Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-03-26

upon the shining rails.
Dorothy waved her handker-
chief frantically, III the hope that
some one upon the train might see
lhe signal and understand its
meaning.
Easter fasterl DoIlyr she urged
and the splendid beast shook white
+ otbfrom ner sides as she respond
ed to the appeal.
Ciealy nov the roar OF the
train swept backward over them;
then the sharper metallic SCUM Is
of the pounding of the wheels
upon the iron: then the click.
click, of the raIl joints struck by
the flying wheels. Dolly was clos.
(iDg upl
TIL now she had been showing
her speed, but the knowledge that
she WAS racing against an antagO-
nisr surely came tneu to the flying
mare. aud tue split of the race
course got into her brain AID into
her legs. aud faster still spun the
wheels behind her. Surely some
one fr I'm The train ought to see thr
signalling nOs.
Rod 10y rod DOLL G crept up to
the tram, aud constantly pleaded
the little signal from DOrothy's
uplited arm. Would some one not
see it and understand ,before it is
too latey On, would not some one!
Now "a brakeman, came out up
on the rear platform for some ar.
ticIe he had lett there. His eyes
fell upon the horse aud It's driver,
and he watched them wlthiuterest.
He thought the tram was passing
a traveller upon the highway, but
strangely, the horse did not fall
behind!
The brakeman stared With wide.
open eyes. 'Ddrned if that plucky
little morse amt a gaining on us
he said to himself, with whistle.
He put his head III at the door
and beckOned TO the newsboy
who at once j'lned the brakeman.
Gee whizz" he said. Theu, be
ing boy and admiring pluck, he
pulled out his handkerchief and
waved it in answer to DOrothy's.
The newsbOy went into the Car
aud called the attention of some OF
the passengers to the race that
was going on outside. La a few
moments the car windows were
filled with interested face, and
many handkerchief, big and
lit'le hnttered gaily from the
open sashes.
Faces at other Car windows bad
also discovered tn sight without,
for Dolly had now drawn well up
to the train.
oh! If father could ouly seeP
cried Dorothy, in anguish, as she
frantically sigualed and pointed
warniugly ahead. He would up'
derstaud He would know what il
means! o God, make papa see!
she cried III her distress.
Sill at the Windows were smil-
lug faces AID waving handker.
chiefs.
Meanwhile Mr.. Colder was
seated on the opposite side of the
train, deep ID his morning paper.
He was not a man OF curious na-
tare aud he paid no heed at hrsl
10 the attention the other pass
engeIs were bestOwiug on some
OF iect outside. But when hand
kerchlefs waved from one end OF
the car to the other, and enthus.
a-tic excIamations grew louder
ne glanced up from his reading.
Presently be got up leIsurely,
aud crossing the car, looked from
a window over the shoulders OF a
'ellow-passen4er.
Great Heavens he cried. It's
Dorothy and Dolby
He saw and felt the import OF
The signal, An instant Later he
sharply touched the conductor,
who was looking from a car plat
form with amusement in his face.
Stop YOUR train! thundered Mr.
Colder, above the pounding OF
of the wheels Its my daughter.
She's not the glrl to race her horse
like this for nothing. There's
danger ahead | know NJ
The conductors face changed.
lie saw more clearly now, and
reaching above bis head he gave
three short, sharp pulls upon tue
bcll-rope.
With a great shrieking of its
whistle and grinding Of the brakes
upon the wheels, the train came to
standstlll just upon the crossing.