Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28

the gentleman l saw sitting ON the
porch %
"Oh, that must have been Arthur.
All the girls are in love with him.
81 don't admire their TASTE
"Oh, Fidelia; why he's SO handsome.
"Then | did not see him."
"Oh, 1t must have been he; he is the
only man in the house"
'sHas he light hair?"
eyes, very light.
"And booh-wormy look ?"
s'For shame, Fidelia. He's very, very
clever; but he's handsome, too. -
"I don't doubt he is the one I saw.
Well, the Opoliston girls are welcome to
him. Suppose we stroll to the telegraph
Office, Rena; [ want to send messaget
pa"
That afternoon Mr.. Fairfax received
telegraph message as follows:
I have seen the hundred thousand dollar
prize A million would be too little. 1 take
the eleven o'clock train tomorrow morning.
FIDELIA.
Midway between Opoliston and Ma
troville was q junction of three rail
roads. Tracks crossed and curved around
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covered with an iron network.
How it happened no one ever learned,
but two switches had been left misplaced,
and as the train bound from Cpoliston
to Matroville came laundering along, it
shot off in the wrong direction, then
seemed to stand still for moment, then
seemed to shiver all over, and the next
second the engine lay On it's side, under
two coaches, It's driving wheel revolving
so that no spol1es could be seen, fling
inc earth and stones and ashes. like
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 I'M
slightly 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
group who were assisting the ladies.
els there?" said young gentleman
who was Wrapping 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 conduct me
to the young lady will go with you. I
am surgeon.
The surgeon was Arthur Delaney,
and his conductor presented him to
very pretty young lady who was reclin-
ing ON a rough couch extemporized of
mail bags. She had very pretty black
eyes and black cnrls. She did not APP
pear to be in much pain, and smiled
archly at Arthur.
eff Miss Fairfax was only like her!"
was Arthur's first thought.
Her injury proved to be but q 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, compli-
ment 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-piece under the influence of the
say nothing but quietly admire the doc
tors golden curls and frank blue eyes,
when the hall-boy, who had received
several large gratuities from the doctor
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 been
a 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 9 fair-haired little man, and
Mr.. Fairfax dragging in very tall and
very black haired and angular young
lady.
Fidelia Fairfax, by Jover' cried
Arthur, as he saw the young lady.
"Oh, my, Mr.. Delanceyp' screamed
the black eyed patient, as she saw the
fair-haired little man."
"My son p cried Mrs. Delaney, en-
bracing the DOCTOR
"Fidelia, Fidelia, my daughter 7"
roared Mr.. Fairfax, embracing the black
eyed patient.
&c Mr.. Uriah'' softly murmured the
angular lady, crossing to the little man.
ooh, Miss Araminta! p squeaked the
little man and he shook hands feebly
with the angular lady.
sAnd YOU are really Miss Fairfax %
said Arthur to his black eyed patient.
"I'm SO glad
"And you're Mr.. Delancey," said
Fidelia; "I'm SO glad,' and then she
| blushed
"My dear Miss Fairfax" said Arthur,
then, bluntly, "may [ hope that we
may both retain our hundred thousand
dollars?"
EDO you mean retain it with honor?"
she asked, blushing again.
"Yes. Don't you think it would be
a shame to destroy the calculations of
tlot rroo1 old co,1l Ounaybu who 10 NON,