The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-06

NARY Nliiord was pretty girl She
""" b'eel brown eyes which looked ont
,,vi" una'i "a brow Of marble Wilderness.
nc. nome was near the railway track.
ana thero Jack had FIRST seen her while
"ei"S occasional rides with his father
o'l"" mounting The footboard as fire.
man Mary used Go stand ont ar the
iroht gate and witch the ears go bv.
locomotive wos her ideal OF strength and
h'Slty Jasper OLD engine WAS rcspicn.
dcnt with brass trimming. and orna
mcnts anl these. kept a. shiny ass a good
housewife s silver. and glistcuinr ia the
sunlight. had caught both the eve aud
tAc fancy OF Die big eyed maiden and
dome more than hall The Vooine for th.
coy wa" e' proudly rode by his fathers
Side once kwhcn the Accommodation
stopped near hcr home to wait for the
i' sinE oi nn extra to CRAFTY Der
curiosity She came out. and was urged 10
Visit fLe locomotive csb and sit on ths
81. ncors porch and her bravery was
lOrl'd tt au invitation 90 mount the
ll.., ct eowcatcher' and ride down 10
tur railway crossing half mile away
>A' was equal to the occasion and
Thought thl odd ride such rare spott that
'- " 'tf az 100 'NiN ga HtiNt sue
D"1 grown 10 oe diguihed young lady
sue .'-s. IL I'd repeat ihc experience
Well fhe wedding day was set AID all
PREPARATIONS were duly Made Jack con-
tiAuiut meanwhile % fire No al Tor
DIS lathe. Jasper was becoming familiar
wan 'D. Doe" engine but the electric
Ae"o"sni Doc could lot endure without
many words % trnmoHng ana many fore
a'A- ''f 'At i'l4ie. ~ add - MS
''''',- '' ''A,' when Ne was mule able
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De- '-t pc" i"' "h'.A AMBITIOUS
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--.H e.0tp0' az '"- sue TRACK Le"l
M-tt loA. 70 PASS "a O-ldled iIeisLl
llal- i4-A 4ooA~l lA taln Tor d LsLl ~
the eNAoId house ior IT "os near uAu
-ieAl jAst tciyIo the freight came
laundering along and while jack Was
uA7y sh'' eHn- Coal. oii Jasper ""- stai
i--l 0f catching ID BAnla, oI SONS iLln-
which looked ~ him lSe "a human form
stealing t1lulgu the dal 6ness toward lbs
engine. bit hc Instant. attributed the
le---lon to tle bothtr-ome electric head
light. turned Ills eyes away. and soon
4iterNard opened tle throttle ant I'd.
sniu0i his journey. u was moonlesss
llEAt DOB pe'em Der ana The snow. soilened
under lAe nays oi the sun no midday. had
Ao" ngrn frozen anl cry s'elilleo on lAe
t'y'''' ".N ",'n5 ."1 ear l"" '-"s o' 'N'
iaI"a. SD iA4i ihe brilliant rays from
l-e D.r''l'r heailalnp srl 'he course WIN
>Iini7 'i PARKING Nl'Ao"l7. Ncl!
pretty io look upon DHl exceedingly
iI'l n.e-oAle 'o '-t eyes "l 'Ne veteran
e-s.Aeet ,,.. ,,,,....
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s'"--'. caused ,.. per To p'' o'' '''e ''.''''s
''' ''i' '' '''i
there's ihr tram order SAID iie leie.
graph operator. appearing al tine cao
window. and heies private message
Tor go
'My God father. cried Jack reading
Al- message before jasper had oeclpleiec
I'D. ii-l words OBJ l"e tain ulap"'oi'I
order on the yellow manifold paper. read
fha' What shall "e 90.
jasper took me dispatch and read.
Mary Clifford has disappeared Search
parties are out. Come home
Jack wa- frantic and wanted 60 jump
oh the engine and start back on foot Bat
o.i Jasper had "a better idea
Wait I'LL Ue get 10 smithvilie be
said and there you may ask the fireman
" No. 60 take your place. while yon
take lis aad retuin home That is all
that can De done. my boy
They were two very sad men . Who rode
away in the cab Of engine 45l. They had
not word 90 say 10 each other Zach
s8 l q. sea .aa .aa ' no1 s l4s n9s
, vI- .4 m the world had become OF Mary