Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
COL, ROOT.


saw. If the Queen was to die to-day
they tell me that Wales would be nom
mated by reclamation, no matter how
his health is. There never was Prince
before that was able to hold the place
so long as Wales has"
As we rode swiftly along the slight,
g!rlish figure OF middle-aged woman
might have been seen striving hur-
riedly to cross the driveway. She
screamed and beckoned to park po-
liceman, who rushed leisurely in and
caught her by the arm, rescuing her
from the cruel feet of our mad charg-
ers, and then led her to seat. AS
We paused to ask the policeman if the
lady had been injured, he came up to
the side Of the carriage, and whispered
10 me behind his hand: "Ihat woman
I have rescued between thirty and
forty times this year. Every pleasant
day she comes here to be rescued.
One day, when business was a little
dull and we didn't have any teams ON
the drive and time seemed to hang
heavy ON her hands, she told me her
sad history. When she was eighteen
Years Of age she had been disappointed
il love and prevented from marrying
her hearts choice, owing to the fact
that the idea of their union did not oc
cur to him. He was not, in fact, a
nnion man. Time passed on, from
time to time. glad spring and bobolinks
and light underwear succeeded stern
winter, frost, and heavy red fiannels,
and yet he cometh not, she sayed. No
one had ever caught her in his
strong arms in quicker embrace
| that seemed to scrunch her whole
being. Summers came and went. The
dews on the upland succeeded the frost
On the pumpkin. The grand ratifica-
ton of the partridge ushered in the
vail Of the turtle dove and the brief
PUNK of the muskrat in the cleaning.
And yet no man had ever dast to come
right out and pay attention OF keep
company with her. She had an emo
tlonal nature that just seemed to get
up on it's hind feet and pant for recogni-
ton and love. She could have almost
loved well-to-do man who had per-
haps sinned few times, but even the
tough and erring went elsewhere to; re-
pent. One day she came to town5to 40
some trading. She had priced 81 so
worth OF goods and was just crossing
broadway to price some more when
The gay equipage of wealthy humorlst
with silver chains on the neck yoke
and foam fecks acrost the bosom, OF
the nigl:hoss, came plunging down the
street.
The red nostrils of the spirited
brutes We're above her. Their hot
breath acorched the back of her neck
and swayel the red flannel pompon' on
her bonnet. Every one on Broadway
held his breath, with the exception OF
one man on the front stoop OF the Astor
House whose breath had got beyond
ms control. Every one was boflatied,
and turned away with shuddea which
ratified the telegraph wires for two
blocks.
just then q strong, brave policeman
rushed in and knocked down both horses
and the driver, together with his salary.
tie caught the woman up as though sac
mad been no more than feathers
weight. He bore her away to the post
Office pavement, where it is still the
custom to carry people who are run
over and manglad. He then sought to
tu' ner down, but, ike q Dau oSsIo,
she would not be put down: She still
cllung about his neck like the old party
VINO got acquainted with Sinbad the
SAILOR, though, Of course, in different
manner. It took quite while to shake
her off. The next day she came back
ana was almost killed at the SAM cross
ing. 1t went on that way until the
policeman had his beat changed 10 an
other part of town. Finally she came
up here to get her summer rescuipg
done. I do it when it falls to my lot,
out my heart is not in the work. Some
'l@es the horrible thought comes oyer