Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-25
VERMONT PHOENIX. BRATTLEBORO OCTOBER 20. 1875

on. He had nos strength enough even 70
hurry up bis rsscuer.
Tie girl. who vas vel built, strong and
rudy. reached bis side quickly.
What are y0u wanting. so-r?' she said
Tom vas gzsping. Great drops Of sTeai
rar down bis face. His feet staggered
about from Place 70 place. His legs were
strained past bearing. his hands perfectly
numb. He felt that be vas al bit done
for.
Pull out the man - be mutterei. and
then shut his lips tight. a. the Sheel a.
most slipped from bis grasp.
The gih looked down. and without .
mJmenis hesitation cra~lst under the
Eheel to pull him out
"Don't 70 under Ton gAspsd. in ago
~. Il may drop it.
Path. then. ron won't" came he-
voice, without q treuor. You u hold on
= BIT longer. Yo1 Won't le: il hurt ne
That Eas enough for Ton. BE bent ais
| knses trifs. renewed his grip o. the
wheel. leaned bis had forward lizzie;
and then a ''Rezty, Hszve-' burst on;
o. the night ar TIA; made the stree; ring.
Z Back few bis head again. his great knees
s.ra. zh;enei themselves, and once more
/ Sh@@l. frame and wagon shos up in the ali.
2 u lAyL-444 AL AA- E-44 LII N'-a--lN-
I coal man out q danger.
/ Then Ton shifted his fesi little hack,
/ and With Al involuntary gasp 1t 20. Down
I came the hsAvy carr ~iih crash but only
OF the uninjured Earth
/ Ton thanked the girl a. bsst be could
and then, utterly =, the End Of his strength.
sank night down where be Vas in the mud
( and din 1; seemed as 4 he could never
more again.
sure, twas Al illigzDi pull entirely. ''
Z said The Irish girl, zdmirIngly. "Wha,
shall h to.n' noEE'
"R1u for the Doctor Ton sad. rousins
himself: "O--no. l don't think il wil
b necessary"
A car vas coming, this one out from
town. l, vas crowded. With = great ef
fort Ton stood On his feet and ran 70 b.
track. stop, stop be cried. ''Som'
ones hurt
The mo;0rmAn stopped. Tom climbs
OF hoard and slammed open the front door
as there doctor here?' be inquired.
mitdle-aged man rose from his seat, an
came ioEard the front Of the car. Ton
led the way 10 the cal carr. The team
fell On him and hun his leg be said.
The doctor STOPPED down and began 4
make his examination. A crowd from h
car gathered abo1 the spot.
The girls father was one Of the number
and be eagerly questioned his daughte
about What had happened She told hin
whar she knew. and al who heard be
turned eagerly 70 get q sight Of The youn
fellow who had borne 90 much 20 save h
injured mans life.
But Tom was no longer 70 be seen. II
liked 10 DO his duty, bu, h hated 20 IA
about il. H vas on his way home, an
, hard enough il vas for him 70 e; there.
Some Of the more curious Of the CROW
, tried their hand Al lifting the cart Tw
: young men, working together, raised
half foot and dropped il.
, The next morning a: breakfast NJ. Go
don read from the newspaper a very orna
: mental Bat substantially correct account
. the strength and bravery Of an unknoE
+ young man who had preserved Micha
: DAILY. Of Woodhouse's Coal company, fro
J.. instant death. Mr.. Gordon read well, al
/ his wife and daughters could hard
= breath till he had finished.
: "O-o-oh"' cried Gertrude. when the Fl
came. what a splendid man. And
G modest, too, not letting any one know ri
+. he was, He was real hero, wasn't b
> Tom?''
I why, no. said Tom, uneoncernedl
n Il can't say SEE anything especially her
. ic about it,
i Well Gertrude exclaimed, turning
z her mother. TON Is the most unroma
= tic boy, don't believe he knows what
:, hero is