Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-15

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It with eoaylls III energy Ia 4d not
speak.
VA WEREN'T 4 blame. said tie cone
ductor. sWe we're rannins 81 QfalaaA4
speed. was On the fron6 rlakf5l8
and saw II ell. The baby and tie 1o8
seemed 70 fairly drop on the nsEs i;
front of is. It was the closest shaN
ever saw. They're setting The dos out
now from among the wheels.
The senator felt as If he was swell
lowing a choked sensation Ii bts
throat
Rob Anthony deserves All y8a ean
do for him, senator. said the condNe
tor heartily as he returned ii lis css
Get him to tell You his story.
Come in with mo, Anthony. We
can't talk out here The man pts ia
his faded hat and followed him up lbs
stairs to the library.
sit down. III ring for i aiass a
brandy. Your nerves need s~eeadYias
as well as my own. Anthony drained
the glass quietly and set 1t on the table
Rachel sat on her fathers knee with
her arm about his neck.
What can | give you or 40 for yen
Anthony" asked the senator. When
l stood at that window 10 minutes ago
felt as if | would give every pennY
/ owned to anyone who would save ny
little girl" He glanced for 4 mo
ment at the package Of papers 81
the table.
4 don't know as | want q to give
me anything" said the mar slowly
but If you could give me a steady 1ob.
Id be grateful to YOU
What's your tradeg"
I'm a motorman-leastways I was
10 months ago. Since then I've done
most anything that come along, but
the winters been a hard n and Iva
six of a family to look u Tor
Did you lose our Job on the street
railroad?"
Eyes. sir. | lost twas discharged
last September. I'll tell you. he burst
out passionately, they called me 4
murderer. / killed q little girl. h
day. no bigger'n her. and he pointed
o Rachel. THAT names haunted me
ever since. Good Godl You've seen
a man pull a horse up on Its hind legs
to save something from under It's feet.
That's what | tried to do with nay ear
when | saw the baby comm round the
corner, right to me, laughin' an Shout
in straight t. death. Save her
couldn't have saved her If she had been
my own, sir, and I'll make bold 70 any
l think as much of my little girl as you
you do of yours
Poor little baby the senator mnr-
INJURED. He was stroking the sunny
head that lay against his shoulder.
Il shut my eyes" said Anthony with
a shudder. Il knew nothing could save
her. The car seemed to be Gaping
way from me and the brake shook me
from head to foot. she gave q cry
then / fefr-t trio
over that soft little body.
run that car a foot further. bp04
off and gave up my job right =
a thought You said you w. dis
charged said the senator.
II was he cried vehemently They
gave me a discharge two daya after
They held an inquest and ! was blamed
for the little ones death. I'll never
forget that mothers face as long ae !
live. She called me a murderer.
told them fair and square where the
blame lay. Run a car ten miles an
hour through crowded streets an ~
on time every trip. A man cant Do II
I did 1t. though. We all have to DO y.
It's gettin' morse n worse 10 thls
city. sir. they're layin' new lines
where there's more now than'a safe
They say there's goin' to be anothrr
laid in st. James avenue. When thtt
goes down, God himself viii haxe g
look out for the young ones The men
as runs the cars cant do Il"
The senator rose and put Rachel lnfp
his arm chair. Then he Crossed {ha
room to where anthony sat ~ Hat
his hands on the mans Shoulders III
looked down into the honest. gray
set in a haggard face.
1T seems ike the Lords p~regldenee
he said, that you were sent here t
day. my man, not only for my ehlid
sake. but for-Yll tell you ue re
some day. As for a Job. you slant
want a job and the best n influence
win find
The afternoon papers OF Thursday
had the following Associated Press di
patch: One or the most dramatic
scenes that was ever Witnessed IN tlfs
state legislature occurred Ia the SENATE
chamber this morning. Every avalI
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