Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-17

WOit-llke meal, anu I4lcll ItSulllcu'
II used to kick up my heels and strut
over the sawdust once myself"
"You?
yes, but gave it up years ago
| had little misunderstanding with a
| tiger. and got nearly cheWed up. And
YOU don't look as if you had Jared
much better. Here is a pipe for you,
smoke and spin your yarn"
"Well, l did the flying trapcze and
all that sort OF thing i'll the Grand
| Trans Continental, and ever SO many
| other things. Circus! Humbug were
| n better name as it turned out Tor us.
We might have got our pay it it had
| been a success. but we had u devil OF d
hard time. The public didn't appro-
| ciatc-horses gave out, wagons broke
down, the premiere equestrienne ran
away with Bones of the sido-show,
funds ran low, the polar bear wantci
his ice. became Disguised and turned
lii his toes. We were fat broke, 1t
last, and had to leave our luggage ,lld
take the tramp " get home"
ssBccn there myself said John, be"
Coming deeply interested.
"Then [ needn't tell You what sort
If time I've had footing it, stealing
ride and begging for something 10
cat.'
ITS bad enough in summer" re-
marked john iatirop,
.i;ut now? Talkof the North Pole!
| thought | should freeze 10 death Ill
that old tank with tn" water dripping
a!il freezing around me; and 1t you
hadn't taken care Of me, guess ii have
taro>fn myself under the cars and put
an end TO it all. WHAT'S the Use Of
lighting hard times and bad luck like
mime iOrGVer!
"WcN, cheer up. You're all right
noW-ihlt IS to the end OF my run
Then YOU shall go home with me AMI
recruit q Bit. ana it'II 90 hard il can't
manage to get you a free ride with
some OF the boys t. the cn.l OF the 70 III.
It's against all or<tcrs, bat John La
tNrop's got Il heart in him and wont
let any one suffer if he can help it
not much.'
Ills presence attcstcd the Truth OF
his words liz was tail, broad-shOni-
dcrcl and dccp-chcstc /, and his face
told of goodness in every feature, aiid
his manner il bluff was hearty. In
the physical the stran ger was his OPP
DO,ilc. let bis frame was strongly
knit. and his muscles trained by severe
, AMI long continued exercise until they
/ stood out like Whip-cOrdS. strictly
obeyed his will, ami were as firm us
steel, and daring flashed from his blac K
ewes and was revealed by every line
about the mouth.
Il don't know" he said looking AZ
the engineer. ''h0W am ever 10 repay
: YOU. You certainly saved my lie, and
it may be | can do you & good turn
some day. Ii the chance comes Eou
may depend upon my doing II, tor
aIH not one to forget Il favor"
Il believe ii. But don't think OF
my giving you a ride and bite. Its
no more than any man that Is not a
| brute would have done; ana who
| knows but or my boy, when he grow:
l up, may want & lit d the same kind"
~ our boy:'
= "Ycs, the brightest little chap you
ever saw. Iii show him to you to-
| morrow. Yes, and my wife, too-thc
| dearest little woman that ever walked
t in two Shoes
Nincty -nine was running smoothly
| and steadily along. 1t was Sunday
morning, and nothing was in the way
hot even an Up-train TO pass untiI
{ John Lathrop would uncouple hi
1 iron stcGd aud put him III the great
. round stable to rest and be clcaned.-
= -, while the fireman kept his eyes
/ ahead, John Lathrup seated himsClf
9 and a. he kept watch Of the steam
| guagc, told Of his early Life under Cali.
c vas, his present home happiness, anC
| ing at home to welcome him.
| The life of an engineer has its ups
E, and downs, the same as any other, liz
said. ut is full Of danger aud-rcquirc'
sharp lookout and strong hand auc
quick decision. [ know | never lee
safe. and my Jennie often talks OF
r what narrow escapes Eve had, an,
r shivcrs as she thinks how others have
, been Killed going over this very road
} ~ ny don't yOu give it up =
~ ell, there's an excitement abOu
: ii | like, and the pay is certain, though
= it amt what it ought to be, Consider
Ing the RISKS we have to run, ami how
We carry our lives in our hands, as olt
: might say. Aecp a sharp lOokUuJ
Jack. | remember running over thu
Il very section on such Il night as tai
q some three wears Il 20, and going smusl
thrOu3 IA tic culVcrt over the Big Stun,
p AMI breahIng things generally. En-
s 9.He, tender, ani nIIi Il dozen cars Wer
stove ami pilei up together, my fire
c mul klliel, and was pulled from
e under the wreck, pretty badly scllde,
k AMI used up, But my time. hadn'
: come yet, AM was soon on the rOa
\ again, aIlt-
/ "Somcthing on the track! Look
like somebody waving a lantern, bu
:. the siect IS So thick L can't jusJ max
c .0It," shouted the fireman.
c john Lathrop spranS to his pos
=, male the whistle shrek Ike tortur.
y ticnd, reversed the engine and Whis
I tIcl on breaks. But his trained eve
=. saw it would be of 10 usc-that Il,
! could not check tie p0mdcrous train il
time to avoid running over the object
:. II HE track was 50 narrow. and wall
>! q in by III n embellishments that 6
! rlao was impo> III c. beside, the,
! 'e.e upon the SON hing upon til
a rack before they We're aware Of ii
= having just roun ie. a curve.
II "Thcre Is my homc," capped JOIN
;. La,hrop, pointing out INFO the gloon
Il ''jhc Be stony j. just ahead. anI-(
my God. ii the calvert should hay
= given way. and uly boy should hav
: come ont TO give me Wagning