Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-08

clan, bending over inc girl, salu'
ut is faint
Calling for remedies, he soon restored
the young lady to consciousness.
Opening her eyes she looked about in
a dazed manner for u moment. as if she
could not collect her senses.
"Where am r" she asked bewildered.
What has happenedr' Recognizing the
physician, she said: "Oh, is it you. doc
tori How came here3"
"Are you injured, Miss Eustace? Tell
me- 1t was who knocked You down"
EYES," bitterly laughed the young man,
with his fine, fast span, he knocked you
down"
The girl looked up, and Dorison was
certain he caught an expression OF dis
like and contempt as it fitted over her
face during the moment her eyes rested
upon the speaker. For the first time
Dorison seriously regarded the young
man, and observed that his face bore the
unmistakable evidence of rapidity of
life, and that he was no stranger to the
brandy bottle. Yet the face would have
been called handsome by most people;
the flush attributed by Dorison to al
cohol by many would have been taken
as an evidence of youth and health. and
his air and manner called dashing and
engaging His fine clothes were extreme
in cut and loud in colors. The sum of
Dorison's rapid conclusions was that the
man WAS low bred cad"
The physician repeated his question.
No" replied the girl. II am not
hurt. But what does it all mean?"
The policeman replied to her question:
at means that after you got out of the
Fifth avenue stage opposite here you
were knocked down by a team, and
you'd a bin run over but for the spry
ness Of this gentleman" indicating Dori-
son with nod, 'who leaped forward,
pulled YOU from under the wheels and
brought you to the sidewalk"
The girl lifted her violet eyes to Dori-
son with most grateful expression and,
blushng rs she spoke, said simply:
Il thank you, sir.
Il thank my good fortune | was so
near as to be of service" replied Dorison,
little embarrassed under such grateful
eyes.
None but the brave sneered the
young man.
BE quiet" said the policeman, so saw
agely the utterer Ct the sheer found it
convenient to walk away a short dis
lance. The physician s5an to question
her as to possible injuries.
70 all inquiries the young lady made
such replies AS indicated no serious dam
sge had been done, although she was
evidently much shocked.
%! do not think the young lady has
sustained arW injuries beyond few
brr ,ses, said Dorison. SHE was struck
by the shoulder of the horse nearest her
am certain nothing else touched her
not even horses hoof"
Then" said the physician, II am
thankful to be able to say that slight
stmulant is all that will be required to
enable her to return home"
This was administered, and the dirt
and dust having been brushed from her
clothes, the physician said;
II hope, Miss Eustace, you will per-
NIT me to make slight reparation for
my laundering carelessness, by driving
you home? My excuse for rapid driving
is that was hastily summoned to very
sick man.
Then do not let me detain you an
other moment, DOCTOR" hastily replied
the young lady. Il am wholly recov-
cred, and think was silly to faint"
II will accompany Miss Eustace
home" said the young man, perceiving
an opportunity and striving to utilize it,
mo- sir, it is unnecessary" replied
the young lady with such GOODNESS and
haughtiness as to make repetition of the
proffer impossible. To the officer she
said, Twill you do me the favor to call
cabT' To the physician: Doctor, you
must 60 to your patient ! insist upon
1t. Twill forgive you for knocking me
down if You will 80 at once, and never
will if you don't. Go. | am not in
jured at ALL"
The doctor departed with apologies as
at the door
The young lady, rising, turned to
Dorison, and with color again flushing
her cheeks said:
"Sir, II have not expressed gratitude
TO you for your service, it is not because
am insensible of its value. Indeed,
thank You very much"
With this, to which Dorison responded
with low bow, she walked off with
the officer, who returned moment later
saying
"The young lady desires to know your
name and address, SO that her father
may call upon you"
Dorison had regained his self possession
fully, and he replied:
"Say to the young lady, with my COM
pliments, please, that while | shall es-
TEEN it as an honor to be visited by her
father his thanks are unnecessary, since
am grateful for having been able to
render service to his daughter. Ny name
Is James Dudley; my address is number
Twenty-ninth street."
1t is doubtful whether the officer re-
peated any more Of this rather grandilo-
quent speech than the address. Dorison,
turning, saw the young stranger regard
ing him with an insolent sneer 1t made
him angry and all the more SO because