly 70 the
person, make Il motion of ciaspiug
in the arms, mostly about the
shoulders. This instantly smoth-
erS the fire and saves the face.
The next instant throw the per
son 90 the door. This is an add
rional safety to the face and breath.
and any remnant OF fame can be
put out more tcisureiy.
he next instant immerse the
burned part IL cold water, and all
pain will ccasy with the rapidity of
Next get some -four,
remove from the water, and cover
the burnt parts with AN inch in
thickness OF flour; If possible put
the patient in bed, and do all that
is possible To soo,he until the phv-
stefan arrives. Let the Sour re
main until it falls oG itself, when a
beautiful new skin is found. I'm
ess the burns are deep, no other
applications are needed. The dry
iour for burns is the most reliable
cver'proposed, and the in
ormation ought TO be impaired to
I'll.
The principle of It's actions is,
hat, like the water, it causes in-
tant and perfect relief from pain
~ totally excluding the air from
he injured parts.-Scientifc Amer.
RED PEPPER FOR INsEcTs.-A cor
espondcnt Of the Rural Press saws:
i have discovered by practical
est that Cayenne or red pepper
capsicum) will destroy cabbage
ice or cabbage mildew. have
ONE 200 fine cabbages growing.
nd to my sorrow some two weeks
ince found them covered with
ice. l sprinkled them wherever
he lice could be found with the
apsicum, and am delighted 10 see I
ny cabbagcs entirely cleared. save
few that | did not sprinkle that | Il
llght contrast them, aud that | 7