Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-13
A BURNED FINGER.

My father was boiler maker and at an
early age l entered his shop. In my twen-
tieth year / was II master workman and
was always put where hardest toll and
greatest skill were needed. These tasks !
also always sought, for thus l gained tho
best payment, not from miserly motive,
but that l might win home for my Mar
garot, whom had learned to love even in
my boyhood. Daily added to tho little
store intended for that purpose and joyed
in the work, for love made labor Il delight,
and each days work brought mo nearer
my hearts desire
One September night had sought my
bed, wearicd with day of hardest toll,
when messenger from my employer
brought me word that was needed to re-
pair n boiler at tho largest gun,naking
works in tho city. felt too tired to go,
| but they would have no workman but mo,
| and the job must be dono that night, since
the factory was engaged in a large contract
| which must not be delayed. Night work
meant double pay, and every extra shilling
gained hastcncd my marriage day, so
forced my wcaried limbs to agreement
with my will and hurried through tho
dark streets to my labor. Tho boiler was
of tho old two fluo style, and the leak
was in tho far end of one Of tho flucs.
Tho job was slow and painful. / was
forced to do most of tho work while lying
upon my back, but by the aid of the en-
gineor and tho stoker l had nearly finish
ed it by 9 o'clock. There was but an
hours work at trimming and caliing,
which could easily finish without their
aid, so l let them go to gain II few hours
rest before their daily work began. Lack
of slccpand he painful labor ina confined
position had so hrnumbcd my senses that
as struck tho last blow ! sank back and
foil into the deepest sluGbar. How long
l lay .hlls l know not. At last I dreamed
that was bound to tho deck of IL sinking
ship, and my helpless frame was awash
with tho tapping waves. Now in Il dumb
stupor, between sleeping and waking, l
felt their cold touch, and shricking with
terror | ;twoko. l was cnshrouded in
pitchy darkness. The swash of water still
filled my ears; its clammy chillincss was
stiffoning my limbs and its rising tide
was covering my body as 1 lay nervoloss
with dread.
But was by nature quick of thought
and In a moment recognized tho full hor-
rOr of my situation. While l was pros
trate in deepest sleep tho engineer had re-
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