The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-10

and the next day the men shortened
their incoming and did the work in a
little while. The day after that Miss
Selma carried out to them a huge dish
painful OF hot doughnuts, which melted
away like snow before the sun.
When the rails were all laid by the
house and the work was no longer in
sight, Miss Selma felt very lonesome.
Still she could see the men go by at
night and morning. and the young man
who had carried the water for her al
ways smiled and waved his hand.
The LIST of June the cars were run
ming. and Miss Selma saw them go by
crowded 1t was amazing. Il didn't
know there were so many reckless folks
in the world" she said She had TO ad-
nit that there was a certain comDan-
ionship in seeing all these people.
On warm days the motOrmen and
conductors would stop nearly every
trip and get a drink of water at her
pump, and she took pride in the COOL
ness of the water and in having the
tumbler out there, clean and bright.
After a time these men, seeing her al
ways at the window, would speak 10
herr wish her good morning, or COM
ment on the weather. There was one
young motorman who was her especial
favorite. and he was the first one to
discover her aversion to risking her life
on the cars.
ANY time you want to try it," he
told her. Just come along on my car,
and I'll be extra careful of you"
Miss Selma laughed and told him
that she would go on his car when she
went. but that she didn't think either
one of them would live long enough to
see the day.
In August he told her one day: You'd
better go with me tomorrow. It's my
10 do hopD g.
ferred.''
I'm very sorry. Mr.. Bailey" said Sc
lima.
$50 am L." he answered.
On his last trip in the afternoon he
said: BE ready at sharp then
laughed and swung onto his car and
clattered away. Miss Selma watched it
across the pasture. Then she took a
long breath, Strengthened up and said:
Il will do it,
She looked about her It's as good
time as any. I've got the washing and
ironing and sweeping done for the week
and everything is in good order. And
besides. have faith IN that young Bal
ley, and it'll be my last chance to go on
his car
The next morning at Gas she was all
ready. her work done and the door
locked behind her as she sat on the step
his eyes when he saw her.
"Going" he called. We'll, that's
good. Sit on the front seat here. then
Won can see. and get the air" - no
ticed that her hands shook and chat
she was little pale. a mile further on
he looked around at her.
Like it?' he asked.
She nodded. Her eyes were very
bright.
On their return they had to wait at
a turnout for another car, and Baily
sat down beside her. Her hair was
blown about her face, and her ex-
preston was animated She must
have been pretty when she was young"
he thought.
DO you usually go faster?" she
asked.
oh, just about the same. guess"
1 was going to say you needn't go
any slower on my account. 1t doesn
scare me a bit. l like to go fast"
When he stopped at her house she
sat motiOnless. Il guess L won't ger
out yet" she said. Il think will ride
a little more"
The next time there was a wait she
seemed distracted. She was busy with
a problem in mental arithmetic, name
ly: How many car rides can be got
out of the interest on a thousand dol
lars?
The solution seemed to please her.
II can get along without the ear
pet" she said TO herself, and the paint
and paper don't look very bad, any
Way"