The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-02

l have seen the hundred thousand dollar
prize A million would be too little take
the eleven o'clock train tomorrow morning.
FIDELIA.
Midway between Opoliston and Me-
troville was junction of three railroads
Tracks crossed and curved around each
other till the ground appeared to be COW
cred with an iron network.
How it happened no one ever learned,
but two switches had been left misplaced,
and as the train bound from Opoliston to
Matroville came laundering along, it
shot off in the wrong direction, then
seemed to stand still for n moment, then
seemed to shiver all over, and the next
second the engine lay on its side, under
two coaches, its driving wheel revolving
so that no spokes could be seen, fiinging
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 un-
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.
SIS 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, eff You will conduct me
to the young lady 1 will go with you. I
am a 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 curls. She did not appear
to be in much pain, and smiled archly at
Arthur.
eff Miss Fairfax was only like herr"
was Arthur's first thought.
Her injury proved to be but sprained
ankle, and laughing merrily at her former
fears she accepted the arm of the physi-
clan 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
black eyes, and she seemed content to
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
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 fair-haired little man, and
Mr.. Fairfax dragging in very tall and
very black-haired and angular young
lady.
"Fidelia Fairfax, by Jove!" cried Ar
thur, as he saw the young lady.
ooh, my, Mr.. Delanceyp' screamed
the black-eyed patient, as she saw the
fair-haired little man."
my SOM" cried Mrs. Delaney, en-
bracing the doctor.
"Fidelia, Fidelia, my daughterl"
roared Mr.. Fairfax, embracing the black
eyed patient.
'Mr. Uriahr' 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 black-eyed patient.
I'm so glad"
"And you're Mr.. Delancey," said Eide
liza; I'm so glad, aud then she blushed.
My dear Miss Fairfax" said Arthur,
then, bluntly, "may 1 hope that we
nav both rafoip orr hun IroJ tbouoonJ