The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-30

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Barbara was on her feet.
How do you feel by this time ?" Mr..
Victor asked.
"Very well" returned the girl. "All
the injuries have received are few
bruises not worth mentioning"
"Thank heaven for that!' muttered
Victor, under his breath.
There was time of waiting, weary
and disagreeable enough, surely, and
then train thundered along to their
relief. The dead and wounded were
carried on bosrd Mr.. Victor assisted
Barbara into a car.
All ready" was announced. And
they were once more in motion.
After all, Barbara felt weary and sick.
Victor saw this.
"Let me aid you" he said gently.
He caused Barbara's head to lean oil
his shoulder. The girl could do nothing
but allow it to rest there.
Railway accidents happen scarcely
once in lifetime TO one" said Victor
gently.
Barbara understood his delicacy, and
in her heart she thanked him. However,
the man was experiencing a strange
pleasure. But he said nothing of that.
If he felt that it would be joy to have
this girl rest upon him forever,he realiz-
I ed that this was not the time to speak
of it. He was too noble to take advan-
tage of Barbara's situation to pour into
her ears the story that was throbbing at
his heart.
Barbara was better presently.
How did it happen, Mr.. Victor" she
asked, that you were at hand to rescue
me? ?"
81 was in forward car of the train"
he answered. "When the train was
thrown from the track, the car in which
sat was not very badly damaged. j,
like many others, was uninjured. l was
but performing the part of humanity
when Providence directed me to you.
The rest you know, Miss Lindsey"
eyes," assented Barbara.
Baltimore was reached finally.
"You have friends here ?" Mr.. Victor
asked, when he had procured cab.
81 have" Barbara returned.
Then she gave Victor the necessary
directions. Shortly he gave her into
the charge of her friends.
81 will call in the morning, and see
how you are getting along" he said, as
he bade her goodnight.
Barbara retired to rest, and slept
reasonably we'll. When she came down
to breakfast, in the morning, she was
slightly pale, but not looking very ill.
"Why, Barbara - cried Mrs. Holland,
her hostess, F." am very glad to see that
you are not much the worse for your
terrible accident"
Other members of the family express
ed their sympathy.
1t was eleven o'clock when Victor
called. He reiterated Mrs. Hollands
remark.
81 have been great deal of trouble
to you, Mr.. Victor" Barbara said, dur
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owe you debt of gratitude that can
never repay. You have saved my life
twice."
"Never mind,n said Victor gayly.-
"You overrate my services"
But the words that he spoke soon af-
terwards were not uttered gayly, but seri-
ously instead.
1 shall he repaid thousand times"
he said, if can only feel that you
think of me occasionally, Miss Linds-
ley"
81 should be very ungrateful if I did
not do so, Mr.. Victor,' Barbara MUIR
INJURED, in low tone.
When Victor rose to depart, he
said
Miss Lindsey, 1 take the train for
Richmond at five o'clock this evening" )"
He reached out his hand, and Barbara
gave him hers.
"Good-by," he said.
Good-by," she returned.
He held her hand in his for moment,
then lifted it suddenly to his lips, and
was gone.
Does fate throw us together 2" mus
ed Barbara. ''Is he indeed to be my
knight, my hero, always at hand in
time Of need 2"
Barbara remembered that the friends
whom she had left behind would be un-
easy on her account, so she telegraphed
TO them that she was safe.
And she called on Mr.. Wylie.
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