The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-24
:. + seemed-that another and more

- Il seemed-that another and more
skilled rescuer might save the boy.
T, Lorence had Just spurted ahead and
taken the outside course when she saw
the accident. To pull up was impossi-
BILE: those behind who had seen nothing |
would run her down before they had
realized what had happened.
The little fellow sat up. still half
daxed. and faced her with frightened. |
wide.open eyes, while the Senator still
struggled with his restraining friends.
Whatever was done must be accom-
plished within a few seconds. u
Dropping the reins, the girl poised
herself on the dashboard of the chariot.
and then sprang forward upon the
centre horse. The unframed creature
cringed and leaped, but with another
spring. even more daring than the hrst'
she alighted on the shoulders OF the
horse on the left. This one she had
ridden before, and unexpected as was
her coming, he swerved scarcely an
inch.
Not even the smallest fraction OF
second could safely be lost. Catching
the toes Of her right foot beneath the
shoulder strap that upheld the breast
collar on the horse, she swung her body
downward and to the left, as in her
act Of picking up coins from the
ground.
A horse, unless gone mad from fright.
will not trample upon a person In
this case the chief danger to the child
was from the heavy chariot wheels
behind.
AS she threw herself forward the
intelligent animal crowded his team
mates away so that his hoofs barely
cleared the boy. Lorence swept her
left arm around the child's waist and
drew him to her breast. Shifting the
| weight upward as high as possible. she
made mighty effort to regain the
! horses back, but in vain.
Thus outstretched and hanging by
one foot the young woman and the
child were carried halfway round the
ring again. But the other drivers had
seen what she had done, and as they
checked thair speed, the blacks also
slowed down. and on the back stretch
1 L.
by the heads
Then we helped the fainting girl to
| the ground. and, amid almost frantic
demonstrations on the part Of the audi
ence, carried her into the dressing
ROOM She could not stand. and the
physician and surgeon of the troupe
| was summoned in all haste. But be-
fore he reached her side the boy S
mother. kneeling on the ground, was
holding Lorence's head in her lap and
sobbing over her, while she expressed
her gratitude in disconnected words
and phrases.
The surgeon shook his head. 'She
will not ride again in months he said.
'if she ever does. He spine is
wrenched, almost dislocated,'
"My poor mother.'' the girl kept say
ing. what will become of her?'
| When the cause of her anxiety was
explained to the boys mother, she
hent over Lorence again and whispered
something in her ear that seemed tc
reassure her greatly. Despite her pain
she smiled bravely and bade us al
farewell when a barouche drove to the
side entrance, and she was carried
away to the Senator's home.
!, / never saw Lorence again or heart
, from her directly, but through Mr.
: Lane I learned that the Senator ant
his wife formally adopted her, ant
also took her mother to their home
! After trip to Europe the health o
both was fully restored.
Lorence now is married. and is liv
: ing happily with her husband in one o
2 the vigorous young cities Of the bus.
: Northwest / do not doubt that horse
t back riding is still her chief recreation
e nor do l believe that she has grow
ashamed of her brief experience as
J. professional equestrienne. - Youth
. Companion.