The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-01

roads. Tracks crossed and curved around
each other TILL the ground appeared to be
covered with an iron network
How 1t happened no one ever learned
bU5 TWO switches had been left MISPLACED
and as the train bound from Opoliston
. Aatfoylue came laundering along. il
shol on III the wrong direction, then
seemed 10 stand still for a moment. then
seemed TO shlyer all over, and the next
second the engine lay ON its side. under
S"o coaches, It's driving wheel revolving
so that no spokes could be seen. fling.
ing earth and stones and ashes like Il
volcano.
Then, ere any warming could be given,
ON rushed tine tram from Opoliston bound
Tor Metroyille shrek from the
whistle, and engines, cars, baggage,
railroad ties and tracks became one I'M
sIghtiy mass, half-hidden by escaping
steam.
In five minutes the discovery was made
tl.,, NO one had been killed and very few
injured, and those but slightly.
There's a young lady lying on tie
depot platform who says she thinks her
lee IS broken, said nj Oh gentleman to
a group who We're assisting the ladies'.
Is there?' said a young gentleman
WHO was wrapping a b.ndagt around an
old Iady's wrist =" All, row, that's done
nicely, he continued addressing the
iaay : Now, he added turning to the
old gentleman, " you viii conduct me
to the Young lady VIII 90 with YOU 1
am 4 surgeon.
The surgeon was Arthur Delaney.
and his conductor presented him to ii
very pretty young lady who was reclin-
ing on rough couch eXtemp 1rized Of
mail bags. Sac had very pretty black
eyes and black curls. She did not APP
pear to be in much pain, and smiled
@Ichly 1t Arthur.
Il Miss Fairfax was only like her.
was ArthUr's first thought
Her injury proved to DE but sprained
ankle, and laughing merrily III her for
mcr fears She accepted the arm ct the
physician and permitted him 20 almost
carry her to the hotel
He supported her to the hotel parlor
AMI insisted on giving the biack-eyed
patient his personal attention, a comph-
nent she did not seem l0th TO accept.
Some time was lost in sending for medi-
ciut, auu over an hour had passed before
tHa surgeon had baudaged the patient s
foot. lie was standing leaning ON the
mauel-piece under tie influence Of the
black eyes, and she seemed content to
say nothing but quietly admire the doe
tors golden curls and frank blue eyes.
when the h0ll-boy, who had received
several large gratUties from the doctor
for having run for medicines. and who
was, therefore, his friend for life, rushed
into the porlor, saying:
Some one sent kilograms to Opoiis-
ton and MetroyiIle, saying thtre'd been
q fearful accident, and saying nothing
about lives being lost. So two trains
have come in, one from each place, full
OF people looking after relatives, and
there are visitors for both Of You.
Scarcely had he finished when through
the broad doorway OF the parlor ran four
people They were Mrs. Delaney. on
the arm OF tair-hamed little man, and
Mr.. Fairfax dragging in a very tail ana
YER black haired and angular young
lady
:. Fidelia Fairfax, by Jove!" cried
Arthur, as he saw the young lady.
"0l, my, Mr.. Dalucey." screamed
the black eyed patient as she saw the
iair-haired little man.
My son = cried Mrs. Delaney, en-
bracipg the doctor.
FiaeIia, Fidclia, my daughter !"
roared Mr.. Fairfax, embracing the black
eyed patient.
. Mr. Urah - softly murmured the
angular lady, crossing to the little man.
.'Oh, Miss Araminta" squeaked the
little man and he shook hands feebly
with the angular lady.
And YOU are really Miss Fairfax -
said Arthur to his blacl-eyed patient.
I'm 50 glad
And you're Mr. Delaney" said
Fideia; I'm 50 glad and then she
blushed
My dear Miss Fairfax, said Arthur,
then. bluntly. may / hope that we
may both retain ou hundred thousand
dollars?"
DO You mean retain ii with honor? ;"
she asked, blushing again.
Yes. Don't YOU think il would be
n shame to destroy the calculations Of
that good old soul, Queerby, who IS now
no more? Don't you think we ought to
do as ha wished us to-"
ASK pa, doctor, said biack-eves.
. Araminta, sad Uriah, g" this meet
ing Is suspicious. Twill you-vill
you-
= understand you, Criah. Take
ne, returned the angular one, ANA they
again shook hands feeblv.
Two months later, at Mr. Fairfax
cosy little house. the guests were assem-
bled 10 witness the Wedding ceremonies
Of two couples They were Arthur and
F.ideiia and Uriah aud Aramiuta
After they had been happily united
and congratulated, Mr. Fairfax, who was
consoliug Mrs. Delaney for the loss Of
her son, said: My dear Mrs. Delaney,
YOU are Il comfortable sort OF woman and
1 am a comfortable sort of man / have
been made tonight a father to your son
and Won mother to my daughter Do
Won know OF amy just cause ANA impedi-
meut in the way OF our becoming,
uham-'
ftappearing that she did not, the ser
vices of the minister was again put IN
requisition, and the old folks were not
the least happy OF the party.
A Virtue of the Flea.