The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-26
ALONG THE 8YWAKS,

ALONG THE BYWAKS,
The wife of a well-known New York
er told about an incident Of her we'd
ding trip the other evening as illustrat-
ing the forgetfulnegs of a man who has
only recently abandoned selfish bach
elorship. They had only just begun
their bridal journey. On that afternoon
the train left the track and began TO
bump along the ties It happened at
that moment that the newly-made hus-
band was walking down the aisle of the
car away from the seat where his bride
sat. He knew that part of the railroad
very wei, and he was terrified at hav-
ing the train leave the track there, for
they were upon a bend on a steep and
lofty embankment. With a thought of
nothing but the peril which threatened
the train ne dashed madly for the door
He was on the platform already, careen-
ing and wavering, and in another in
slant he would have leaped. when. un-
consciously looking back at the danger
he was leaving, he saw his wife. IN
sIantly he turned and dashed back into
the car. He was just in the nick of
time to reach his wife, for already the
car was tottering.
Hold on for your lifer he cried to
her, We are going headlong over the
bend"
He had fallen in the aisle at her side
and clinging to the seat he held his
wife.
Hold on for your life" he cried
again. for we are going Overt
And they did go over several times,
and though the bridal couple were cut
and bruised terribly, they were more for
tunate than many others, for the death
LIEF az hat
But my husband" she said in telling
the story, could not seem to forgive
himself for having forgotten me for
second, while / could understand ii per
fectly. He wasn't used to looking after
a wife, and If you want to know the
truth" she added, with a smile II was
glad that il all happened as II did, for 1
don't believe that any man who wSs
caught in danger with his wife would
desert her. but il takes a brave man who
has got out Of danger 70 50 deliberately
back into it. He knew that danger bet
ter than any one else in the car, l sup
pose, and he must have felt that we were
both lost. Yet he came back To me, and
that was how ! learned, on our wedding
day, that my husband If he was forget
full, was also brave"-N. Y. Tribune.
one day stopping at a house for din
ner in the Kentucky mountains 1 lis
tened to an agent trying to sell the head
Of the establishment a sewing machine.
Now. look here" said the agent, you
ought to do something to help your wife,
oughtn't you?"
she amt obiectin' to my style, 1
reckon" said the mountaineer.
That's because she's a good, kind,
accomplishing sort OF a woman, and it
is the very reason why you should do
these little things for her"
But l can't afford it," protested the
mountaineer.
Afford it, nothing" exclaimed the
agent You could afford TO buy that
Winchester sitting by the door couldn't
you?"
Yes" he said. laying it across his
Jap, but l needed it,"
Not as much as your wife needs a
sewing machine
More, l reckon"
"Of course that isn't so. How could
you? Now 1 tell you what I'll do. If
you will buy machine for your wife I'll
take the gun as part pay"
II reckon not"
Call your wife out here and ask her
what she thinks about it. I'll bet hat
she'll jump at the chance for such an
exchange"
The mountalneer smiled and called the
"old woman out. He stated the propO-
sition to her and the agent began to feel
sure OF victory.
IF Jim Bolton wasn't Twin we might"
She said after a moments thought.
What's he got to do with it?' asked
the agent in a provoked tone.
"A hesip sight. You see" she went
on, my Old man an Jim amt on terms;
thars why he got the Winchester. Now
ef Jim knowed we only had a SEWN ma
chine. it wouldn't be no time till / wuz
a wilder, an l reckon I'll do my SEWN
by hand. S'pose you come round after
Jims fixed" and the agent gave it up
and agreed to come around after James
had been disposed of.-Detroit Free
Press.
Congressman Peter ]. Somers OF Wis
consln has returned to Washington on
a little mission Of interest u his Milwau-
kee constituents. They want cut stone
substituted for rough in the handsome
new postofice now in progress Of con-
struction there and as the money neces-
sary 10 the change is on hand, Mr.. SOM
ers thinks that the necessary consent can
be obtained. on being asked whether ne
had definitely determined to refuse 10
run for congress again, Mr. Somers said
that he was very much In earnest about
wanting TO return to private life. He
had made up his mind some time ago
that a seat in the house did not pay him
for sacrificing all his other interests. At
the same time, some OF his friends had
brought great pressure TO bear to have
him make the race, and he did not know
what would be the result.
In all the other Districts" said Mr..
SOmers. the democrats have made their
congressional nominations. l don't think
there is any doubt about the reelection
Of three democratic members, Messrs.
Barwlg, Barnes and Welles, and the
Fourth district, which 1 represent, can
easily be carried by a democrat. The
Fifth district, too, will in my judgment
elect a democrat. This will divide Wis
consin evenly between the two parties,
giving each five representatives which I
regard as a very conservative forecast.
50 far as the next house is concerned
there is hardly a doubt of its political
complexion--it will be democratic by a
good majority, but ample for all purposes
Of legislation. Every day that goes by
improves the prospects of the democracy,
because every day witnesses an improve
ment in the business situation. Wash
ington Post.
The Smallest Painting In the World.
1t is said that the smallest piece of
painting in the world has recently been
executed by a Flemish artist 1T is