The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

| Al supper her mOtner Sdlu' Wei
10, what did you do about the sign?
Nothing" Matilda echoed teasingly
Nothing OF course not, JOS excite
ments usually end in smoke then adj
ded, However, there is nothing to dc
but let the sign alone. 1t Is not in our
way"
But JOS anger blazed. perhaps not,
but it is the principle I object to- We
are in old Taylor's debt and his son
knows 1t, and takes advantage of us.
He thinks under the circumstances we
will submit to anything; but he is
vastly mistaken" There was defiance
in her eye and she buttered her toast
with vicious stab
II think you do the young man injus-
tice,' her mother argued mildly" he
has always been very polite, and upon
the last occasion, when 7 called to ask
for time in the payment of the rent,
he-he acted most obliging, so that the
interview was not so unpleasant as L
feared" But the CULVER of the sad lips
spoiled the softening words and JOS
heart was harder than ever, her re-
solve strengthened.
/ AZ we QuSh anu lliN aleN'o t'iii PpiiANE'
of light in somber sky when JOS
tall thin figure emerged from the barn.
After her trailed long, reckety ladder.
She paused in the effort to raise it.
Somebody was singing popular air.
| The loud but uncertain tones came
from the railroad track. Going to the
| fence she peered over, and in the half
light saw a man walking the ties, his
steps Keeling and slow. 10 recognized
hired man from the Taylor place
whom she had often seen the worse for
liquor.
Still singln, he came nearer Then
he tried to walk the rails, chuckling
foolishly as he balanced himself for a
second, then fell full length across the
track and lay quite still, 10, who had
been cautiously hoping that he would
pass without seeing her; rose now, with
a quick cry of alarm Climbing to the
topmOst rail, she watched him intently
while he made no sign, but lay like a
log. Without hesitation she ran to
him. Just then she heard a distant
rumble and a shrek of whistle. The
train! With desperate strength she
shook the PROSTATE figure. Get up,
the train is coming! Oh, get up.
Quick" But there was no movement
in response. wake up, for heavens
sake" Then down upon her knees,
with all her strength, she tried to drag
the limp unconscious man from the
ties She raised his head and her hand
was wet The terrible dampness sick
ened her; the croak of the frogs in the
sound of the train grew more distant,
and still the heavy, clumsy body lay |
where it had fallen, now held half up |
right in her arms. She rose, stagger- |
ing under the burden, trpped over the |
ties and stumbled over the steep bank. |
Down they sank into a mass of wild |
clover boom that envelopad them in |
its cloying fragrance.
A frightful Shrek and glare, deaf
ening rumble just over her head, then
all was silence She was alone with the
night and the stars alone in worse
than solitude She rested the limp head
in her lap; it felt wet and she dared
not look, for fear of what she might
see, and seeing, faint at sight Of Her
voice raised in cry for help, was
caught by the smockering clover, and
sent back to her In hooking whispers,
Then came what seemed a distant
echo.
"Hello Where are your"
Here"
"Where?" impatiently.
Down here. Help" And the bend
ng blooms were brushed aside, as a
all dark shadow obscured her patch of
ky.
why Miss Josephine, what has hap
)ened? Are you-Good Heavens!" For
lie saw she was not alone. Tenderly.
Without word, he carried the still
ifeless figure to an open spot, then
eturned and helped her to rise. "Tell
ne all about it," he said gently, WHIP
ne the blood from her dress with his
Dazed and fearful 10 explained II
aw him coming along the track. He
eemed to be-to be tipsy, and, well, he
ell. Then I heard the train and
ragged him out of the way. That's
H." And she smiled, and blushed a
title in the darkness at the pressure of
er hand which accompanied his
lords: Brave girl"
Then both bent over the man, who
loWly opened his eyes. "He is not
cad" she breathed, gratefully, and
e said: mo, he will soon be all right
e was unconscious from the blow; APP I
arently struck his head as he fell But
is not serious. Will you watch by |
i'm Just a moment while I summon
id?' He returned shortly with two
ervants, who bore the wounded man
way, leaving 10 and the hated son of
lie landlord together.
There was an embarrassing pause. -
e picked up hat which lay battered y
I'd out of shape upon the rails. He 4
ould have been like this, but for you"
: said, softly, and led her, still shak-
e with nervousness, away; back to
here the sign loomed red and white in
S disputed place. Quickly she jumped