Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-29

the stove, attended to everything posi-
bic for their comfort, and prepared to
face the cold and go to his nightly en-
ployment Yet an uncommon spell
seem to chain him. BE fingered, fdget-
ed, glanced uneasily at the clock.
''lsn't it time you were off, Tom?''
questioned his wife. ssYou know it is
quite late"
"Yes, Jenny, but somehow don't feel
like learing you alone.
'Oh, am used TO staying alone, So
she was, poor thing! And you said you
would be home carly"
Eyes, Yes.'
An active, sober man was he, and a
skillful performer he had been trained
to the profession from childhood knew
no other, and under ordinary circum-
stances could easily keep his head above
water But the tenting season had
closed exceptionally early, the winter
was hard, money, was tight" and every
place of amusement suffered in conse-
ounce. To these things were added sick
| ness, and brave hearted as he was he
could not suppress a shiver of anxiety as
the future stared him in the face.
lie passed along the narrow streets,
through more pretentious ones-passed
the houses of millionaries, and entered
Broadway. That, at least, was brilliant
and gay, as if there was nothing of pow
erty and human suffering in the world
as if none in the great city were familiar
with hunger, and cold, and sickness
as If there never was to be any awaken
ing from a golden dream of luxury and
pleasure.
"Ah thoughtless wealth and fashion, y
he murmured, bitterly, as he saw fur clad
forms, and pampered steeds, aud richly
mounted harness, and gilded sleighs,
and costly robes dash along, ''How much
ye will have to answer for in the day of
final reckoning, for neglecting your poor,
toiling, suffering brothers and sisters
Suddenly confused cry--a wild tu-
mult-the drawing away Of teams on
either side, or dasRing into cross streets
startled him, and he knew something I'M
usual was taking place. Then came the
shout of runaway! runaway and he
felt life or property, or both We're being
whirled on to destruction
"Ate you made Do you want to be
kllled!' hurrielly asked many, as they
ran to places of safety and he remained
standing upon the curb stone.
He gave no heed to the warning. He
had braved death far too often to shrink
from 1t in any event, and most certainly
when at such distance. His eyes were
hxed up the street upon a team Of noble
bays that we're tearing along, mad witt
fright, and swaying the sleigh from SIDE
to slde--were running at their utmost
speed, each striving to Guido the other
stralning every nerve-were running
away drlverless. Had that been all he
would not have troubled himself, deep as
was his affection for blooded steeds, for
he was not at the moment particularly il
sympathy with wealth. It was quite an
other matter that chained him.
AT the first outcry he had sprang t.
and climbed lamp post, and so ootai n
ed a clearer view-one that thrilled his
heart to the very core, eau sed his breath
to be more deeply drawn, and his pulse
to momentarily cease to beat.
| In the sleigh was a young and beauti
full WOMAN, pale with terror, and clasp
ing two lovely children to her breast
Orion thought Of his Jenny and their
little ones, and resolved to save The
impulse was noble but how was it to be
accomplishe II Far beyond any human
control were the frantic horses. To at
tempt to seize the reins as they dashed
past, and to stop them, would be mad
would be to be dragged down and
trampled to death. He saw this--sav
that the course of the horses would
bring them directly upon him, and
though the crowd furiously warned him
back, and warned him OF his danger, he
stirred not, only braced muscles and
nerves, and set his teeth with determine
ton.
"My God!' exclaimed man, who,
bolder than the rest, sprang forward
grappled and would have drawn him
away. You viii DC killed instantly
k;lledI'
lom Orion shook him off just as the
horses reached aim, watched his oppor-
tunity, seized upon the harness as they
were sweeping past, spraDg lightly upoI
the back OF the nearest, grasped the reins
and turning to the aifnghted woman and
screaming children, shouted:
keep quiet. will save you"
| And save them he did. Before a
block had been tragersed the horses were
made to realize that he was their master
and sharp curb cutting deeply int
their mouths brought them to stand
still.
TIE crowd cheered Justify. The po-
lice assisted the woman and the children
out, and carried them INTO neighborlna
store, ana as soon as the former had in
measure recovered her senses. she asked
for her preserver, that she might thanh
and reward him. But he was not to b,
found. ALI that could be learned wa
that as soon as the steeds had been takel
charge of by others he disappeared.
''Who could he have been2" questioned
the lady, with still CHASTITY face and blood
less lips.
"Cau't say" answered the policeman
constituting himself spokesman; "but h'
was a brave fellow, anyhow. I wonldn'
have taken the risk he did for thousands
"a brave fellow, indeed was the re
spouse, land would give very much te
know his name and where he is to be
found"
So would the policeman, that some
thing of the glory might attach to him
self. But the lady departed homewarG
without obtaining the desired informa
ton, and the scnsltiveness of Tom Ortor
caused him to lose the one opportunity
of his life to have risen above iron hand.