The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-05-04
CHRISTIANA'S HERO.

4 o. her Glars.
The couple stood modcstly waiting. aida
I by side II was already cold weather, and
/ the woman had q cheap plaid shawl ever
/ her bead. bright ribbon tied around It 10
Z io,iA a hood. spoke h. bar IN q kind voice
and she looked ne full In the face With tbs
| blnest pair Of eyes had ever seen.
/ The man beside her apfcaDd stupid and
heavy 20 mc. | wondered II be was her
brother, aud asked uuT lHicyFTcter. lie
nlauugrd to tell . story which ailcrWard
proved true In every detail
/ The two wire lovers from The cxtrrmo
northern part Of sVedea. They were the
children Of fisher folk, poor. They bad
duspaired o. marriage AZ hons, but one day
/ walked away together, reached o seaport
/ town, aud there both, with hard inhur, had
| earned enough money 10 Gene across the
I ocean. The Interpreter was her cousin.
Z lie was alsO poor and had q family.
/ "Magnus has place 10 the uilro1d
/ yards explained the cousin che lives with
/ ne. sh- live with you. After while thy
/ have mousp and they get married
II was finally decided that Christina Erd
should come 90 ~. The lover was 90 bring
I her rhr-. frufs tlir railroad station = gEes.
+ II arrived Ia an hour, a huge affair. and
{ carried by the man, Magnus L,ti.-,u, With.
I on; apparent effort She helped him tal" 10
I up the stairs, then The two aid farewell ia
/ my presence.
Christina had removed her shawl and
rough cloak Her head was crowned With
| hayy braiis IT n1Scu hair Her skin urs
white a. milk. and pu each chssh urugi
a spot tia; was Ike pink rose, a. cl,arau
fine. Slv wore hyr bD.t Gr,,s, heavy blue
=i,;F., a vhi;y ~5i-t. aa v'd E,iic. iiuui
her white urrk we0r h,avy silver bCalz.
esrious,y engraved.
When che slw that her lover must go shl
went 90 him. They took each others hands
md stood silent for a few moments Then
hi. lps moved; he dropped her hands opl
fhc turned away 20 mC, a haunting look OF
pain ia hor blue eyes
was therefore lcit with a uaM who
could not understand a word sad W reply
to me. / pass over the trials Of the u,zi
few dtNs. / grew wlWt because uf 'he
guile extreme willingness and real int,iI.
ganor. ami ! hogan tu realize what dumb
ia,lhiu.ursa meant: a. first che was ,lmI.
bat 90 o. few dlys ~, lvrlu 90 repeat ,l,
u1uNs Of arjicsf, alIrg.s W. and grew more
hr,riuI Az The end Of a mouth We 500
along quite well.
Three times a week her lower came ip ~
hsr for two hours. u was not iuUr before
] happened o. go into lhr kitchen one even.
ing and found both iabuuHg over cory
lroks They were learning o. wriD Eng
luh. with the cousins small suu Go guide
them.
Our household sttled down into pcayt
and comfort Christina was W strong. Fa
determined, - CHEEKY, and became 30 .u.,
Of resources as the time passed that we
wondered We had managed to live without
her.
"lIsvc you any iauit n find with mc'
asked Christina one day iu the spr.ug'iwc
"ls an ,bg work finished welt'
believe ] am just. / told her / had nc
rrusau " complain abou, H.
After tha, their hoard grew. and rs 10 DID
tlr spirits Of the two rose when Mauus
o., ~ the copybooks Christina sCwri swift.
~ on all things necessary 70 their house
fitting. No; once dbl che lose h,r thread.
Al she bought vas sensible, good, ucccs.
baD for q meat home
Christina Yves indcud good uud L,auti.
fnl When she came 10 church, a. she often
did with Maguus, I saw that people oh.
served her ] told her story 60 ouc Of cur
church societies, AMI / heard that they
intended TO aid her modest Quitting by
present
must couis,s that az times ir't that
Christina might 80 better than On wed sach
8 stupid man as Maguus licfsssr hut sud.
druly the man ! thought stupil rusc 90 the
height OF hero.
4, was 81 IN the morning papers Randall
ate the breakfast Christina had prepared
and uuioldesi his journal while slipped my
cuiicr. lie jumped 10 his feet.
where Is Christiua?' be- asked, in low
tone, h.s mouth twitclHu-
She War singing somewhere. She bad a
voice Ike q lark
What is 70, Randall''' ! cried, running
around 10 him
lie pointed 10 the great, black headlines.
! read, brrathlcss, of the attempted rob.
berry Of a railroad pOy car preparing 70 set
out in the gray dawn. The car had becn
drawn NJ ~ the switch yards and guarded
hy the policemen aud SEVERAL sactign men.
Il had been iugEy night, and the attack
on the onr vas made - suddenly and quick
Is there was mt a second 81 time 70 give
whistle 81 alarm. Two section men were
knocked down, one iicd and the ear door
WIS defended by a brawuy SNcde, who
fought steadily. doggedly. aEbhornly, his
eyes filed with blood. biz wounds incredible
No shot had been fired The policeman was
IN the ruundhouse, not ~ feet away, telc-
phoning 10 headquarters, when the fleeing
iriAman burst IN upon him with the news.
Help arrived IN time 10 save the car from he
ing looted. but Licfsscn was picked NJ for
dead. He had bccn taken 20 the hospital
aud was the city hero, There WINS little hope
for his life
Beloved pastor and I took Christina in
o carriage 20 the hospital. Her face had been
like marble since We told her
He had not regaincd consciousness. flo
was only a poor bandaEcd mummy when
we stood At his bedside. Christina said not
a word. She stooped. ard. in spite Of the
nurses proiesta. took him into her two
str0ag arms,
There wss a pcrccptiblc shudder liz his
frame
Speak 10 himl" cried the surgeon, com
ing IN, 'lie may rousc"
From Christmas lips hurst forth a ter
rible tenderness. She called him cndearing
names in her strange language she showeEed
Kisses upon bis cheek. she laid hers upon his
uhhurt hand. AZ last be opened his eyes
and gazed at her, then snHled and tnuttere,i
q word.
Christina laid him down and stood erect.
Ehe looked full Gt Randall.
beloved PASTOR" she said, ia her SPLEEN
did voice. 1--WE have done wrong. We have
ncrve too long foa money lie have called
me wife. II is now the right time
And In the afternoon their serious ap-
preTkiceshlp was at an end They were
made man aud wile.--Crediled IN Chinags
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