The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-24
PANTHER" AND "LloN."

ArtieP"
Panther; a wild beast" replied the
lad, whose little sister had spelt the
name letter by letter. And where do
you think the letters were printedP No,
not in book, nor on a paper at all!
they were on an engine!
On fine new engine, which had not
long come out of 1.-THE shops" as the
mandatory is termed. These "shops"
are not places where you can 90 and
buy toys or sweetmeats-oh, dear, no!
The engine-shops are great sheds where
railway engines are built. Some have
six wheels, some eight; some have
tenders for coal and water; some have
no tenders, but carry their own coal.
The great engines have tenders; the
''tank" engines, none.
The engine which Artie and his sis
ter Jane were looking at had six
wheels. On each side was one big
wheel, rising high over their heads,
and two smaller wheels, one in front,
and the other behind the big wheel.
There was a tender, too, with coal on
the top, and water in the tank under
meath; for engines want to eat and
drink, just as httle folks do, only the
engines eat coal (Which we hope none
of our readers ever dO), and drink wa
ter, which we all do.
This engine, whose name was ''Pan-
Their was standing by itself, smoking
very quietly.
81 say, Jenny, wouldn't it be fun to
get up on the Panther and make it
carry US to the station and back?"
Yes, but what would father and
Mr.. Oldham sayP" replied Jane, tim
idly
''Do you think can't drive an en-
CINE? Why, I've often been with
father and Jack Gibbs"
"That's different, Artie. But this is
a half holiday, and there are not many
people in the yard. No one can help
us.
"All the better!' said Artie. 1--WE
shall not be seen. But | say, I'll tell
you what we'll do; Wen ask Ben Best
he'll hello us, and we can 60 on the
side line 10 the points and back"
These children were the son and
daughter Of an engine-driyer. The
boy was Just beginning to learn how
to clean an engine. lie had to GER IN
side and underneath into the iire-box,
and sometimes he slept there!
But Artie Barton knew little abou
engines, and was so fond of them
He "loved Them" he used to say.
The children were gazing at the
PANTHER and Arte was Just going
to get up on the "footplate," where
the men stand, when Ben Best cam,
out
"Hollo, Arthur! you'd better com,
down from theren'
"No, Ben; Jenny and I are goinl
for ride to the cross-oVer road anC
back. win you Gomez"
The "cross-over' is a place where
pair of rails unite the main lines: b,
means of ''points" the trains or engine
can be shunted or passed over from on
line to the other.
"Well," replied Ben, Il think vii
| 90 too 1t is not far, and there's n
danger for the points are shut and W
can t get out on the line"
"All right. Come, Jenny, give m
your hand, said her brother, min
the wheel; there! Isn't that loyely?'
GLOW high up we aren' eXclaime
the girl. 1--WE can see a long way i
front. What a nice glass; there 5 waite
in it-see!n
Don't touch any thing, Jenny, 20
, may burn your hand. Now, Ben
: there's no one here only the clean
ers, and they won't tell. The me
arc of, and there is no train due,
know"
Ben climbed up, and said: at
! drive"
mo, I'll start her-it's only littl
=; way. You can run her back, Now ther
. hold tight, Jenny"
: Jenny held tight, and Artie pushe
the handle which lets the steam 90 OF
of that great rounded dome you see O
; top of engines to move the wheel
. The steam rushed out with lou
. fzz, whiz, whiz! and the big engin
: started.
w UtU DGu duu ~ buuA bhOu5 ilb OAi'
. had got as much speed as was wante
!, they tried 70 pull back the hand
q again, and stop the steam. The ha
- die had been pushed open a very j
), tie; and very fortunate it was for Il
children that the regulator" was
stiff.
Because when they tried to pull
back and stop the steam they cou
70 not!
T. Artie and Ben and Jane all tried
% gether to pull the handle into its plaC
l. But it was no use. The little han
n could not move the great handle, viii
ii was rather too high for them to era
Y properly.
d 1.-The valve has stuck" said Be
I, 1--WE are in nice pickle.
10 Pull the lever back, and revel
d the gear; that will stop her." 81
Arthur.
=. But they could not do that eth
~ The power of the steam was too or,
~ for their strength, and the engine I