Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-04-27

TIRE, frel"
The cry rang out, sharp ant.
L piercing, on the summer air, and
Joe Garrett turned lazily on his pill
low, and drowsily wondered where it
could be.
Fire, fret"
Again that terrible cry. Surely it
was near. Yes; the smell of smoke
aroused him to the certainty that it
was quite near.
Hello here Wonder if hadn't bet
ter get up and take a look out! There
might be such thing as prudence in
that move"
And leisurely, as was his wont, he
arose and approached the window,
threw open the blinds, and started
back, with an exclamation of intense
terror, for the building in which he
slept was on fire, and the flames spread
ing rapidly. The engine had just ar
rived and began work, but it was
evident at glance that the house
must go.
Even as he gazed at a distant win
dow in the sixth story white figure
appeared and leaned her golden h ad
far out appealingly.
Miss Nelson, the poor little dress
makerl Heavens, how can she escape
And there are her little brother and
sister also"
But while his thoughts flew rapidly,
he seized his clothes, dashed into a
portion OF them, grabbed his watch
and rushed out into the hall.
Once when the little baby sister
had been lost, he had found her
and carried her up to their ROOM
Could he find the way now? He
meant to try, hazardous as seemed
the attempt.
Yes, he found the door at last, bat
the sitting air in the narrow passage
rendered breathing very difficult.
In he dashed. without ceremony.
Gomez he demanded. Come this
way; do not wait at the window; the
ladders will not reach Give me the
children!"
You can not carry them both, sir. "
ayes l can. Robin, get upon my
back. Now cling there for dear life.
Here, Rosie, my pet-don't cry; let me
wrap you in this shawl. Now, Miss
Nelson, follow me or We will all be
lost"
Out into that narrow passage, now
full of smoke, they hurried What a
fearful way it was. On, on they
pressed, sometimes almost sinking to
the floor with suffocation.
"Oh, / can't hold on, l can't!" walled
Robin, dropping to the floor in dead
faint.
"Give me Rosie" gasped the elder
sister; Il can take her"
You can not, bat / can. I will
carry BOTH shutting his lips firmly
and snatching Robin up under his dis
engaged arm.
"You take the leal, Miss Nelson.
You know the way to my room door
once inside we are safe; but for
Heavens sake hasten"
On they pressed onoe more. Dat in
the lower hall they found it full OF
half-clad beings, and the walls of the
women and children, accompanied by
the roar OF the fire, rendered the scene
appalling and heartrending.
Miss Nelson! Oh for PHYS sake,
Miss Nelson, help me! l can't find my
crutch."
Janet Nelson turned aside at once
and threw her strong young arms
about the poor creature who had APP
pealed to her, and, lifting her almost
bodily. ran onward.
The door was reached at last-yes,
and the window, for it was only the
second story. A ladder soon was
placed for them and ready hands
pulled them out of that awful sea OF
fire.
Crackl crash! went the timbers OF
the,building, and louder roared the
flames.
Are all safe?" anxiously inquired
Joe, with quick drawn-breath.
\ mothers wild shrek rang out:
"Gracie! Oh, my child my child !"
a ladder. a ladder" shouted Joe,
and when the ladder was placed
against the building. he ran up it's
rounds with headIong haste.
"Theyll both be dashed to pieces
two lives instead of one"
Floy Nelson covered her eyes and
prayed, while her poor little heart
stood still with dread-pretty little
ye,low'hairel Floy, sue knew her heart
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