The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-29

OF them made an armful Tor a girl. But
here was Marie. hurrying down the
alley with the whole days product Of
her looms piled on her shoulders and
on her head. She was reaching up
with both arms. and steadylng the top
most roll with the tips Of her fingers.
ITS load for a mule" said Dell
Carpenter. In establishment.
Marie. who seemed unconscious Of
the weight, pitched the burden lightly
into the rack aud sped out OF the room.
The overseer looked up from his
check list. II advise you TO let Peep
alone" he said. III you provoke her
10 take hold OF you. some one Is liable
to get hurt
Late one afternoon after this Dell
Carpenter was dressing her hair in
front Of her looms.
This was against the rules, which
were posted Ia a dozen places; but
Delrs hair was so long and thick that
dressing It required time. and as she
wished to go out 10 supper that even
ing. and did not want to be late, she
was disregardlng the rules.
Marie had TO pass Dell's looms n dog
en- times a day. and there was no love
lost between the two girls.
Dell rarely let the French girl 30 by
In peace; and Marie chased Dell some
times when she was unusually in
censed. During the halr-dresslng
Marie passed down the room. and Dell
was too busy to do more than make
face at her. Marle's black eyes spark
led.
"Tll have handful OF that hair"
said Marie vlndlctlvely TO herself. III
she does that again."
In a few minutes Marie returned.
Dell flung back hr- hair and swung
round toward her ~ mischievous
look: but the loo nged 20 one OF
horror. and she uttered piercing
scream Of pain.
Her hair had caught in the gears,
and she was dragged backward and
twisted sldewlse to the door.
There was no time for Marie TO go
round the end Of the loom to the brake.
So she leaped high In the air, above
the PROSTATE girl, and grasped the
belt with her bare hands to drag II
from the pulley.
A strong man, with work hardened
hands. might well have shrunk from
grasplng that driving strip OF leather.
But Marie chung 20 II. although she
was lifted bodily from the door. up
up toward that deadly shaft.
II she were carried over that shaft
she would be pounded against the cell
ing, and every bone In her body would
be broken. But as her feet touched
the frame OF the loom. she set them
against It and pulled. She pulled with
all her might. using the weight OF heI
body and the strength OF her arms
She pulled so well that the belt came
or, nlnging her down with lacerated
hands and broken collar-bone.
Dell lay beside her, with her head
twisted against the gears, but al
though she screamed and wrlthet
pltlfully, her scalp was unhurt; there
was not a drop OF blood ON the floor.
Marie stood up without assistance
She wrapped her hands In her apror
and leaned against the window, while
the others cut Dell's hair and lifted
her from the floor The block teeth Of
the gears had printed their marks OF
the side OF her face and neck. Thell
next revolution would have crushed
her skull.
The girls led Dell away. The nxer
turning back the wheels. released {
great tress OF the beautiful hair. whicl
he tossed toward Marie.
"That belongs to YOU" he said.
Marie laughed. She had a handful
OF Delrs hair. after all.
Then she thought Of her looms. Thel
were all still, The filling had woyei
out. and she had not been there 4
change the shuttles.
She ran to her work and began start
ing up her looms. although her hands
raw and bleeding, began now to pail
her fearfully.
one Of the workmen took her gent!
by the wrist.
"You are coming out TO the doctor
at once to have those hands dressE,
he said. "Never mind the looms"
The girls crowded round sympathetl
cally, but she resisted all persuasion
she must stay with her looms. Whel
= at last the overseer told her that sh
should lose nothing. she consented +
so.
The doctor discovered the brokeI
collar-bone, and told her It would b
several weeks before she could rC
turn to the mill
Then Marie broke down, and cryln
bitterly, explained TO the doctor and {
those who had accompanied her VIII
she was so anxious TO work.
Her mother was Just beginning {
E feel better. Now there would be n
p more money for her. and she mus
? come home. aud maybe fall sick agai
and die.
+ That evening the overseer came I
7 see Marie. and found her being nurse
:, by the French people, He told her tina
\ the company would pay her the IN
wages all the time she was NJ. on III
T day Marie returned TO work one Of III
= girls presented her. ON the behalf {
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