The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-10

pon LILY heard a Sno"'' ~ 49,.
Suddenalyn veil and a Comanche war
fsen a repf lo6,kinc to see from whence 1t
HOOP, ana 'V' small boy followed by a
zoe, ! saw Nv lady, a emerge from The front
u dre.', ,'arj in stones throw OF the
-. , : was waving his hand and max.
fhe O S,sr,uI notes had heard:
the lf''' was holding her skirts with
Ths Ella lady while %i with the other she ;, was
haau' "parasol up and down as II she
Englns to stop street car
r tryinS, " zone vet" yelled the boy, as
rllStu Ohf panted the lady, as she
'oD , m a}h,oard, "what made that old
nOeai .h nv me so, making me think it
y Going n to leave me- :. oho,,,
Ne se' and then exclaimed: 6 de-
'lnq William, forgot to tell cook what
T. W. dinner. | wonder if I've got
r. ~ write note to sister?
20 sS" '.I to find out. Hurrying
~ . .bo car she sought the agent, and
IN MA very pleading voice;
Nv ~ oot time to write note ?"
'a' lacked at his watch and replied ::
NJ ne M madam you've got fourteen
w. ~. You can sit at this table and
..S YOU wish to, here's pen and ink
X ISPS dear me- gasped the lady, sink
~, chair before the table, that
nv. ~. liked to scared me to death, and
link ink had plenty of time"
= took up the pen, chewed the han
moment. aad with do or die look
,r face began writing.
TIram walked outside. She wrote
lines and then missed William.
.ob nv soul" she cried, starting up,
rnOx that boy will get run over by
uv-catcher"
4 Vas investigating the mysteries of
,living-wheel on the motionless en-
when she saw him. She soon had
h the ear marching him back to the
rG
h started the note again, but before
nd written four words she looked up,
amlng:
William, run and ask the gentleman
he got time to write the note. | think
engines putting like it's going to
h.
syom, it amt" cried William as he
III. "You always hear the conduc-
khler. Ali aboard : before the train
and he amt hollered, cause I've
nslsening good and | amt heard
M
Iwn into the car and took my seat.
Five Dmutes afterwards the lady and
sby ame II and occupied the seat
kkhld me.
hhdy began tanning herself vigor-
awhile William took his stand in the
wai commented on the engine at
idiO the coach in which we were.
heOnductor called" all aboard" the
ntll in the engine tapped, the small
!Fed, "She's goih' to start! She's
70 start"
William" called the lady.
Nan" he replied.
DOnt stand in the door,"
les ma'am," but still he remained,
Y the air brakes Kissed when the
slowed up for the brakeman who
hanged the switch, to get on, Will
s'Eed his hat and yelled again {:
mes goln' to stop! She's goin' to
slyum," called the mother.
lsa ma'am."
Tome out of that door,"
les, mann; I'll get over here in the
T,Oy this window" and he crawled
y 'he stove and climbed upon the
as relgned for few moments, and
. u, The lady called:
! Ellyum."
10, maam."
Tome here to me-"
Emerged from behind the coal box
ssg like a chimney sweep.
-a sne had washed his face at the
sl'a wet handkerchief, she led
y rS , seat, remarking:
rather have you by me. The best
WI boy is by his mother"
'S M hurtln' nothin'," he whim-
was just q lookin' out Of the
e NV at the wheels"
= y suppose anything should happen,
- ~ .aen the engine whistle sounded
aar. 's Sy Jumped, and said, very ex-
al, ~, | wonder if any of those hor-
"A are on the track. | wish they'd
Hn~ @aa wish that old engine would
NV" 1t frightens me-"
Il. s 70 hear it," cried the boy. pop
- hIs . "a" out of the window.
w. i your head in, William" and the
ss sa''l, H4 back on the seat.
y. you know was reading IN the
sb ;as !. other day about how a man
"edu out at tho ,r;o 80, ii o.o%