Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-12

s.How. my boy?o
4 "Pm told the fairgrounds are more
than mile out OF The city. and that
! there's always agreat demand for teams
TO carry passengers TO and from it.
I've been talking to Deacon Granger.
and he's willing to trust me with his
pair of grays, and I'm gong to hire
Brown big new spring wagon. and
believe can make a good deal over
what | shall have to pay for team and
wagon"
"And their keep, and your own---?''
this mother and SON were ,use1 to very
close calculating. -
"Yes, think lido it."
He was on the alert for passengers
early on the first morning OF the fair.
Exhibitors only were arriving on that
day. but he found plenty to DO among
those who DIES re the carriage of light
articles and fancy wares. On the Sec
ond day the people came pouring in
from all directions, and the accommo-
dating boy with the well-governed, light
stepping grays was in constant demand
The third day was brilliant in sunshine,
and city and fairgrounds an the space
intervening seemed alike OVERLOOKING
with the busy, merry. chattering crowd.
About the middle OF the forenoon
came luh in Jim's work, the arriving
stream having about ceased and the re-
turning one not yet begun. Jim went
for look at the machinery, much of
which had arrive sin e he had been
aroun that wav before. He gazed for
a while awe-struck at the great power
eng ne, quietly moving its ponderous
I arms an wheels in such fearful, master
full strength for goo or for i'll. He was
then examining with intelligent int est
the beautiful perfection OF some inn
proved farming implements when his
attention was drawn to something which
\ mo led in and out among surrounding
on-lookers with almost the swiftness
and lightness of a sunbeam. 1t was a
grace nj, boyish fig re mounted on a
bicycle which cleaned and shone in
polished steel and nickel-plating. And
as he came nearer and sprang lightly to
the ground. Jim's face beamed with
surprise and pleasure as he perceived
: that it was the same boy whom he had
seen more than year before.
"Halloo" he said, as Jim m9destly
Apr ached to look ut the bicycle.
IHavn't / seen you efore mewhere?
have. KIN w; why yes. don't YOU re-
, mem or the time l frightened your
horses ="
Jim was charmed by the cordial rec
OgniliOn. and the TWO tOys were soon in
J en- net discussion over the merits of
the different machines. Harvey Glenn
, was a lie to p int out to Jim many ex-
, 'ellencies he had not before appreei-
ated. laying his hands Familiarity on
s me OF the swi {. moving intricacies
with daring which made Jim trem lie;
imp essing him deeply, to, by the in
tormah n that his father rep -esented
, the great ma .hine company which had
: sent mum er Of these magnificent
things on eXhi ition. The bicycle, a
: m del in eauty strength and adapta-
ii N to the use for which it was intend
| ed, came in fer its full share of admir-
ing attention.
? 'This is an exhibition machine" ex-
: planned Ha vey. ''MOst of tn sc made
, for sale are little heavier built, for
greater strength, and a e not got UP
quite 81 finely" -
: And in the course of chat Jim con-
fided to Harvey his hopes and inten-
tions as to himself owning @bjcvcle
some day. And Harvey insisted on his
mounting this one giving him instruc-
, tons in the way OF managing it; which
, Jim d d. aud after few turns of the
| wheel, during which he felt as if he or
, his fairy steed, or both, had taken
win s, the big wheel Logan TO wa III le
unreasona " and Jim to incline wildly
: first To one side and then the otheE.
Then the little wheel grew skittish. and
as it rose otstreperouslv ehind jim
went down efOre, amid shouts of good
humored laughter.
, But 1t was hIlshed all of a sudden.
? for there came loud and terrible
> sound VIII CHI struck fear to every heart
"a stunning report, then quick rend-
[ g-crashing. And as Jim
, gathered himself up, dazed, deafened
; and bewildered, cries of alarm and suf-
I fering arose on the one moment Of
dread silence which had followed the
, shock. IL was some little time before
{ those who gathered frantically around
r COULD understand that a steam-boiler
' had exploded with awful violence. deal
3 ing destru ton and death among the
assembled multitudes. but Il was ONLY
Q a br athing time before wall of
a anguish went up from stricken ones
D whose own had been smitten down at
I their very sides.
Q j m was blinded by quick coming
tears as he bent over the apparently
Ii eless form OF his Just now JOYOUS
ompanion. A dark line of blood slow
. ly trickled from under his hair, and
1 Jim turned hall fa mt as he saw blood
Q gatHe ing under h m on the grass. He
was about to raise a cry for help when
? q tall man knelt down by the boy with
5 q white face and trembling hands.
0 Tear NJ open his coat he applied his
ear TO his chest
I 81 am a physician" said another
. man. hurrying up. and together thew
made hasty examination of injuries
I VIII Oh were found to be serious but not
probably fatal 49,
5 What shall1 dop" said Harvey's
. father. looking about him in, distressed
> perplexity. I'll ought to- take him to
> the hotel ut once and then again. l
5 ought TO be seeing after more OF these
I poor souls and, the mischief my wares
4 have worked.
, ''If YOU viii trust him with me- ,,