San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-16
[ThIs story was commenced June Il
A Winter Niglt;;
Found in a Snow-Driit.

heap, a sickening sight, suggestive Of
broken bones, and thanked God the people
fell clear Of the train.
He was quick to ring the alarm, but the
train did not really stop till it got into the
station.
Pierce's excited account of what he had
seen was gravely listened to by the guard,
and men sent at once to search the spot
where the SnOw-banks were.
Pierce, in his anxiety, was about to follow
the men, but the thought of DOrOthy'S alarm
at not seeing him decided him to forego the
adventure till he had assured himself other
safety.
He fastened along the row of carriages
till he came 10 the one he fancied he had
left her in; this was empty but for a foot
warmer, a lady's travelllng-bag, and some
wraps.
He sprang in. Merciful heavensl where
was Dorothy These were her things. Sure
ly she must have got out to look for him.
He sprang out again in evident alarm, but
could not find her. Then came the terrible
idea that 1t was her he saw flying from the
carriage in the arms of the man. Alarm
seemed to lend wings to his feet, he few
rather than walked, TO where a crowd of
people stood over two PROSTATE forms. The
light Of a lamp fell on their faces; the
mans was livid with the hue of death, the
wOman's white as the snow on which she
lay.
Once before had Pierce seen that fair face
on such chill pillow; once before he had
found her just so on heap of snow. He
Rnaac hasila bnr On cd hnr
by name. He guessed it all at sight of the
handsome deathlike face beside her.
II am doctor" said a kindly voice, "let
me see what injuries these people have sus-
tained,"
An old man pushed through the crowd,
and knelt down to make brief but COM
prehensive examination He attended to
Horace Middleton first, because he, he saw,
was the most injured.
Both legs broken just above the ankles
injury to the head; what besides 1 can't
tell, Come, my men, get hurdle and
carry the poor fellow to some place of shell
ter, his Is a serious case. Now let's look at
the young lady. Come, come, this is more
encouraging; there are no bones broken
that l can find; she has swOoned from
fright, little brandy will revive her."
He spoke truly, Dorothy was uninjured,
and after Pierce had satisfied the officials
as to his right to her, they were allowed to
resume their journey, leaving Horace Mid
dleton, of whom they had given brief his
tory, to the care Of kindly doctor, who
took him to the infirmary and tended him
with his own kind hands.
A week later there was simple wedding
in the sombre City church; Pierce, CHANGING
the law, took his darling into his own ten
der keeping, cheered by his good friends
DIR. and Mrs, Steel, who saw the bride and
bridegroom set out for the United States,
accompanied by Jem Garth and Jane.
Dorothy was pale and unhinged by the
recent events, but the sea-breezeS soon
brought as bright bloom to her cheek as
was even called there by her fond husbands
caresses,
They had a very fair passage and arrived
in the great Republic in good health and
spirits. The news from home was to the
effect that Mr., Middleton was recovering,
but could never hope to be anything but a
cripple all his life, and had told DIR. Steel
that he bitterly regretted the past and was
willing and anxious to resign the manage
ment of the Cover estates into Mr.. PEN
folds hands, II he would consent to hush up
the part he had played as cruel guardian to
niroc,iy altar tbis thsv reoei,,od ro,;oo
that Lees Circus would perform in New
iiauad th.3 Tho child tbav .bod Lost NOS
among the performers.
"PoOr baby what could they make her
doP" said Dorothy, tears in her sweet eyes.
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