Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-24

All this time the firemen were at
lacking the fire upon every side, but
with no visible effect. The varnish
and oils stored by the furniture deal
ers in various portions of their estab-
lishment made rallying points for the
flames. which almost at the very out
set had found their way through the
central staircase, and SO up and out
of the roof. Every front window in
the two lower stories poured forth a
volume of fire and smoke, so that no
ladders could be successfully planted.
Nor could entrance be effected thro'
the skylight, the enemy having, as |
have described, taken possession of
that important point.
Meanwhile old 'Lijah seemed quite
content to sit just inside his window
and wait for what was coming fast.
His grizzled head dropped gradually,
and those nearest could see his lips
moving. If they had been very near
indeed, they would have heard him
talking and singing to himself.
q 'Swing low, sweet chariot,
Cornin'-fer to carry me homen"
Use done it, Mars George, jes' S We
tole me. You done trus' 'Lijah, an
he warn't a-gwine to give up. whit
er dan sno-o-w!' Swing low Y"
Yes, old 'Lijah, your chariot is
swinging low for you, very low.
Comm fer to carry me
The thick smoke rolled out heavily
through the window overhead. The
firemen keep q steady stream play
ing through the broken panes, and
fight fercely with their axes to reach
him. 1t grows SO hot that the people
in the opposite windows hold their
hands before their faces, while they
watch.
Still nearer swings the great roar
ing chariot of fire. Lower and lower
droops the faithful head upon. the
black, scorched hands.
His lips were still moving family,
and he was still whispering, "Swing
low, swing low, swing low" when
CRASH! came burly figure, his face
blackened with smoke and his rubber
coat dripping with water, straight in
through the window. Without word
he seized 'Lijah firmly around the
waist and raised himself upright on
the window-sill then looking up
ward he shouted, hoarsely, "Haul
away"
The crowd held their breath as the
two figures swung out into the air at
that fearful height, and spun round
once or twice before they were drawn
up,-up-, inch by inch, and landed
safe and sound on the roof. Then
up went such a shout as has rarely
been heard in this good city; great,
beautiful, manly cry of triumph and
joy, such as the angel might utter
over him who was lost.
1t was a long time before 'Lijah
could realize that he had not been
borne away in his chariot that had
swung so low. | believe he felt a
pang of disappointment when he first
looked at his wrinkled, SCARED hands,
and found they were not "whiter than
snow"
AS for George Farley, his punish
ment seemed almost too great for him
to bear. Day after day he hung over
the old mans bed at the hospital, and
took him to his own room as soon as
could be moved. Will he ever enter
those evil, softly-closing doors again?
By Gods help, not while He lives,
who is stronger than even that awful
Thing, Intemperance.
And so 'Lijah, who half realizes
what his faithful watch accomplished
for his friend, is content to stay on
earth while longer, land do anything,
anything, for Mars George.
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