The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-01

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bell rang continually. The fireman had u
put in his last fire and was now strain o
ing his eyes to catch the smoke Of the Ia
special.
The engineer, with his left hand OF e
the whistle rope. chung 10 the side Oh y
the cab to keep from being thrown u
out OF the right Of way.
The wheels under the sewing ma
chine were so small that the best she
could do was As miles. and now when Y
she came down to the very last second 5
there was still "A quarter OF mile pe- c
tween her and the meeting point, but
NJ that moment the flying wheels OF :
The special engine crashed over the (
switch and shut her out. Inc httf
sewing machine. hid among the SAND
hills. was straning every nerve 10 reach
the pnssing point AT which she was
already overdue. The man on the spe-
cal was Just beginning To feel sure Q,
His position when he rounded curve
and saw the light engine emerging
from shallow cut. OF course ne shut
Of and tried TO lessen the force OF the
collision. but 10 stop was out OF the
question.
The firemen on the light engine saw
the spccial and warned his companion.
for they were curving 10 the left and
Che driver could not see. but the four
men knew that nothing short OF mr.
acle could prevent dreadful coiiisioh
and that in a few seconds time they
would all be piled up in a heap. bo'n
drivers had called to their firemen 70
hmm. and the fremen had turned 10
their windows The special engineer
was in the act Of reversing. that ne
a might take the good opinion OF the
|. ot,icial with him. The other driver only
g showed the throttle lever in. braced
t himself and awaited the shock.
- man who has never lived up to his
q last moment on earth and survived 10
=, an ahout Il afterwards can never know
- how much business one can transact
,e IN his mind during that moment IN
q which he waits and listens FOR the SWISH
10 of the scythe But one does not always
no review his past life at such moments
=, often he wastes time thinking about !
H. mere trii,e.
IN. The driver OF the special engine mac
NO n boy, and this boy had climbed up Q,
ne a picket fence TO kiss his father soou
tx Nv that morning nj their home IN Sai
es lake. but he slipped fell and hung there
er ,,;,h = fence picker through the seat o
iai his first pair of trousers; ana y was ~
nd SO funny that now as the engineer re-
la- called the circumstance ne 'hrt" p"s
m his lead and laughed as heartily as y
nd had ever laughed in his lie. nc ny
ad. man. casting a farewell glance ~ ~
,..s communion. saw him laughing ana cor
lav c1ndrd in his last moment that u
driver had suddenly become insane ~
est rs he glanced ahead where uea'n "
ing awaiting he was not sure 'ha' ne w
md sane himself.
To- The driver. having finished his laug
ach ,,d sill feeling no shock. looked ahea
49,. .r,cls was clear. He unatchedf
crnl ,ovcr.c lever and threw the engine
iven the forward notion anu Wy -.
OBJ the train. which had been o"' ~
hat checked. carried them away down aino
ID Ct The sand hills. The driver looked o'
or M the fireman and asked: "Did you
rect- anything ..r., -
ent. .\o.- said the fireman. "lrd you
Of And the driver said no, tried ms wa
with and opened the throttle. and thcehs
: de- ,,,h;r,ad AWAY. while the fireman
lear. turned to his place at the furnace 90
min ~. tvo men scarcely glanced
five. r,h other arain until they stopped
II en- ,.,,or M Green river. but each IN
N no avn mind was recalling all the
time, tales of ghost trains he -
him heard. Each was firn' ~ NJ -
If The he Mad seen a ghost put ne VIZ
ys an never tell it--not Tor his lnn.
the The Official in the spec'ni tram
high 49,, resistance Of the engine when
. epyin.er shut oil and reversed, ana
,,.raral manager. turning 10 the 81
;rtendert. asked. with show 81
PRISE: ~. IN,
.Ayha,. back theice That 80
snnr. and II has been there iof
months" MAS the reply
II know vcrs well" SAID the mani
"vherc Coyote spur If. Tor VIZ ~
- ,hcrc II minutes for 10 gong
-. other day. but We just passed !
- mr on the north
l'hc superintendent was inciih'
n, i. rn,pv bnt tie colonel. atrohah
4.
honorary pViisrs, remarked ina. ~
ss,4u Il locomotive standing az 'h'
mentioned. and "as trains arg NOV
hahi, al meeting and passing oe'
stations. | take il that thefc n'o
eilina there There was Just ~
"a pr;h Ii the colonelscNcs' wh''
s,i,c The finger marks LETT abou,
I ~ The touch Of time. are s''ii !
:. Win the sparkle Of youth ~ y
p,rintcndcnt MAS utterly uh"o"
ders,and the general manager
: There was silence for ii'ue
hut the general manager wns ,
means satisfied lie pressed the
and when the black porter cams
asked: "Did you see an cng''
!. hA'''' siding bacl, Always. George"
:. .No. sab. | haven't saw no
the oi. paint no sidin 'cept Ci-o'e ~
ers put I'M clear..'
y ''"i", "scnd the conductor 'o me- 7
glnento ~ of,icial. and w hon the conductor
rs day in o'''''''' ',,., as,,c.l to tie allo
. 4trpa on AA'