The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-07

the owner $ assertion llldU ne ul'll
need any light in his house at
night time.
1t was II proud moment for the
first citizen of the town when he
mounted soap box and delivered
himself of Il speech, the .prepara-
ton of which had caused him a
sleepless night. Assuming the atti-
tude the painting of Andrew Jack
son, which hung ON the barroom
wall, represented to be that states
man favorite posture, with one hand
hid beneath his vest and the other
resting ON his cOat-tails, he com
menced
"FELLow CITIZENS: Ncni, vidi, vici-we
came, we saw and we conquered. We
came to this now blooming paradise
when it was nothing but rocky waste.
We stuck to it, and struck rock, and then
we spread like Il grcese spot on your sun
day pants. Soon we was big enough to
support flist-class Ticker saloon, and
now have concluded that we kin support
Il school teacher to make scholars of our
young uns. Now, when introduce you
fellows you must bow and take your
hats, like this"
And suiting his actions TO his
words, he removed his head cover
ing, and in attempt to make bow
he threw his centre OF gravity out of
line, and as IL natural consequence
the soap box tilted and landed the
flowery orator all in heap on the
ground The Mayor did not let this
mishap annoy him, nor did the
grinning faces of his hearers excite
his anger, but joining in the laugh,
he put them through their "polite-
ness drill," and soon had them
scraping and bowling in manner
that would have delighted the heart
of French dancing master.
Way off down the road a cloud of
dust was arising, growing larger and
larger until finally from its midst
the stage-coach burst in view. The
horses were gallo ing like mad, and
instead OF the brawny form of Tom
the driver holding the lines there
stood a girl, her feet firmly braced
against the footboard, laying back
with all her strength ON the reins.
The trained leaders Stacked their
speed as they approached their
usual stopping place AID stopped
still.
As soon as the coach came to
standstill the girlish form dropped
back in u faint. A dozen men sprang
to the coach top, and II ghastly
sight they saw. There lay Tom, the
driver, with IL horrible hole in his
chest, from which the blood poured
with each heart throb. Tender
hands lowered the motionless forms
to the ground, where ready arms
received them.
The Mayors house was turned
into Il hospital and his wife into a
nurse. The girl soon regained her
senses and told her tale. She was
the schoolmistress they were wait
ing to welcome. About five miles
from the gully the coach was stop
ped by robbers. She was on the
seat with Tom, the driver, when the
robbers with leveled guns brought
the stage to standstill. Some half
dozen passengers inside were order
ed to get out, and while they were
being searched, Tom slipped re-
volver into the little teachers hands
and whispered: "Shoot at the man
at the leaders head" Quick rs Il
flash she leveled the already cooked
weapon. Bang! went the the heavy
Colt. A bullet passed within "A foot
of the robbers's head and struck the
horses ear. The frantic animal
reared up and struck the robber
with both fore feet. Down to the
ground the crushed robber dropped
and the coach gave jolt, jolt as the
wheels rolled over the PROSTATE
wretch's body. Bangl bang! crack
crack went the robbers guns, and
one bullet struck poor Tom in the
breast as he turned around to yell
defiance at the outwitted rascals.
With moan he dropped back on
the seat, senselcss,
Grasping the lines, which were
drop"ing from Toms nerveless
hands, she guided the horses to
town. 4 party from the Gully rode
back over the road and found the
lifeless body of the crushed robber.
The passengers were found close by,
tied to trees and relieved of all
their valuables. The town rang
with praise for the plucky school
mistress, and the Bantam" in y
special edition issued to cqmmem-
crate the lynching of three of tn
robbers, who were caught the day
after the affair, alluded to her as a
Joan of Arc. A neat little frame
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