St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-14


idle people stared at her flushed and
rosy face, and she turned away and
walked toward the waier-tank. Not Il
thing in sight, What did it mean !
All The whistle broke loud and
clear on the cool. crisp air. and 81 APP
peared round the curve in the woods.
The splendid monster slid swiftly up to
her feet and paused.
to a charm
With a spring she reached the cab
and sat down on the tireman'S seat.
"Blest if could tell what he WAS
going to do" said Dick. ...lie told me
about it. Awful bright idea, lou see.
he laid the poker on the tender brake
there and it hit the tree slam, and | SAW
the wires touch. 1t was just prime -
The happy moments sped, and 80
groamed aud slowly departed. while
Kate stood on the platform, her face
wreathed in smiles and white steam.
So the lovers met each day, and none
knew how she WAS made aware of his
approach with such absolute certainty.
Science applied to love. or rather love
applied to science, can move the world.
Two whole weeks passed. and then
llltlt ilIlNtu 1T lnG SldlloH.
late one evening. Il special with the di
rectors' car attached. The honorable
directors were hungry they always
arr-and would pause on their journey
and take Il cup of tea and Il hit of sup
per. The honorahles their wives and
children filled the station. and the place
put on quite ii gala aspect. As for Kate.
she dcmurelN y sat i'll lierdeh. book i'll hand.
and over its unread pages admired the
gay party in the brightly lighted wait
| lng-room.
suddenly. witL furious rattle. her
electric bell sprany into noisy life. Ev-
cry spark of color left her face. aud her
book TELL with Il dusty slam to the floor.
What wa, ii ! What did it mean
| Who rang it
| With atfIighted face she burst from
| her office and brushed through the as
! touished people and ont upon the snow
covered platform. There stood the
/ directors train upon the track OF the
on-comlug engine.
The conductor, Where is he oh,
/ sir, Start Start, Get to the siding.
/ The express. The express is coming"
With a cry she snatched ii lantern
from i brakcmau's hand. and in IL flash
was gone. They saw her light pitching
and dancing through the darkness. and
they We're lost III wonder and amaze
ment. The girl is crazy No train is
due now There can be no danger.
She must lie
All , that horrible whistle Such Il
Wild shrek on the winter : night The
men sprang to the train. and the women
and children fled in frantic terror III
every direction.
Kun for your lives" screamed the
conductor. ''ThcIc's Il smash up COM
ing -
y short. sharp scream from the whs-
tie The headlight CLEANED on the
SNOW covered track. and there was IL
mad rush of sliding wheels. and the
gigantic engine roared like Il demon.
The great 81 slowly drew near and
stopped III the woods. 4 hundred
heads looked ont and Il >talwart figure
lraprd down tiom the engine and ran
on into the bright glow of the head
light.
"katp -
"Oh, John. J."
She fell into his arms senScle>S and
. white. and the lantern dropped from
her nerNelc>> hand.
. They took her up tenirrlN and bone
. her into the Station-hou>e and laid her
/. upon the sofa III the ladies room. With
hu>llcd voices they gathered round tn
offer aid and comfort. Who was she
/ How did She save the tram ? How did
, she know of its approach
.She is my daughter" said the old
Station-maStcr ..She tends the tele-
| graph
The President ot the railroad. in hi,
/ gold bowed Spcctacles. drew near
One grand lady in silk and satin pill
lowed Rates head on her breast. They
, all gathered near To see if she revived
| She opened her eyes and gazcd about
dreamily. as if in search of something
, "Do y"u wish anything. my dear >
t said the President. taking her hand.
: 'Somc water, if You please. sir; and
: want want"
1 They handed her some wine in {;
e silver goblet. She slipped little. anc
= then looked among the strange faces a'
n if in search of some one.
Z Are Nou looking for any one. Miss ,
= "les-no it is no matter. Thanh
). YOU. ma'am. feel better. >praine,
% my foot on the slccpers when raj
i down the track. 1t is not severe. an,
Il I'll sit up
V They were greatly pleased to see he
:. recover, and Il quiet buzz of conVcr>;l
{. ton filled the room. How did sh
l.. know il How could she tell the spe
g cial WAS chasing us Good Heavens
e if she had not known il. what an awfu
3. loss of life there would have been i
5 Was very careless in the superintendent
to follow ON train in such Il IccklcS
e manner.
e You feel better, my dear" said TN
:. President.
e YES. sir. thank You. I'm sure In
= thankful. knew john l mean TIN
II engine was coming.
Is ..Iou cannot he more grateful thai
\ we are to you for averting such Il dis
h astruuIs collision"
It I'm sure am pleased, sir neve
II thought the telegraph-
r. She paused abruptly.
"What telegraph ?"
Il I'D rather not tell. sir.
e But You will tell us how yon kncN
a the engine WAS coming
d Must YOU know ,!
e I'VE ought to know in order to re
" ward You property.
q She put up her hand in Il gesture 4
refusal. and was silent. The PresidcI
and directors consulted together, an
two of them came to her and said brief
ly that they would he glad to kno'
how she had been made aware of tn
~ approaching danger.
~ ..Well. sir. if John is willing, | wi
= tell you all.
p John Mills, engineer was called. an
II he came in, cap in hand, aud the entir
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