Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-28

vAMkToM, DAKOTA.
n. Adventure 81 90 Amateur Msrse.csr
Driver.
Aibasy Journal.

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Aibasy Journai.
Henry A, aclssk II . we'll known busi.
osas house, frequently rides home in tie
hofss can aad eAsas with the dsives~. Ose
IL particular, be quite fancisd, for "BilY' -
ne was called wss above the level Of bis
clan. Once, in abiding 70 . boyish sxpss-
'ence, Henry found that bis friend also vas
connected with il, and had bees On his side
10 Q mimic though not bjoodless battle Of
the .Hillsrs sgainst Cseeks." Bill" had .
faoiIy Esd he wss put 70 sore straits 70 make
poth ends meet. He wa compelled to be
On duty more than fifteen hours = day. He
had minated TO Henry that he wanted to
get Of" for an evening 10 that he might
accompany his wife 70 . slei ching party.
Henry suggested that he ehould Jake his
place q driver. He aaid that il would b .
good joke, for he should 20 diaguiss himself
ss 70 be unknown, and nobody would b the
wiser. "Bllr' demurred. The rules Of the
COMPANY we're rigorous. Men stood ready
" take the places Of the present employs
even a lower wages, and dismissals we're
made on the slightest provoc alton. His
more prosperous friend argued in reply that
the deception would never be discovered /;
that even il it were, he would not lose bis
place, for he would have influence with aev-
sral Of the director. Henry positive afir
nations reassured him, and 1t last he assent
ed to the suggestion.
The lei and inexperienced driver
found the position he had accepted 70
e extremely unpleasant. He h.d NOT
driven half way up the hill BE-
lore he regretted the task he had uudertak-
IN, and chidsd hlmseif for his toolish
.vidlty 10 accening il. He had noticed
h,s friend mausys the homes and supposed
It was an easy matter; but he sas somewhat
mistaken.
Suddenly, as the car logged on, he heard
10 the far distance thoun Of men followed
oy . CHATTER of horses' feet. The sounds
grew louder, and presently he saw q horse
attached 70 Z cutter ealloping rapidly down
he street. Tho reins were dangling over
The dashboard, and the sole occupant Of the
sleigh was . lady. Quickly winding his
own reins around tn. brake handle, Mr..
A. jumped fsom the car. and, whip in
aand, stood fac.sg the horse, which was not
peril. The furious animal saw him and
partly les:ened his speed He struck with
tue whip-handle. grasped the bride, stopped
kssO .uOteep 1uO-SastSs00
The molly crowd which gathered about
he young lady who had been 70 providen.
TALLY rescued gave Ii tie heed u the man in
Tho blue coat, whose hand still gra-led the
whip and who lay unconscious on the cold
pavement.
The uncle of the young lady, with whom
.he had be. driving, aud who wa thrown
ut just above Dove stree,. csme up ! n
hresthteas haste. He eaw that the brave
irivsr was uncared fur, and be direc I'd that
ne be taken TO his residence, not many
blocks distant. He was still ,ns~ns'bIe. He
had been wounded BY the horses ~sharpened
rOrka.
While the wound was being dressed the
,ucIe noticed the driver critically, and
thought it was the first car-driver he had
yer knows to scar diamond studs aud cut:
bn.tons. Henry seeing his a,naze,nen, sad,
apoiogeticalIy; Il came here IN Ter false
presences." lie her told hi. story. An
Introduction TO the re cu.d lady N naturally
'oilowed, and now Madame Rumor hath i.
hat . wedding will soon take place It .
venerable mansion on the q