The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-25
Two Stories of Youthful Heroism.
HOW KATE SHELLEY CROSSED THE BRIDGE


Oh but the night was wild and dark, and the
WIND blew fierce and highl
the inkv skv' '''" ""N ""'' w
While the hirtIiHD thunder Cracked and rolled
till down the black clouds came.
And earth seemed nntbinV M all IN sivbt h,,t
water. wind and flame
For she sees, slow creeping through the storm,
the pilot-engine's light,
swollen creek:
IL stops-jt runs-tben down n droDs. with one
long fcarsomc shrjck
kate, stay the wailing mother cries; but
- the young soul rose high
Nay, mother, ! must try 10 help, though
- should fail or die.
the deem below
A man shouts nm two frightened words She
answers him: 81 know"
The train! the trainl the swift express! the
crowded western train!
R"nnn tboi hnno - , ren," '"e "'eS' ny
Ru, 70 WniU'sn,P u - 'n, NIL o,a ,o, so mild
and drcar,
To brave ii through the stormy night the
stontest heart might fear.
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i'" ny 'hc ond rai a anu arehene"' inc
Sbo roonha5 ~ nn LII H. Noi,,o. and ,.o
'A0 Lr;d,,o M IN rug ing a., ~ ''''S' "hu 'io
A h,d'r ,, ' mn, si s i,a t, 80, ,,.
her spirit cries
a bridge OF full four hundred rect, nothing
out rails ana Ties.
No miami tho dori,, S,o,s m hold .,a % :.
ston should Mss '''p "'' OH" u
no,,,, az, snV snt h,,, hos, .o,, A., ...
ahwsss ''0' 'o''" "'' 'o''' 'no ""'or'
% IN, by, Ed, ma, ,,,,,. ,,,, ,,.o,,,, o,-,.,.
the wind and rain,
Staining the timbers with her blood, yet heed
ing not the pain.
Then nm and IN sbo br,ve,v snedt Tb;oL dor,,-
moss r",nd her law 'po'' inioA u''rh-
c ., io III. nUi ny; Ia,
'"'' ,nra d rno ~ msh'ihs hiaue SUI
vo, ,an,;,,S. stroa,, ' ~, ~ ,,,, , A.
~ heating rain
~ nc, ,u,, ui,e .h"uRh' h"o she-oo save
' 'o'iiis '"i'''
At length the bridge is fairly crossed. Bleed-
ing and out of breath,
She vet has half a mile To r,ln-a fearful race
with Death:
Der fallen trees. DER rocks, tbrouub crooks
untiI-O blessed sight -
She sees the wayside station-hOusc and Its one
gliinmering light
Tbep-au foresro,, with, fo,,,,,,. ,.-o,,u.,, s.o
nnshns Mo- ~" IN Snon tanning s'rehs'h' she
With i,Ina,,;r,r a 80. ,io o,'1 -. -, H.,
i''' So, .he az 49, GIL" p"i'e" hPe' ehe s'ahus
.e1,ho tIp"S,Ia ~ dn,,,,,, ,r.c -,.,. ..,-,
Inv Or 80 ~ ~. nc cnEi me "recheu'
The man springs to the saving wires-she has
not come in vain.
NO.. ,la.lx no. r..
hno' ..II',, ~ tney ooniISr' her. Ihey asK'
And baar;, u'' Ia ~ tt o4n'Gs -, ,, .., $780,,
or" ~ n,mn mo-, I,,,,t 'i'' "'" ha's' anu
No col "'nni. thor' rn,,a ,,,,o ,o, A..
'' '1 nassa~od srS and v Will nave "aieu 'ne
All! but Gods angels had a charge to keep this
noble child.
N hro,o Koto Sho,,or, .h.,,.,, ,,us cot, a..
~ a., 80 ~ 'hoosn h"i" 'oh ivy
Nto,ho,., =, In, ho, 80 - ,, 5000. - .,.
DO" ,,t III u.s. . "tfPy Piiu io" haiie 'heir
And a,.r, III, liz snee, ALL, , g..
,h, SSon st tit nc"rs my 'ie shares III
And dares that perilous pass with thee to save
Inc coming train.
,,rr, II ,,,,,,u
LITTLE CHARLIE WHITE.
Well. yes, ma am, this is the lake, and the
story is pleasant and true.
Though Charlie White did nothing at all but
what nee been taught to do.
trouble and muss,
Just to know what to do and do H. without any
talk or fuss
you kh h9,S wnat ,ne august weather Is, ana
u,;u ,at aeIto i1i % fi ~ suhc,
Ill iiot Keep gu. ol INC water' thcre were TWO
MI, IN, mn ,, nay IL, .n nI dahe. III,
was twelve years old
Both Just OF that age, as you'll allow, when
children are overload.
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one tpn,at th s'', I'LL ; ieir' ihusn rihS
a IN, ,'. t une tt,,, a.t, .r,
anu tno Ht aSr sh;a ., d =. hsip!
p,,. IN, ~. Ii M ia Ii,, zen vi ueSPan. ,
nut nnad pI ILL.,, anu thn ns w" see' s'oo"'
,rr;u rnn,i M W.; oli 'a5 pi,,n, hoo. , -
rowing to where they sank.