The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-26
LEROY THE STOK Err.


The fast express for Paris bound
Ger braEen steel rails flew,
Asalls stretching ont like serpents hung
From towers plain in view;
ihe suns bright rays poured down intense
Like molten streams of gold,
Amid dense clouds of burning smoke,
Blown from the engine bold,
As brave Leroy, the stoker lad,
Supplied her hungry greed
And Iaughed to see the world spin by
with such electric speed.
''She'll make her lost time up, Think
He to the driver said.
. Must" was replied, ''heave in the coal,
Keep steam at highest mead
An see her iron muscles swell
Like those of warriors steed;
And hear her groan with every breath
As TIL she felt our need
Her wheels are light and strongly made,
The track is safe and clear
WAC cares how fast we go, my lad,
When we have nausht to fear ~
Just like blazing meteor's sweep
Through cities of the sky,
The roaring vision bridges leaped,
And dashed the hamlets by.
The trees and fences on the way
Eose from the flowing land,
A1d disappeared like shadow scenes
Thrown by wizards hand.
And stil Leroy the furnace fed,
His young heart beating fast
with lahor's glow, and youths wild schemes,
His destiny to cast.
Anon he scans the scenes before,
His thoughts now filed with home,
As on they rush with spirits high
Beneath the citys dome.
- Ye poW'rs ! what winged form is that,
So like lovely sail
Sell see y lie 10 the driver cries,
sit bowers Ger the rail.
Reverse the enginel All too Late
What agony he feels,
AS pain before his eager gaze,
mapgted ysson steals.
SIT may be some ones sister dear,
Some lovers darling BRIDE,
Some doting mothers only hope,
Some fathers Joy and pride;
Alas maybe some hapless soul
Has chosen thus To die,
Than face the world, with truth profaned,
Its scOTniIg to defy.
Be what If may" Leroy ayowed
. I'll raise il il l can,
Be it an angel dropped from Heaven,
o. fallen one of man."
The signal bell rope hanging near,
Was severed in trice,
And round his body firmly tied,
While giving this advice:
- II ere, driver, hold, and when I raise
The object from the rail,
Pull up pull up! with all your might
Now hear me, donot fail.
Throw open wide the throttle-valye,
AND let the giant spin:
What herO'd miss chance like this
To die, or grandly VIM"
He FASTENED DER the trembling bar,
Along the boilers side.
The leaping monster shrieked as though
lis purpose to dsrIGe.
&roIlld tie CCtfer tNiled his legs,
An an hor sLIe to- rye;
TIE ten. ion Oh ( bIawny limbs
Was IL. luet III ese.y nerve.
Down Hr,d li.u~,li. with outstretched hands
And raisJ t., Try rm,
as eagses Give anu grasp up babes
AMID the W i lMiILis storm.
Against his LACK ned, smutty coat,
tie fl ga III b arms.
pure CID g 5IEi, al clothed in white,
And graCtu with Venus charms.
Her s-ts uauus chung around his neck,
Her pale race to his pressed;
AMI e are Of blood fell from his eyes
Upon her snow white breast.
The drive pulled in on the rope,
As sailors haul in SAIL
And thus the manly stoker raised
he ''angef' from the rail.
1t proved naughty bankers child
But love would have its way,
Because brave man saved her life
On that heroic day.
Il love a hero more than wealth,
Or fashions giddy ife,"
She answered bold L roy, when
He wOoed hsr for his wife
There's not prouder man earth,
woman not more fair
And if you search gay Paris through,
You'll find no happier pair.
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