Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-06

at disadvantage. For what seemed
good five minutes 1t was an up and
down struggle, while more than once ]
felt myself dashed against somebody
who was crouching down in corner
Of the carriage.
Sometimes got the better and some.
times the worst of it. After the strug-
gle had been going on for some time,
it seemed that the far door was open,
and that there was no one else in the
carriage but US two, hanging on to one
another like pair of wild beasts. Then
came such horrible reaction that my
strength seemed to leave me, for felt
afraid that in her fear the poor girl
would leap cut.
But she had not, for she was out
side, clinging to the handles, as in one
brief glance saw by the end light of
the train flashing upon her. In last
fierce struggle my foot tripped, and 1
and the man 1 was struggling with fell
headlong out the door. There was a
flash Of light, the sound of rushing
wind, and then I seemed to be dashed
with fearful violence upon the ground.
The next thing I recellect is the
sound of voices, and the Kissing of the
steam of an engine close by me, while
some two or three people were moving
about with lanterns. / found some one
supporting my head; and then gave
shudder, for there were horrible red
patches and marks on the white
ground. AS the man spoke in whis.
pers l could see that they were collect
ing together something horrible, that
steamed in the cold air. A mist came
over me and I tainted dead away.
When could think again 1 found
that / had been sometime in London
hospital, and was lying there in ward
looking at pair of soft white hands
that didn't seem to belong to me, while
my head felt cool through my hair
being cut off.
But 1 got stronger every day, apd
soon had visitors to see me; and one
face that came, and used to lean over
my poor, bare pallet, was the face Ct
an aHgel-so sweet, so loving, 80 ten
der IN it's compassionate look and once
while the old lady stood back, two
tiny, soft hads smOothered my pillow,
and tear fell on my cheek as voice
whispered
God bless you, my brave preserverF'
1 shat my eyes then, and trembled,
for there was a bitter feeling of sorrow
came over me, and, in spite OF those
tender words, seemed to be standing
on the brink Of D great gulf, far away
from her.
AS grew stronger, learned from
her mother how tsey had been deeeiv.
ed. 1t was through answering an ad-
vertiseme1t for a gDverness that the
poor girl lad met with the insult. She
had been deluded into accompanying
the gentleman under pFetence of his
taking her to his home, few miles
down the line. He had paid the penal
ty of the crime he had meditated vi Il
his life. An up train tore him to pieces
AN up train which must have passed
within feWinches of my head.
The traiE- from which we fell was
stopped by the guard a few miles.
farther down. when tise poor girl was
found clinging outside the carriage.
An engine and tender were sent back
in search of as, to find rs as ] have al
ready told.
only saw her once again, when she
gave me this-this little purse, just as
you see. She spoke to me kindly and
tenderly, and they were words of praise,
Ethink; but l saw her only through d
mist, and the thought that it was for
the last time seemed to fill my mind so
that L coulCa only speak hylskily. 1
Kissed one OF her haDis as she said
'g3soOd-by;" and then l was standing
IN the world, without aid
DE- hope. Yea will pleasete remember
that she wasa lady ard thas 1 am
only railway servant.