The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-01-08

warm water preparatory to giving
them a treatment
But that day the sun came out, the
dry, soft air Of the spring was like
balsam, and the cough stopped. So
stopped also the exchange Of cOurtcsics.
and the young man sighed for illness
or worse If it would only bring n look
Of warmth to his lady's eyes.
And worse came.
II happened one day at half past 6.
Drusilla's shade was down. but the
dark young man knew that she was in
her room, for once her pink tipped I'm
gers had adjusted The curtain and a
sayory odor told OF her supper cook.
ing.
"Clickcty-click.click, went tho type
writer, ana then suddenly "CluuG-
clang," doadcncd 10y its distance 10
the hfth floor. came the ring Of the fire
engine bells.
The dark young man leaned ont. Far
below him hc saw great crowds gather
ing. The smoke hoatcd up from the
putting engines. Then all at once he
dows Of the third floor Of the tenement
were lighted with 4 golden glow. grow
Ing rcddcr as he looked.
The smoke poured out and joined the
smoke Of the engines, while the black
masses drftod Ip the fire escape and
over the blooming little garden.
The young man shouted hoarscly.
"You," he began. What shcald he
call her? He had never heard her
name Young lady, little girl" he
shrickcd. But there was utter silence
across the way.
Then he began to cough. Help" he
gurglcd. Help" This brought Dru-
slla, in pink wrapper, with little
frying pan in her hand. She opened
the door and looked out anXiously.
"What is III" she demanded, coming
TO the railing.
Look" shouted the young man.
Already the flames We're working up.
Firemcn were crawling up ladders like
flies. and shrirks came from the people
within.
"Run down; run down." ordered the
young man. Its the only way to save
your life. Down the fire escape. Go
at once" he continued peremptoriy as
Drusilla wavcrcd.
So down she tluttcrcd, frying pan and
all, looking like pink blossom as she
grew smaller in the distance
Then the youeG man, watching her,
saw her turn a"d come back. As she
reached the floor where the flames
were raging she swcrvCd aside and
ran desperately up the steps.
My garden. my garden" she gaSpcG
as she saw the terror in his face. Il
couldn't leave il to burn"
But the young man did not stop &C.
hear the end Like 4 madman he ran
TO the elevator. Then he sped To the
street and began the climb toward Dru-
silla. Far above him she WAS stag
gcring with her heavy burden, halt
blinded by the smoke.
At the fatal third floor she ~toprcd.
Across the iron fire escape swept waves
of flame Two llycmrn just below. TN
conscious of the girl above thcn. were
trying to turn stream Of water on n
window. The noise was doafcuiug
Tie dark young man shouted frantical
ly, ana at last his voice reached them
Turn IL this way; turn it this way!'
But they saw the motion of his hand
and the pink gownCd girl above them
and comprchCudcd As the water play
ed for moment over the biNtcring
iron the dark young man plunged
through aud dragged Drusilla 10 safety.
They were all drCnchcd-pruSillHa and
her rcscuer and the little garden
When they reached the street tie dark
young man led DruSilla 10 Il secluded
niche In the doorway uf the hig office
building. An about them ragged the CN-
element Of n terrible catastrophe. and
pruSilla. safe I'm the little haven. quiet
ly proceeded 10 faint away The dark
young man caught her in his arwS and
moppCd her face with his wet hand
kcrchicf Then she opcucd E'r eyes
and saw the intormality Of lis utd.
'tudc and hlushed.
I'VE haven't been introduced" she
rcpronchcd fantly. but she id not
draw away from him.
"AS If that mattercd.' said tie bliss
ful dark young man.