Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-02-20

Midway between Opo liston and Ma
troville was junction of three rail
roads. Tracks CROSSED and curved
around each other till the ground ap-
peared to be covered with an iron net
work.
How it happened no one ever learned.
but two switches had been left mis-
placed, and as the train bound from
Opoliston to Matroville came thunder
ing on it shot off in the wrong direction.
then seemed to stand still for second,
then seemed to shiver all over, and the
next second the engine lay ON its side,
under two coaches, its driving-whecl
revolving SO that no spokeS could be
seen, hinging earth and stones and ashes
like a volcano.
Then, ere any warning could be given,
on rushed. the train from Opoliston
bound for Metroville A shrek from
the whistle, and engines, cars, baggage,
railroad ties and tracks became one
unsightly mass, half hidden by escaping
steam.
In five minutes the discovery was
made that no one had been killed and
very few injured, and those but slightly.
There's young lady lying on the
depot platform who says she thinks her
leg is broken" said an old gentleman to
a group who were assisting the ladies.
" Is thereP" said a young gentleman
who was wrapping a bandage around
an old lady's wrist. "Ah, now. that's
done nicely" he continued, addressing
the lady. Now" he added, turning
to the old gentleman, "if you will con-
duct me to the young lady I will go
with you. | am surgeon"
The surgeon was Arthur Delaney,
and his conductor presented him TO a
very pretty young lady who was reclin-
ing on a rough couch extemporized of
mail bags. She had very pretty black
eyes and black curls. She did not ap-
pear to be in much pain, and smiled
archly at Arthur.
If Miss Fairfax was only like herp'
was Arthur's first thought.
Her injury proved to be but sprained
ankle, and laughing merrily at her for
mer fears she accepted the arm of the
physician and permitted him to almost
carry her to the hotel.
He supported her to the hotel parlor
and insisted on giving the black-eyed
patient his personal attention, a com.
pliment she did not seem 10th to accept
Some time was lost in sending for medi
cine, and over an hour had passed before
the surgeon had bandaged the patients
foot. He was standing leaning on the
mantel-piecc under the influence of the
black eyes, and she seemed content tc
say nothing but quietly admire the doc
tors golden curls and frank blue eyes
when the hall-boy, who had received
| cararo1 lo,.nh fioc f,.o,., tha
for having run for medicines, and who
was, therefore, his friend for life, rushed
into the parlor, saying:
Some one sent kilograms to Opolis
ton and Metroville, saying there'd beer
a fearful accident, and saying nothin,
about no lives being lost. So tw,
trains have come in, one from eacl
place, full of people looking after rela
tives, and there are visitors for both o
you"
Scarcely had he finished wher
through the broad doorway of the par
lor ran four people. They were Mrs
Delancey, on the arm of fair-haire,
little man, and Mr.. Fairfax dragging i
very tall and very black haired an
angular young lady.
"Fidelia Fairfax, by Joven erie
Arthur, as he saw the angular lady.
"Oh, my, Mr.. Delancey!" screame
the black'eyed patient, as she saw tn
fair haired little man.
my sonw cried Mrs. Delaney, en-
bracing the doctor.
"Fidelia, Fidelia, my daughter
/ roared Mr.. Fairfax, embracing til
black-eyed patient.
"Mr Uriahl" softly murmured til
angular lady. crossing to the little MAJ
"Oh, Miss Aramintaw squeakeG ii
: little man and he shook hands teebl
, with the angular lady.