The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-06

aCCOc tti-ti5 u IT DSk CNu any HUElan u
control were the rauJlc hUrses. To at
tempt to seize the relns as they dashed
past, ard 10 stop them, would be mad
ne-s-wOuld be To be dragged down ana
tEampled 10 death. He saw this saw
that The course of the horses would
bring them dir, city upon him, aud.
though the crowd fuTiOusly warned him
back and walned him UI his danger, he
stirred not-onIy braced muse {, ana
nerves and set his teeth with 0eIermiua~
ion.
My God - exclaimed 3 man. who
bOlCer thau the rest, sprung forward
grsppled and would Lave drawn HIM
away. - You viii be killed ! instantly
killed !"
Tom Orton shook himseIf off Just as
the horses reached him, watched his o. =
porLuuity, seized upon the harness as
they were sweeping past, sprung lightly
upon the back or the nearest, grasped
the reins, and, turning to the affriguted
woman and screaming children, shouted 4:
Keep quiet l Will save you"
And save them he did. Before g
block had been traversed the horses had
been made to realize that be was their
master, and the sharp curb cutting
deeply into their mouths brought them
to q staud-stIll.
The crowd cheered Justify; the police
assist the woman and children out,
and carried them into 8 neighborlng
store, and, as soon as the former had in a
measure recovered her senses, she asked
Tor her preserVer, that she might thank
and reward him. But he was not to be
found. All that could be learned was,
thst as soon az the trembling steeds had
been taken charge of by others he had
disappeared.
Who could he have been ?" ques-
toned the lady, with still ghsstly face
and bloOdless lips.
Can't say" answered policeman,
constituting himself spokesman; d" but
he was a brave fellow, anyhow. I would
lot have taken the risk he did for
thousands"
"A brave fellow, indeed" was the
response, . and I would have given very
much to 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 homeward
without obtaining the desired infOrmao
ton, and the sensitiveness of Tom Orton
caused him to lose the one opportunity OF
his lie 10 have risen above iron handed
poverty.
Meanwhile he was hurryiDg to busi-
ness. More time had Deen Occuuied in
the rescue than he thought possible, and
though applause was dear to him--as to
all-yet ne could not stay to listen, and,
as for Tisking his life Tor money, he had
not even dreamed OF such a thing
Out of breath, he dashed into the
dressing-rOOm, and was received with
reproof for being late.
Couldn't help it," he replied, "I
saw pair of fiery horses running away
with a sleigh and a woman and two
children-tnOUght of my Jenny and the
children, and had to stop and save
them
He told the story very briefly and
modestIv while getting ready-didn't
sam to fancy he had done anything
wonderful, and soon was dashiug around
! the arena upon a 81 iriJed stsed, " witch
ing the world with wOndrOus hOrseman-
| ship"
The audience spplauded tt the echo
and, carried away by excitement, he
rashly determined to execute his m0sl
daring acls--thOse givsn Il Only upon the
/ greatest occasions, forge ting that the
| horse ne rode had mt been trained L
/ them--was young aud wild.
Tn, result was soon painfully appar
ent. Though some were sccom plisheC
! in safety, yet when he attempted ag,iug
/ over a banner the futteTiDg Irightenee
! the horse, he bOited suddenly. and Eun
! Ort0n was hurled heavily to the ground
He eudeavOred to rise and make ligLI
! of ain but q strange sickness came
over him, the lights fickered and grew
| DIM, he gasyed Tor sir, ana knew nothing
more until somewhat revived in III,
! dressing-roOrn he heard familiar voices
ooh God wnat will become OF jenny
and the babies ?" he gssped family. "
am done ror, and-and-" his tears anC
sobs chOKed him.
Dent fear for them, Tom" said
dozen hearty vOices, and as many graspet
his hands as could obtain hold, "we'l
see thai you are taken care Of"
Many senselessly and causelessly con
denim the ring and the stage, but in tn
law Of want and suffering their heart
shine upon the surface, aud such Chart,
is shown that none upon earth Is BRIGHTER
All ! il ali OF humanity was as true a
the brotherhood and sisterhO0d who's
lives are given for the amusement an
instruction of Others, there would be ia
less OF trial and suffering in the world
1t is a charity thst lasts beyond even tn
sad scenes at the Little Church Aroun
the Corner" and Is blessed by widO,
and orphan.
" Thanks, thanks" murmured the in
iured man. " But tell me the worst"
A broken leg Is al that appears sc
riOus," answered a gray-hedded man
strange physician who had Heen sum
none. " Though | can not account fC
the marks upon your other side, m
man"
" Probably ne hurt himself when b
stopped the runaway horses" was sug
gested, and the story told.
Humph! A very dangerous bus
ness-next to f0olhardy; not one in te
thousand would have escaped alive.
replied the physician, wi h pursed liz
ana fl ,shIng eyes 81 Well, all that ca
be done now is to get him home. Tee
I will make q more minute exa minstion-
Very tenderly was the noble h5arte
fellow taken to his humble abode, an
the scene. when he was laid upon tn
bed, sid by SIDE with his sick vie an
children, caused every eye to overfO
/ with tears.
Tom, dear Tom" =" said Jenny, rs we
as she could for her pitiful sobbing
: what viii become of us-ot the Chi
? d-en? We shall all starve and die L
. gether."
? 81 Not while we have hands" rePie
4 his associates. and every heart WI
. touched and every arm nerved 70 do tt
I utmost toward relief.
They all looked around anxiously f
z the pnysiCian-had supposed he had q
3 cUmuanied them. But ne was not to
D seen, and their grumbling became lou
), and deep.
l. 81 can bear any hing" said Tom, " bI
Is for YOU, Jenny. and the children al
be entirely broke Gown.
- 8. & N | con q clr.e hat Enntnr for 5