Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-06
old light of mastery kindled within


them.
What had effected the change no
one knew or cared. He felt the fire
of new life burning in his veins, and
again heard ambition whispering her
fairy tales in his ear. Events move
rapidly towards the central point of
this short life drama. Surprises, life
misfortunes, seldom come singly. Al
Ian Penton no sooner felt the new life
quickened in him than an incident oc-
Cured which it seemed that destiny
must have withheld until the proper
moment.
In making his way down Wabash
Avenue, through the busy crowd
which throngs it's sidewalks during
the shopping hours, revolving in his
mind plans for the future, his atten-
ton was suddenly attracted by wo-
mans cry. Looking up, he saw,
alighting from carriage, a stylishly
dressed young woman. Several OF
the bystanders stared at Penton, who
was evidently the cause of the young
stood as if rooted to the spot. What
the matter was did not seem at all
evident, and must have been subse-
quently inexplicahle to those who
were watching the proceedings. The
bewiIdered young man saw an ex-
ceedingly charming young lady drag
an elderly gentleman from the car
rage and towards himself. But it
took him only few moments to
solve the mystery, and the trio were
soon smiling and chatting, to the sur
prise of the onlookers.
At suggestion from the elderly
gentleman Penton entered the car
riage, and they drove off together, to
avoid the attention they had attrac-
ted. The young lady's conduct was
very simply explained. She was the
person who had been the unconscious
cause of all the young inventors mis-
fortunes,-the brand which he had
plucked from the burning building in
DeKoven street. Judging from the
way in which her soft brown eyes
were fixed upon the handsome feat
ures of the young man, she was not
unlikely to cause him yet more
trouble.
During the drive, Penton learned
that the young lady, in saving whom
he ad almost lost his own life, was
the daughter of one of Chicago's most
prominent citizens,a Mr.. Cayler. After
the young man had given brief ac-
count Of his own history, an offer of
assistance was promptly made him
by the millionaire.
eff you can secure me some posi-
ton which will provide me a living,
and leave the rest to me, shall not
remain poor long; for my spare mo-
ments will be devoted to perfecting
my invention, which had already
fore it was destroyed" replied the
self-reliant young inventor.
The young lady, who was a quiet
listener to the conversation, could
not refrain from casting an admiring
glance at the speaker, who disdained
any recompense, even for his losses,
which he might have legitimately ac-
copied without any qualms. She said
nothing, however, for the currents of
women's thoughts often run in deep
and undreamed- of channels.
One may almost close the interest
ing chapters of a mans life with the
termination of his misfortunes and
struggles. From the day he left the
hospital Allan Penton's star was in
the ascendant. He obtained through
Mr. Cayler lucrative and easy po-
sition, which left him leisure to work
rapidly upon his invention, and in
due course it was perfected, patented,
and put upon the market.
A company was formed to manu-
facture it for which Mr.. Cayler, main
ly, furnished the capital. One of the
great Trunk Railway lines, which had
tested the invention before the form
alton of the company, gave an order
sufficient to keep the factory going
for months and their example was
promptly followed by others, until
three fourths Of the English and
American Railway systems had
adopted it. Everyone almost knows
the story of the great patent day,
and many have been enriched by it;
whilst the travelling public have to
thank it's inventor for the additional
safety they enjoy owing to its intro
duction.
The poor, aimless vagrant ora few
years ago is president Of a company