The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-02

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by a6n,e magie spell II seeme9 more
allie 1reahiland 70 him than anything
else he Was in love with lie and
ptnred With the3 world. It SEEM
:ed 50 difegent rom any thing that he
ever experienced. X &
The bridge days gayeSway to rainy
cool, disagreeable weather. Some
days they would get to do very little.
and sometimes there would be whole
weeks that they would get to do CON.
paratiyely little. This sort Of work
did not suit Wilkinson BY any means,
and there was no question but there
would have to beSa change. and that
before long. A few days later a
storm blew downsa nice piece OF work
they almost had finished. This 50
discouraged the men that they decia.
ed to go to the city and remain until
spring. Going to the city did not suit
Wilkinson, SO he decided to quit the
work. and was accordingly paid OF
in full.
He acknowledged himself beaten.
He decided to walk to the nearest
town and take the train for home. He
must say that he was a failure some.
thing which will be found strewn
along LIES highway from beginning
to ending. He was going home and
tell his mother that he was ready to
forget Milinda White, and stay away
from her altogether. Yet in the midst
of his thoughts there rose before him
the words his mother had said. not
many months before, "You never knew
a Wilkinson to go back on his word?'
And the thought Of 1t stung him like
an adder. Yet there seemed to bs
no other alternative. and he would
not battle with the cold. cruel heart
less world any longer. He knew he
was a failure. :
The next morning as some OF the
section men were going to work, they
saw something off to one side OF the
track which looked to be man, fur.
Their examination proved they were
right. Results showed that the body
Ind been badly crushed and mangled.
The man was evidently injured by the
famous Twentieth Century Limited,
which had passed that point only o
few hours before. Further eSam!na-
ton showed that he had been badly
injured. and upon the advice Of sur
geon who was called to administer
unto his requirements, that the best
thing to do was TO inform his relatives.
III he had any and let them care for
him. Acting upon this advice, It was
decided that letter which was found
in one OF his pockets. and which bore
the name OF Nlillnda White, should be
communicated with. and see II any
thing was known about him by the
one representing that name.
It was only ten hours afterward! that
the poor mans mother was by his
side. And it was only by the aid OF
powerful restoratives that John open
ed his eyes and looked about him. He
was first to recognize his dear moth
err. who, for a few moments did not
speak, but MS she was sure he knew
her. she rushed to him. and lneellng
by his side kissed him, and said.
John forgive me for what have
done and you shall come back and live
amid all the pleasures that were onca
yours" She kissed him again and
again, and plead with him to "forglv>
me John, my own dear boy, and will
be contented, say you will and will
be happy" she pleaded. John. opened
his eyes again and sobbed as If he
was trying to keep the tears back, and
said, Mother, know I did wrong,
and so did you, but want you to re-
member that I love. MIlinda White as
well as ever did. but I know you
viii never have anything to do with
her nor me, but be that as it may, IT
Is all over now, and soon will sec
the great throne, as already I hear
the tinklc of the music in the dreamy
far.off distance. Mother, love YOU
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