The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31
OUT OF THE WRECK.

Florence De Voc was woman porn 10 nave q saRSssx&ssssassssagsasss ssas xea asiss.asaatssss ! whose faces but a moment before smiles of happiness had gieamed. now twisted and writhed beneath the heavy tfmbers, or lay with startled. hopeless faces re, aecting the scarlet of the flames. and mstens' prsyers upon Ss tSsir lips the approach of the renaorselsss. red-tongued messenger
 The few who had escaped unlnjured or wi.h minor bruises the first awful im- pact huddled together on the prairie Nike frightened sheep, their faces pale. emo tionie.s, sthcken with the blighting daze of helpless horror,
 came the hurrying forms of the plains. men--on foot, on horse. from their cab ins. came these powerful, fearless. com passionate fellows.
 armn and determined hearts. Beneath their 'axes' glistening edges timbers snapped In two like twigs. and their rough, brown hands dragged men and nor paused for thanks or praise.
 Swiftly, surely swept the fire onward; sharper. heavier, faster fell the strokes of axes. glistening In the light: But at back and forced to listen. helpless and aghast, to the pieadinss and the groans ' And 0 % 'is they O' Suddisd '' on the sands. the rescued and the .rescuers, weeping. scbbing. praying. plying. but-heipless.
 And above the flames wild roar. above p:rcs Ss crg rsas Ua es os. diKaa io h. a "God! Save me; :oh, some one save
 Above the heads of those who huddlsd over the save brush and the cactus. .hs cry sped on it's way until at last 1t fell into the ears of one who lay prone upon the sand-one who had lain for hours. pain within his heart. hts mind oblivious to all surroundings.
 He raised his head and listened. and In his eyes the vacant stare gave place to the liEht of reason. . .o.., Save me: some one save me"
 of sNina! NinaH '' he sssS sped di ike ~ a coyott sSns .o hs & r.d sarS th ssssd beck
 With the woman's name still upon hls lips. he sprang into the midst of those huddled upon the sand and seizinG an axe leaped desperately into the burning
 Fiercely rose and fell his axe; the flames lapped his feet and climbing up and up fed hungrilv upon his garments stii ne worksS stil his ' axe s ros. and fell; still the name of Nina came from "A Ana them. with In hls flesh elisterlng in the red.hot kisses of the flames, h. reached 6 woman's hand and dragged her from the reach of the devouring ele-
 Tenderly he lifted her and laid her on the sand. then he reeled and sank upon the ground, . auivering mass of scorched
 With the dawn a relief train came and man who went eagerly. from cabin to cabin. where the Injured lay searching
 And the woman for whom he searched ~AS man ssnH isy 0ssGs syins 1S' The % %an Ssd sOd of her hand and was drinking in the ligh ot the woman's eyes.
 T am glad you. were not badly in. i' lie Ii lips % %tiShtIy together to stlde . SOL The woman smiled faintIy and laid her hand upon his pillow. pityingly. ..... after a pause. "But 0od--Nlnal I don't -I don't-I can't--1-zlove-"
 Hush" the woman said: firmly. but kindiy lowsring her eyes before 9 hls ssn ss:S; she raised her face again to his. he said with . painful effort:
 "t was to blame-Nlna-I thought--i you Gid-dldnt you--Ninaf'
 His eyes were fixed upon her with 6 wild intensity, and she trembled. "Yes, John. did care for you" eht said, quite low. And the man smiled and closed his eyes. Then 1t was that the tall young man came softly into the cabin and saw the woman weeping beside the still, white face of the dead.
 He smoke her name and a gleam of joy came into his eyes, but she held up a hand and he paused, wonderingly. For a moment she gazed sadly upon the face of the dead, then reverently sht covered it with a sheet. and walked softly out into the sunshine where the tall young man was waiting for her.
 "I thank God for sparing my wife tc me-" the TAll young man said, happily. as he stopped and kissed her. And the woman sighed.
 !: RACE" by Stanley Waterloo.