Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04
SUNSET AND DA WIN.

It bad been glorious September day, and the sun was sinking in a gorgeous pile of many tinted clouds, when the train that was to take me cityward drew up at the little platform that was the only railway station at NJ. I had been rusticating in that wee country village for six weeks, my first vacation in as many years.
 About myself, it is only necessary to state that I am physician, past middle age, and holding a position in public institution. My work'w hard, my va cations few, and sorely needed the rest had been taking when the train took me up at NJ.
 As l took my place in crowded car, noticed quite near me, two women, one elderly and wearing the dress of re- spectable servant, the other very young, and dressed with simple elegance. There was nothing in the dress of either to attract attention, but apparently the younger lady had been faint, for the other had taken of her hat, and was tanning her with it. The face that rested upon the shoulder of the servant was the most beautiful as to form and feature, the most ghastly in color, the most despairing In expression that lever beheld. Clouds of light, golden hair moved in the cool breeze from the open window, and the eyes, fixed vacantly, were of the purest blue, the eyes of a babe in shape and color. The fair com plexion was perfectly coIorless, and under the large, blue eyes were heavy, purple hollows, while the lips of the perfect mouth were parched and white. I stepped to the water-cooler, mixed a light dose of ammonia and water, and handed it to the elder woman.
 "I am 8 physician" said. ''Let her drink this. It cannot harm her."
 ''Thank you," both said at once, and the dose was obeiiently swallowed.
 I returned to my seat, but as the tedious hours wore away, l noticed ire quently that beautiful, grief.stricken face. There was no sign of mourning in the quiet gray dress, but that there had been some blighting sorrow in the young life was only too plainly evident.
 The moon rose, lighting the pleasant scenes which we passed at lightning speed, and it was nearly midnight when, . without warning, there was crash, and we were thrown here and there amid the IL |, oe hn *roi xuhi ia1 had come into collision.
 I found myself, as I recovered from the effects of stunning blow upon the head, hurled against fence at somt distance from the trains. The moor lighted up scene of horror and confu sion upon all sides, and the air was ful of cries of pain, igroans, shrieks and | Babel of voices.
 Clear above all rose one loud, com manding voice: If there is surgeon unhurt, will he assist us ?"
 That reused me, and staggered for ward, recovering myself fully before spoke. Two others had also answered that call, and we found plenty of worl for brain and hands. was rising iron the examination of one hopeless case when 8 light hand touched me, and look ing I saw young girl, who said: .
 "They have carried two women to ou house. Will you come with me to SC them ?''
 followed at once. Not twenty step away we reached a small wooden house the door of which opened into sma room, and there, by the light of tw lamps, saw the women who had so In terested me during the first hours of tha fearful journey. They were lying upo mattresses, evidently hurriedly sprea upon the floor, and only one glance wa needed to prove the sorrows, which ha felt were slowly crushing out th younger life, were over upon earth.
 But the elder woman still lived. and knelt down beside her, to try to aid he A brief examination suficed. Herr too, death had set his seal, though th patient would live few hours.
 She opened her eyes while I still kne beside her.
 'Miss Lorna" she said faintly-''m mistress, my nursling-is she hurt ?"
 "Yes," answered.
 T must go to her P and strugglin to rise, she caught sight of the rigi faes