The Worthington advance., 1879-01-02

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and reward him., But; he-was not to be-,
found. All that could be, learned va
THAT as soon IS the steedi had Seen taKssHI
charge If By Others he disappeared. ;iId I
4 "Whe could he have 6een7squsstiahld
helaag, with ssi!l. .ghastly fadd and buol,
less llps.i l.l.. ',!i}jnl..,. ;.i, e,z,:,:,rt.,,
Can't say,", answered the policeman -
constituting himself spokesman, S''buuit he
was q brave fellow, anyhow. I wonidnf
have'taken the risk he did for-thousandsv .,
I "A brave fellow, indeed,N. was the 4e,
sponse, land 1 would give very much to,
know his Eamc and where he issto. bs.
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So would the policeman, that some-s
thing OF the glory might attach to ,him..
selt But the lady departed hon,ewatd
without obtaining the desired sinfornia1'
tlon, and the sensitiveness of Tom Orton.
caused him to lose the one soppertuni.y
OF his life to have risen above iron hand.
ed poverty: ''''j' :. ~ !. ~ ''''~ T.
Meanwhile he wal, hurryiug to bnsi.
ness. More time had been occupicd iii
the rescue than he thought possible, aud
though applause, was dear to him las 10
a'D, yet le could not stay to listen, and
as tor riskiug life for money, lie had not
not even dreamed of such thing. :. -.
| Out OF breath, he dashed into the dress
ing room, and was received With reproof,
for being late.
"Couldn't help it." he replied, ~ saw
pair Of fiery horses running away with a.
sleigh and woman and two children
thought Of my Jenny and the children,
and had to stop and save Them"
He told the story very brief = ard mod
estly while getting ready-didn't seem to
fancy he had done anything wonderful,
and soon was dashing around the arena
upon the spirited steed, 'wjtching the
world with wondcrous horsemanship. "'''
The audience applauded to the echo,
! and carried away by the excitement, he.
rashly determined to execute his most
daring. acts-those given only Upon, the
greatest occasione, forgetting that the
horse he rode had not been trained to
| them-was young and wild. : u
The result was soon painfully apparent;
Though some were accomplished in Safe.
ty. yet when he attempted ieaping over,a
banner the futtering frie ehtened til horse.
he bolted suddenly. and Tom Ortou was
hurled heavily on the ground. ;
he endeavored to rise aud make light
OF pain. but strange sickness came over ;.
him, the lights flickered and grew dim,
he gasped for air. ard he knew nothing
more until somewhat revived in the dress
| ing-room he heard familiar voices.
"Oh God what will become Of jenny
and the babies," he gasped family II
am done for, and -and''-his tears and
sobs choked him.
"Don't fear for them. Tom" said
dozen hearty voices, and as many grasp
ed his hands as could obtain hold, We'll
see that you are taken care Of"
THANKS, thanks murmured the in
jured man. "But tell me the worst"
"A broken l;g is all that appears sc-
| lioue." answered gray headed mana!
! strange physician who had been sum
mo4ed. Though I cannot account for
the marks upon your side, my man"
"Probably ho burt himself when he
stopped the runaway horses" was sug-
gcsted, and the story told.
"Humph! A very dangerous business
next to foolhardy not one III ten thous-
and would have escaped alive" replied
the physician, with pursed lips and
flashing eyes. "Well, all that can be done
now is to get home. Toen1 will make
more minute examination"
Very tenderiy was the .noblc-hearted
fellow taken to his humble abode, and
the scene, when he was laid upon the
oed, side by side with his sick wife aud
children. caused every eye to overflow
with tears. g..
! "fom, dear Tom," said Jenny, as we'll
as she could for her pitiiul sobbinga,
''what will become of us of the children2
We shall al starve and die together"
| MOT while we have hands,' replied
his associates, and every heart was
utmost t; ward relief. u.
| Taey all looked around anxiously for
the physician-had supposed he had ac-
companied them. But he was not to be
seen, and their grumblisg became loud
and deep: =. ~ -
"I can bear anything" said Tom,
| "but for you, Jenny, and the children,"
and he entirely broke down. -
:, sand could curse that doctor for an
unfeeling wretch" blu ted out one Of the
most passionate. "But it IS ever thus.
We give our lives freely to please the
public. and when anything happens they
care nothing for u.s.
Tom Orton groaned heavily. The
awoke his little glil. She raised up in
bed, strained her eyes, ciapped htr tinny
hands, ami shouted in true childish glee
| and wonder:
"Mamma! Papa! See-an angel!'
All eyes We're turned in tho direction
she pointed, and in the doorway stood q
beautiful woman, leaning upon the arm
OF the physician!
Yes, an anger had come to them. Tom
Orton had risked his lite to save that of
the daughter of D.ctor Armitage and his
grandchildren, ana the merest chance
had given than the knowledge who it
| was.
But never was an equestrian feat bet
ter rewarded, and never more charitable
angel appeared upon earsh, since crea-
| tlon's dawn. The beautiful woman so
miraculously snatched from dcetruction,
aided by her father, mun,fccntly p7,-
vided for the immediate wants OF the
stricken family Of her brave preserver,
and provided generously and amply tor
their future comfort. Thus through
peril and disaster there came to the sick
and suffering family of Tom Orton, in
deed and il truth, a HAPPY NEW YEAR:
=, Getting Rid Of Ratr.
! cornaanondent of the En1Zish HeckHniA