Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-08-27
DIMP'S RIDE.
A Little Girls Narrow Escape from Injury
when Taking Her Doll Riding.

A Little Girls Narrow Escape from inJur.
when Taking Her Doll Riding.
Dimp was little girl only four year
old. Her real name was Lena Reed
but everybody called her Dimp. frs
they called her "Dimple Cheeks" ant
then ''Dimple," and at last it was JUS
.'Dimp.r Her cheeks and chin were
full OF dimples and the name seemed 4
be appropriate at first, but rather in
definite al last, and especially TO those
who did not know how Il originated.
Dimp was full of mischief and never
let an opportunity pass to indulge this
trait of her character. and so she some
times became involved in trouble.
Once she shut up her gray kitten in a
stone jar and forgot to take it out, and
it was two days before Mrs. Reed found
it. II was very cold and hungry but
finally rallied under the good care that
Dimp bestowed upon it TO make up for
the wrong she had so thoughtlessly
done 10 her pet Then she tied her pa
pas watch. that she found one day in a
drawer. to old Rove's neck, and he ran
away and broke the crystal. and the
little girl came to the conclusion that
the dog did not appreciate the honor OF
wearing a watch.
One bright summer morning Dr. VIII
son called to see the hired girl, Martha
Jane, who had been taken III the day
before. Dimp saw him hitch his horse
and go into the house with his medi-
cine case. and then she walked slowly
toward the carriage and looked ii over
somewhat wistfully.
The horse stood very still as Dimp
walked around him, for he was accus-
customed to seeing children and was
not disturbed in the least by the child.
How / wish that DR.. Wilson would
let Molly Ann and ride out in that
nice carriage, Poor Molly never had a
real ride in her life, and she is a nice
doll. too. believe that / will run and
get her and go out riding in this pretty
carriage. ! guess Or. Wilson viii not
care II we get back by the time he
wants to 90.
Saying this, Dimp ran for Molly Ann,
and as her mamma was busy in the
kitchen filing Martha James place, no
one saw her as she grasped the favorite
doll and started of.
In a moment more she had elm bed
up into the doctors carriage. and with
reins and whip in hand. was preparing
to start on her ride. But old Grey was
tied to the hitching post and did not
start, as he would have done if the strap
had been removed. But Dimp gave him
a sharp pillow with the whip. aud he
jumped so suddenly that the halter
slipped from his head and away he
went. Dimp hit him again, which
served To increase his speed. as he was
not accustomed to have the whip APP
piled quite so freely to his sleek side.
As il happened he was headed toward
and would have to cross the railroad
track before reaching IL The little girl
was in danger. for II was time for the
down train, and old Grey, although
Known as gentle horse. was somewhat
afraid of the cars. especially when they
we're very near him.
On he went at a lively pace. and
Dimp was enjoying the ride very much
when the shrill whistle Of the engine
sounded ont. Old Grey's eyes grew
anger and brighter. and his ears as
.umed an erect position. Again the
vfip was applied and then he broke into
] run a. he went nearer the crossing
The train was coming, too, and the en-
rineer evidently took in the situation as
lie saw the horse and carriage, and so
le sounded the warning that meant
put on the brakes"
At this moment old Grey became
'eally frightened and ran at a terrible
peed. A man who happened to be at
he crossing made an attempt to stop
linn, but the effort proved unavailing,
md the frightened horse rushed before
he engine. He succeeded in clearing
he tracks just in time to save the
houghtless little girl from a terrible /
Ieath, and then rushed on.
She became frightened at last as she /
vas riding faster than she thought was
eally pleasant, and 50 she pulled the
ems and cried out whoa" But old
Trey had no idea of stopping and still /
ushed along until he met a man with a /
Oaded wagon He turned out Of the /
cad, but in 50 doing threw Dimp and /
dolly Ann out of the carriage. while +
e went on until caught in the village. I
limp struck among some bushes and I
al grass and was not injured in the I
east. but frightened greatly.
Molly Ann did not come out 50 well. +
5 her head was broken nearly OF and .
overed with mud
Poor Molly" nimp said when she
ooked at the ruined doll.