The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-08-19

home. I'll stay and give water to 41's
engine and signal No. o."
IAN right, Ethel, if you think that
she will feel any better for seeing me.
Here are the keys. Now be sure and
don't stay longer than is necessary, for
it will be dark long before you reach
home"
Yes, pa, I'll do just as you say, only
do make haste, SO that ma won't worry.
Goodbye
kissing her father, she waited impa-
tiently until he had taken his leave.
"a girl of whom any man might well
feel proud p soliloquized Mr.. Lynch, as
he paused to look back and wave his
hand to Ethel. Resuming his walk, he
continued:
"Why, wouldn't take the best mine
in Colorado for that red-headed girl and
her white pony. Ethel is a girl that
can be trusted. I feel perfectly safe to
go home and leave her there, for /
know that she will do her duty. Why,
oftentimes while sitting on my knee,
just to tease her, I've said 'Pshaw,
Ethel, you don't care very much for
your old, crippled-up pa, do you"
Then she'd throw her dainty head
back as proud as any queen, and say:
81 do love you, too, Pa Lynch. mad
rather be the daughter of cripple, if
he got hurt while doing his duty, as you
did, than to have king for my father,
if he were a cowerd.'"
well, she don't think any more of
me than do of her, SO it's an even
thing all around"
Thus Mr.. Lynch unused, as he walked
homeward to assure his invalid wife he
was all right.
81 guess ! had better tie Snowflake
behind the pump-house," said little
Ethel as her father disappeared from
view, because the SCOT from the en-
gines makes him all speckled."
That done she went to examine the
switch, to see that it was thrown right
for No. Al, the drought freight, which
was already due.
She had but just returned when the
whistle sounded for the station, and a
moment later the huge monster came in
sight Ethel waved the white flag to
signal all right, the engineer answered
with two short, sharp whistles, and in
an instant later called for brakes, in
order to stop at the station for water.
why, there are two sections on run
Al tonightw exclaimed Ethel, as she
saw the two red flags on the engine.
Then the train drew up TO the station,
the engine was cut loose and switched
over TO the tank for water, after which
the train proceeded on its way to Placer
City, six miles distant, TO sidetrack for
No 8, the fast limited express.
After the second section had gone
through the same operation as the first,
Ethel entered the pump house TO make
sure that the fire under the boiler was
properly banked for the night.
ohS OSsA4 GU ~ Shail 4Oi AOIuc DIS SOUL
as No. passed, so as not to alarm her
parents by any unnecessary delay. She
had been inside but moment or two
when her attention was attracted by a
slight noise at the window
Imagine her surprise upon turning
around TO see a man standing at the
open window with mis- gun, which was
resting upon the window.sill, aimed di.
rectly al her.
Its mothers DREAM" she said to
hegself, but not muscle moved to show
that she was surprised,
Say, little gall said the man at the
window, where's the station agentn
He's not here, sir. He went away
some time ago."
where to" demanded the man
gruAly.
He went TO Keeley's Bar with sup
plies for the company's men" replied
Ethel, and added in an undertone, but
that was long time ago"
When is the lightning express due"
In 80 MINUS said Ethel, as she
glanced at the clock above her fathers
rude desk.
"Well, we want to board her. Car
we do so!''
No sir, they do not stop here for
water"