Arizona republican., 1901-09-27
2. unless n was very careless.

| me, unless I was very careless. T had been at work. I guess, fifteen
 minutes when woman spoke to me l looked up, and there. close to ma. stood a woman about 40 years of age She had brushed by the danger sign
 without paying any attention to it. Of course. being woman. that was all
 that could be expected of her. She
 was almost on top of the red hot, sizz- ling live wire. and my heart jumped l into my mouth. Madam, I almost yelled, get out of here and keep closs
 to the left wall when you go out. Young man said she, I'm not 3D. ing out of here until I find Henry
 Brown. Where is he?'
 Madam said I. T don't know Hen
 ry Brown but you're standing over
 lightning and death this minute and
 you get out of here
 You are inlpudent.' said she.
 I'm not said I. but for heavens sake go somewhere else and find Henry Brown
 "'Young man. said she. I'n stay here all night f you don't find Henry Brown for me
 Well there l was. I had that wire in my hand and an obstinate old wo- man standing over me. and I didn't know what minute she might get hold Of that wire. ] thought very quick and then I said to her: If you go out into that other hall and wait hers five min utes until I get done with this wire I'll see if l can find Henry Brown for you
 This seemed to satisfy her and she started for the hall. while I resumed my work. I did not look at her but it appears that she was about half way out of the hail when she noticed this electric wire. and deliberately stopped and DiPl-fl ft nm n Jf1 not even know that she had done this until I suddenly heard her say:
 My, this tickles me-
 ''I looked up, and there that old lady | stood fooling with that wire and sm-l- | ing as If she had pet dog in her hands [ I couldn't yell at her. Why she didn't instantly drop dead I don't know ani never will know. I tried to scream. but something stuck in my throat and I could only gasp and look at her. Fin a4.y she droped the wire and walked in to the other hall. An instant later she called to me:
 :" Young man, I've got black lines on my hand from your dirty old wire
 T just showed the wire up into its I guiar position where It could harm no one who let it alone. and went out into the other hall and said to the old lady:
 10 you knON that you ought lD ut dead this minute?' II
 !" No more Of your impudence, young man. said she. You just look at my hands and remember that I am going to sue your cOmpany for damages
 "She held up the palms of both her hands, and the wire had burned thei skin so quick and so sure as to lea se -hree or four black lines that looked ike dirt mark I said to the woman:
 That is not dirt. madam You nave been burned by an electric wire having 5o0 voltage and those marks are lead skin. You will probably carry hem as long as you live. Didn't the wire hurt you?' f
 '' Didn't hurt me bit said she. he > timing to lcols a little scared. Tt just made me feel as if somebody was ties - ing me. I don't know live wire from dead one.' T took her down to the office of the \ company and they found Henry Brown T or her. and it seems that he was her lephew. She. told him about her ex- 'erience with the wire and he looked mighty troubled. Before she went , way I thought to ask her: DO you wear rubber heels.  uppose you would like to look. No.
 don't wear rubber heels. nor iron eels.'
 'I have often wondered since what that woman from being killed \ { that me.'-Chicago Record Herald. |