The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-12-21

met, as they would DO surc to. / ran
down the garden and opened the gate
gently, and went along Tho path. In a
moment ! stood upon tho bank over
hanging the line, and then / heard tho
express whistling and meaning long
WY OIL: l made up my mind TO stay till
tho train went by; aud I watched il
coming on, its lights gradually growing
more distinct, and tho wreaths OF steam
it threw of looking like white flcecy
clouds in the nloonbeams. All Of sud-
den ! heard n sort OF smotherod cry in
tho direction OF the station, and, turning
round, l saw two men were struggling
upon the railway limo, right in the way
oil the express. They wero Edward aud
Archer and then in n moment 1t struck
mo that Archer, mad with disappoint-
ment and jealousy, meant to murder his
friend md kill himself at tho same time
by means Of the express train, Tho
train was Just upon me, in another half
minute it would DO over them. / could
do nothing; / could only scream and
look up to heaven. And then l saw a
light above my head, the distance signal
OF tho station shining "All right to tho
advancing train. Instantly there came
into my head one OF those inspired
thoughts thAt seem to be commune
Gated by Providence in moments Of sud
den danger. Tho wire Of tho signal by
which It was moved from the station ran
along little posts along the side Of the
line. II l could only reach that wire and
turn tho signal to danger, I might yet
save my lover.
l dashed down tho bank and over the
ditch ut the bottom, and there my foot
struck against tho wire Of tho signal, and
seizing it with both hands, dragged IL
with my utmost strength ; but 1t would
not move-no, I could not move it IN
inch either way. / knew the reason
afterwurd. It was one OF those patent
signals, that always point to danger un.
less held at safety by the wire from the
station; and this wire now being held
tight by the lever ut the station, which
was fastened in its place, nothing could
move it. The ground was now beginning
to tremblo under me with the swift rush
of the train, and still tho terrible wire
mocked all my efforts. In a transport Of
frenzy almost / cast myself upon it. 1t
broke-ycs, It broke with nv weipbtN
donly thrown upon it-and with a clang
and clatter tho signal. Jumps went round.
An indignant roar Of wllistling from the
engine told me the signal had been seen,
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CONCLUSION pY THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR.
Rather tbor rston 10 mn, r,;fo,s rbo,,
sod;es joro say ,e yon !, worid I;to - : tsp bod,
ahont INV mon, friend Archer @ W whose La
mdSsn f,epzv NV Ind az nearly heon % fstaI
to ms m,St do I him IN tho ;nst;cs tt 70 ,s"a s"s,
tbat don't % hoI;svo III tb;s ia; ortpo1S o ~ ~ ~ ~
wnS a, ,,eTei;totad @ r. r. ssnmo5 t,,at \, n.e onS
th;s n;cht thS Sooils tro;n e Ind Jronnod ,as v q
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