Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-08-31
I LOCOUOTIIE HERO.

/ roadug and a boyish ambition to become "A
/ driver, although had been educated for
/ Ipitier pursuits.
During my college vacation ! lounged
/ about the station almost constantly, making
/ friend, with the tramuen and especially
/ with 70 driver named Sins Marklev.
He wa. my ideal of brave, slillful,
/ thoroughbred driver, and looked up to
/ him a, something Of hero He was not
/ married man, but lived alone with his old
mother ! was a frequent visitor at their
/ house. and 1 think they both took quite a
/ fancy To- me in their quiet, undemonstra-
/ tive way.
When Narkley's fireman left him. ] in
/ dured him To- let me take his place during
/ the remainder of my vacation He hest
tatrd for some time before he consented to
to humor my boyish whiu, bat he finally
/ yielded al % ! was in great glee. The fact
was that ina my idlenes, and the overworked
. stat. OF my brain ! craved the excitement
a, "A confirmed drunkard does liquor, and,
/ besides / had such longing dream, of the
/ fiery ride through the hills, mounted literal.
/ ~ un the iron horse So ] became an cX
/ pert fireman, and liked it exceedingly, for
/ the excitement more than compensated for
/ thc rough work ! wa, required to do
But there came a day when got my il
formed q, ,,l,n ',,bicL seemed ~ .,iv, her y
/ .,.nd deal If ba,,nin..s II va. her son.
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ranged the prominarie~ and got her into
the train v ithuut being noticed hy Marklry.
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nervous strain of tbe man beside me- seem