Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-08
EYES TO The BLIND.

Ned Freeman was a fireman agcd es,
Again and again Ned Freeman had been
compllmented by bis superlors for his cool
daring and his high scnso Of duty. Around
tho corner from the engine house was thg
Union hotel, ono ~ the most popular
houses In tho city ns IT, owner, Captain
Brandt, was ono OF tho most popular men.
Ned Freeman Joined tho Gro department.
whom he was 80, with tho strange hope
that the loisurN 10 would glvO him would
enable him 20 study law
For eight years no had watched Nellie
Brandt, the captains daughter going 10
and coming from school.
Six years passed from tho timc Ned
Freeman irst saw pretty littlc Nellie
Brandt an he spoke 90 her on thouccasl1n
Of a slight lro az Nine Lgrpy's lniablug
school.
The death Of bachelor unclo IN tho
west about this time placed Ned Freeman
IN position 20 complete his studies and
support him IN comfort till no had won o
practice hut no remained q 6romnn. Tho
only change was no took his meals at tho
Union hotel
Among the hourdcrs no tho Union hotcl
was LOWS Lorlna, one OF tho richest
young merchants OF tho city,
Captain Brandt and his vito lived only
for their daughter Tho parents noted
with delight the Increasing attentions OF
LOWS Loring, and they took every oppor'
tunity tothruw the young people together.
Tho attentions paid by Lewis LorinH 20
Captain brandts daughter attracted tho
attention not only nt tho guests Of Tho
Union hotel, hut became generally known
throughout tho city, and one daily papoH
A.. III
young couple were engaged, and that their
marriage would take place 40 an carly
date This paragraph mot tho eyes NJ Nod
Freeman 10 IL strange how dlsagruoablo
paragraphs do meet un0's oycsi and thorc.
upon ho changed his boarding place, and
the Union hotel know him no more.
Things went ON this way until mldwin'
ter 10 was midnight col, Tho third day
after Christmas, and NCd Freeman, his
heart heavy with lfs unvNprussUd sOrruw,
had Just thrown himself into @ bunk In
tho engine house whom suddenly the clnng
OF the gong brought him % his fCct Ned
md HIS companions throw ON their clothes
and heavy helmets, tho horses ran from
tho stalls 10 their posts 40 tho engine aud
hose trucks, and within a minute thoy
woro gallopug out Of tho engine house and
down tu tho Union hotul, from whose roof
fountains Of sparks were shooting into tho
air Nol'B lrt thought was ~ Nollio
Brandt ITO found Captain Brandt and
his wife and daughter Ia an upper ball In
tho back par. OF tho building So howildgr.
ed Ly tho smoke and heat that thgy did
not know which way % move, s0iZlng
NoIlle In bis arms. ho shouted to the cap
tain;
"Tnko cas-, OF your WHO and follow
me"
And IN less tImo than % takes TO do
scribe 90 tho four wor1 so the street,
As soon as Captain Brandt could got his
breath be cried Co the young fwmnn'
"Mr Louur's room isin che third story,
hack. llo went 10 bed late last night and
must h sleeping For Gods sake, save
hiuw
without waiting 10 hear more Ned
Freeman dashed up tho two flights oi
stairs and uuhecding Tho whirling smoke
and flames kicked In tho door OF Lorings
room and found him lying ON tho bed, llo
took tho unconscious form In his arms and
In an lnst4nt was back In tho ball,