Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-11

That's Just what dill hspr-n. We were.
I calculated. about eight miles from
WEXFORD. somehow. though. there
wasn't any station to slow INC up. yet I
hal feeling. an awful feeling. too. that
I could not II would shnt her OF.
'Pshawr said to myself. and playci
with the boys curly head with my night
hand. But my left hand kcp, pressing
AMI trying that throttle harder and
harder. couldn't stir hcrl Preached
over and put my night hand ON the
lever. could no, move her. got OF
my box. seemed 90 be In Perfect
frenzy. Isprang at thu valve with both
hands and all my weight. She didn't
move hair! And the way we were kit.
ing! Probably we were flying over fifiy
miles an hour. Iyelled at the fireman;
"'Giyc Va hand. Georgcr
I'll. knew II all In n second. and tum.
blei In frUm the tender 10 IN, both hi,
hands l-side mine.
"NOwl' I shouted.
1--WE tlIruw our weight agains, II. but
that oil b.ast Just shook herself AMI
jumps,l and jumls,i, ~ much n 10 say.
'You cant shut off my wini'
"'Pvter cried tho fireman. 'thcru's the
wickfori on the switch. We've only
two miles mov io live.
"Thcn W. struggled like two mad
bulls We pullSl Then we showed.
We planted cur feet ani pulled and
.I.....N ~. III a.. -. l..l.... A.. 49,.
days hut n We hal. vow blieve 10
have put 'cm on would have knocked
cut the cylinder heads or broke n driving
nj. and ssnt us all to eternity.
IAN this while there at my pretty
boy. a. calm. as laughing. bccaus. he
thought this was all play. but knew
we'd all got to die. and caught up the
10y. held him. kissing him. II AL
to0k but q moment. Thcr, lcss'n q
milrahcai. sto.i tho rcar ~ the New
York On our track at the station. ]
could 80 her rci light. You better
blicyc forgot all about the big men
behind. was thinking. should throw
out my boy into the Darkness
Papa aid burnside. what makc-
you look ~
"'Bccausc. boy. we can't stop the
engine We're all going 10 bo killed In
minnie. unless ,os- you out there
"'So. paIa. aid he. reaching cut hk
pretty hand. Let me try H.
"wcll. did. don't know why. !
was holding him. You undcntand. And
sir. the moment tha, child. hand struck
that throttle valve. she shut OF ~ EASY
a. drawing your buathi-
The cnginccr said be- actually tumblcd
over ca hi. seat a. II be- had sscn a mir.
aclc. Tho train slowed up In answer o.
the brake whistle. and stopped jus, In
front - the station. The matter may
~ may not have hal any miraculous
rlcu.cnt. The COOL mother urgs,i the
boys guing Tn. behavior % the metal,
uns moment binding by heat OF other
expansion. the next moment rclcasing
it-rlf heltci by the tremendous steam
prv-suru in the dome. n on. % the many
well known cunositics - metal action.
Would You rally have thrown that
10y frOm ,hs cab II she had not stoppc'ir'
| asked
Certainly. II would have ben the
only chance u saving his life. should
have chosen bunch 10 grccn. growing
brush AMI landed him safely up against
the hcnding branches. Then should
have juInrs,l my-elf We always Jump
when W. can DO no'morc good here.
'ly fireman has three times saved bis
life ~. have once. % which III tell
you some day. Gooi.by. Here's my
machine. Just out 10 the yard.
Emory J. Haynes Ia New York Ledger.