The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-18

then when he had taken her 10 on the |
highest pile, she shouted down for |
grandpa to "iook up ald see her most
Up 10 hcavcr;" he waved ais hand back
TO her. and one OF the ladies looked anx-
ous; but "I'vc found the boy really
very careful" he treasured her.
Eddie heard him and flushed at the
words. Then he Strengthened himself
up, and carefully, oh, so carefully.
helped the child down. He would
show them that he was to be trusted.
All over the building they went, from
one floor Ia another, even to the base
mcnt, where the child could hardly be
drawn away from the engine, whose
shining piston and revolving balls fasci-
mated her. Finally they all returned TO
the office; all but the child. She begged
10 ride on the vator. grandpa,
please" and grandpa had consented.
"You have set an hour 70 wait, Jon-
ME" he had said TO one OF the ladies';
and YOU might as well let the child
amuse herself"
So Eddie and she returned TO the ele
vator, and work once more was taken
VIZ, lliDuRll VIC lOUilN were ilpul ollto, cO
that the elevator should not be
crowded.
Every once in awhile those in the
Office could hear the childs happy
laugh; and once she danced in, her eyes
shining, her checks aglow. and her hair
flccl<cd with bits of GOTTEN.
Its just elegant she said; then
,.oe, a,,.,- .eraip l,ofnra how cnra1h nm
swer.
"The train ntarts ut $780," Mr..
Wetherbce was saying.
sharp scream interrupted him-the
eound OF something heavy faliing-a
dull thud. The rush of many feet. and
cloud Of dust from the elevator well.
1.-THE elevator" gaspcd Mr.. Wether-
bee. His face was white. and great
drops stood on his brow.
1T broke, and fell TO the cellar"
nan said, running up.
There was throng about tho gate
way, but they made way for the white
haired old man as he tottered toward IL.
Strong hands held him as he thrust his
head into the well and looked down
| The airwas still thick with dust.
"Can you see them?' some one que
ried
There was an awful silence; then 1t
then n child's cry.
"Jpstairs."
4 rush for the stairway, the old man
in the lead. The cries we're nearer.
Two lights up Mr.. Wctherbee turned
TO the left; then he stopped. The rest
fell back a broken bale Of cotton lay
scattered or the aoor next 10 the eie-
vator we'll In the midst ~ It stood the
child. Beside her. in q heap. lay Ed
die. One leg was doubled and twisted
under him; blood was trickling from a
cut on his forehead; he was motionless.
something CRACKED the child eN-
plained, when kind hands had made
the boy more comfortable, and the am
Auiancc had been sent for. Some
thing cracked awful and then shook
and knocked me right off the bale
was sitting on. and Eddie caught me
pig-a-back. Guick's he could, and
jumped right out when we was coming
by. And he tumbled down just like
| tnlS, ana nlsn IncNeu - Dlt siiice' hifu
I've spoke to him lots. ] didn't get
hurt. cause was on top. you sec; and
cried hard soon's thought of It, But
II Just seemed as II nobody wouldn't
come ever. But you did. didn't you
grandpa?" and she patted the kind
face held close to her own.
There was stir as the emergency
man came in and transferred Eddie to
the stretchcr.
"Somc bones broken. badly shaken
but nothing worse, l think" was tho
doctors verdict
Just as they arose TO bear him away
he moved slightly, and his cyelids slow
ly raised.
81 tried to be careful" he said.-N. Y
Independent.