The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-01
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Intoxicated with patriotism the crowt
urged through Oxford street. Regen
street, Piccadilly. the Strand. Men ant
"oinen batt!ed in the dense throng. laugh
'hs' Jeering singing, waving flags, max
is hlSht hideouS with dscordant wells
,'au win enthusiasm and drink The air
ne people. all things were strcwn with
showers of confetti flour. rce-any thine
.hfo"able. SILK hats We're wrecked dress
'ui'S torn to ribbons in the fray Traffic
!ts'e vas none. London had apparently
conc crazy. Nafcking was relieved
HI. Bill, 'e"e's a sojer hup with i'm "
shub-noscd gutter snipe would bawl
ana straightway he and his comrades
YOU'D seize the unfortunate wearer OF
! lcr majesty's uniform, hoist him aloft
ohto their shoulders. and CARRYING and
pushinS by turns. take him to the nearest
( pup there TO be placed upon the bar
| ana compelled to make a speech 10 the
rowling surgng crowd around him.
IN one OF the great clubs in Piccadilly
'ohn oNenham was dining with his wife
| ana several of his Old college friends. one
| of them. an Oxford don with a Horatian
, contempt for the vulgar. was common ting
II sarcastic tones upon the faulty and in
|
on under the great bay window at which
hey We're seated
Really" he was saying. as he adjusted
| MS cEeslass. Il feel Ike the Roman en-
peror, YOU know. who wished that the
multitude had only one head that he
aliGht finish them all eff at a blow. Why
might be crowd Of f'rcnchmcn-buh-
'''''S over IKE champagne, with their
own vacuity"
Il don't 1urnn ,,,it }, ,-o,, ~,
GER, SAID Mrs. OXcnham who had the
summing fad very badly. and posed as
specialist in the emotions of the une1,.
sat'o. III Is perfectly natural that after
ne great national anxiety and suspense
mere should be reaction. Any deep feel
hs III the minds of a large number of pco-
PIE Is bound to be cNtre,ne-and possibly
Incorporate in It's expression. | Intend TO
go out and see the fun
The men smiled dcprecatinpIv "a sh,
iaid this with an ar OF determination.
'nd looked a her husband with a half
shy glance, to see il she had said more
han She ought
wen nave to 80 out in any case, I
mink he said. There are no hansoms
% be hired tonight and we shall have
% reach the Underground some way or
,th"r. think if you gentlemen will OK
use us. we will set off now, as it NAV be
ne small hours before We yet homo
Mr.. and Mrs. ON"nham accordingly left
.icir trends to Their cigars. easy chairs
ma periodicals, and, putting on their
'loaks, went out into the secthing streets
heir Way was down Piccadlly and Re-
gent street to the Underground at Char
,ns Cross.
Hang on my arm. dear" said Oxen
lam as they began to elbow their way
Town TO the Circus "Confounl this
'rowd," he added. as first a feather thcn
some paint was put IN his face and a
Tackcr exploded within an inch of his
EAR, and turned around with his fist
:lench2d, evidently intent on business.
lad not Mrs. ONcnham'S restraining hand
oeen laid upon his arm. John" she said.
there is only one thing to do-to take
he crowd at its humor" John gave a
sfunt. and they went on again ill a ia rm-
n hopecssly drunk fell into Their arms
and for a time stopped progress.
Beg pardon said the man for bump
ng into ye. but it's all my wifes fault"
Why Hows that" said "A bystander.
who was enjoying the situation.
Why You ask why? Why nv wifc's
a fulr. It's plain 10 any one as she's a
lule"
II don't sec that t follows at ALL" re-
Suned the man
"Weci! # she warn't u fule she wadn't
ma welded me, said he with an air OF
spiiN ittibll 'ilitI Ill2liN. Wn!tl showed Thar
at all events he was under no illusions as
to himself.
Meanwhile the crush grew thicker and
thic"er. The public houses lal lust closed
tor the night and the worst element among
the jewellers was turned loose upon the
streets. The crowd which hitherto had
been good humorcd began TO get fierce
ana GualrelSomc. Several times Oxen
ham and his wife had been lifted off their
feet and carried along in the press, but
they had hitherto managed to kerl to-
g"ti"r. The sWarming millions seemed to
nave exhausted the air, so taat IT times
It was difficult to breathe. Still they |
struggled on, OXenham doing the best he |
could, which was little enough to clear |
1 passage for his wife. She held bravely
on. and seeing his anxiety about her pre-
tended to be vastly amused at it all. com
pairing other crowds she had seen and
what they would feel like in
The morning. Suddenly there was a rush
rom some unknown quarter and the mass
If humanity s@aycd and then rushed
Town the street. They could do nothing
me man and one woman against hun
lredS. Oxenham felt his wife borne away
rom him, and. wild with rage. was LASH
ng out on all sides, when the human tide
:ast him up near her again. and he sud
1@nly had an opportunity Of jumping TO
he ground: Get OH my back" he
shouted, and I'll fight my way out"
AS he felt the weight on his shoulders
lie set out, hitting, kicking, battling TO
'Scape. No one letaliated-they all
bought him drunk or mad, and when they
saw the burden on his shoulders, laughed
Not word he spoke but the convulsive
grip of the arms on his neck seemed to
give him new strength at every yard He
lad won half way across the road, and
saw twenty yards away by street. Never
"as harbor more welcome to storm-tossed
mariner On he struggled, foot by foot
md inch by inch, and a, length with Il
mighty effort, burst into the quiet side
street. Jump" he said, and the arms
oosed their hold on his neck Thank
sod you're safe. was all he said and
eancd against the wall, faint with cx-
Thank God" came the an
'wer IN wicked, knocking tones. followed
~ a peal Of drunken laughter
ONcnham looked up with a startled easp
You painted Jezebe!," he began, and then
n mad frenzy plunged back into the
,rowd. Exhausted before. he now seemed
o have the strength of ten men. He
ought his way to where he had seen his
wife last, but the rushing flood had borne
Ter away. Where! oh, where? On he
vent. drifting, seeing nothing, going where
he crowd went in hopes of finding her
It the end. But it was vain Like a
aged animal he walked up and down
very yard Of street within a mile of Re
cont Circus. Telcphoned home No she
vas not there. The breaking day saw
lim still pacing the streets in a fever of
nXiety. Then the paper boys began to
hout the morning dailies. He bought one
nut had hardly the courage to open it.
Accidents last night" it said. Women
rampled on" oxenham had to hold
INTO lamppost as he read his own wifc's
lame among the seriously injured
"Keb, sir" said voice. He put up his
land and jumped ill.,
Where to, sir?'
'Bart's. A pound if you do it in ten
ninutes.''
The cab flew along. John Oxenham was
Up the steps of St. Bartholomew hospi-
al and in the waiting room almost before
he wheels had 70 -Sta