The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-03

the day that the great scientific enter
prise was finished. No wonder she /.
was disturbed. Would the new line
work? Would her little battery be
strong enough for such great cir
cult? Would John be able TO close it?
The people began to assemble for the
train. The clock pointed TO the hour
for its arrival.
Suddenly, with startling distinct
ness. the bell rang clear and loud in
the echoing room. With a cry of de-
light she put on her hat and ran in
haste out upon the platform. The
whistle broke loud and clear on the
cool, crisp air. aud '59" appeared
round the curve in the woods. The
splendid monster slid swiftly up to
her feet and paused.
Perfect, John, perfect! 1t works TO
| a charm"
With spring she reached the
| cab, and sat down OH the iircman's
seat.
BLESSED if l could tell what he was
going TO do" said the fireman. HE
told me about it. Awful fright idea!
You see. he laid the poker on the ten
| der-brake there. and it hit the tree
slam, and / saw the wires touch. 1t
was just prime"
But the happy moments sped. and
'59" groaned and slowly departed,
while Kate stood on the platform. her
face wreathcd in smiles and white
| steam.
So the lovers met each day, and none
knew how she was made aware OF his
approach with such absolute certainty.
Science applied to love, or rather love
| applied to science, can move the
| world.
Two weeks passed, and then there
| suddenly arrived at the station late one
evening n special with the directors
cars attached. The honorable directors
were hungry-they always are-and
would pause on their journey and take
cup of tea and bit of supper. The
honorables and their wives and chill
| drcn completely filled the station. and
the place put on gala aspect. AS for
Kate, she dcmurely sat in her den.
book in hand. ana over its unread
pages admired the gay party in the
waIting-rOom.
Suddenly, with furious rattle. her
electric bell sprang into noisy life.
Every spark of color left her face. and
her book fell with dusty slam to the
| floor. What was it? What did it
mean? Who rang it? With alright
ened face she burst from the office and
burst through the astonished people
and out upon the snow-covered plat
form. There stood the directors train
on the track of the oncoming train.
The conductor! Where is he? Oh.
sir! Start! Start! Get to the siding!
The express is cOming!
With n cry she snatched q lantern
from n brakeman's hand. and in a
flash was gone. They saw her light
pitching and dancing through the
darkness. and they were lost In won
der and amazcment. The girl is
crazy! No train is due now There
can be no danger She must be-
All! that horrible whistle. Such a
wild shrek on winters night! The
men sprang to the train and the wom-
on and children fled in frantic terror
in every direction.
"Run for your lves!' screamed the
conductor. There's big smash-up
comirG!"
A short sharp scream from the
whistle. The headlight glerGed on
the snow-covered track. and there
was n mad rush OF sliding wheels. and
the gigantic engine roared like a de-
mon. Tho great 49, slowly drew near
and stopped in the woods. A hun
bred heads looked out and stalwart
figure leapcd down from the engine
and ran into the bright of the he ad-
light.
''Katew
'Oh! John. r.
She fell into his arms. senselcsS and
white. and the lantern dropped from
her ncrveloss hand.
They took her up tenderly and bore
her into the station house and laid her
on the sofa in the ''adies' room"
With hushed voices they gathered
round to offer aid and comfort. Who
was she? How did she save the train
How did she know Of its approach?
She is my daughter, said the sta
ton master. ''She tends the tele.
graph"
The president OF the railroad, in his
gold-bowed spcctacles, drew near.
One grand lady, in silk and satin, pill
lowed Hates head on her breast.