Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02

W. N seen seen anu ,,. ~
Is always wonder 10 me-chokes ne
up. even. il means so much. ! hear
men rave over horses and marvel at IL
when / think OF the iron horse hear
them chatter Of distance. and my mind
turns 10 the annihlator. | hear then
brag of ships. and l think Of the ship
that plows the mountains and rive-s
and plains. And when they talk o.
speed-what can l think Of but her?
AS the new engine rolled into the
yards my heart beat quicker. Her line
were too imposing TO call strong. They
were massive. yet so simple you couil
draw them, like the needle snOut OF g
collie, TO a very point.
Every bearing looked precise. every
Joint looked supple, as she swept n2c-
nficently up and checked herself. pant
ing. In front of US.
Foley was In the cab. He had been
east on a lay-off and so happened 70
bring in the new monster, wild, from
the river shops
She was built in Pennsylvania. bv'
the fellows on the Missouri end Of o..
line thought nothing could ever safely
be put into our hands until they Ia
stopped IL en- route and looked IL ovcr
How does she run, FoleyT' asEe
Neighbor, gloating silently over tn
toy.
"Cool as an icebox," said Folcv
swinging down. she's regular sun
mer resort Little sin on the hills
yet"
Wen take that out Of her" unused
Neighbor. climbing into the cab 10 look
her over. Boys, this is up in ba!
loon" he added. pushing his big hegt
through the cab window and peeriu-
down at the ninety inch drivers undo.
him.
II grew dizzy once or twice looking
for the ponies" declared Foley, bitiD.
off a piece of tobacco as he hitched az
his overalls. she looms like sky
scraper. say. Neighbor, I'm TO get her
myself amt II" asked Foley, with L.
usual nerve.
when McNeal gets through WITH
her. yes" returned Neighbor grutiy,
giving her a thimble of steam and try.
ing the air.
What cried Foley, affecting sur
prise. You going 10 give her 10 The
kldT'
Il am" returned the master mechan-
&c unfeellngly. and he kept his word.
George McNeal, just reporting for
work after the session in his cab with
the loose end Of a connecting rod. was
invited to take out the skyscraper-
ASS, Glass Has she was listed. and
Dad Hamilton Of course took the scoop
10 fire her.
They get everything good that's 90
ing" grumbled Foley.
"They are good people" retorted
Neighbor. He also assigned a helper
20 the old fireman. II was new thing
with Us then. a fellow with a slice bar
20 tickle the CRATE, and Dad. Of course.
kicked. He always kicked. Neigh1or
wasted no words He simply sent tho
helper back 10 wiping until the old fire
man should cry enough.
Very likely you know that a new
engine must IL regularly broken as g
horse Is broken. before IL is ready for
steady hard work. And as George "
Neal was not very strong yet, he was
appointed 10 DO the breaking.
For two months ii was a picnic
light runs and easy lay overs. Af.'.
the smash at the Narrows Hamilton
had sort of taken the kid engineer u..
der his wing. and it was pretty gen
orally understood that any one who e.,
bowed George McNeal must reckon
with his doughty old fireman. SO the
two used to march up and down stree
together, as much like chums as a ve-,
young engineer and a very old frems1
possibly could be. They talked togcth
er, walked together and ate togetha"
Foley was as jealous as n cat OF Han
ilton, because he had brought Geor-
out west and felt a sort Of guardian 4.
terest In that quarter himself. Really
anybody would love George McNc..
old Dad Hamilton was proof enough o.
that.
One evening. Just after pay day !
saw the pair in the pOstOtfice lobby
getting their checks cashed. Presently
the two stepped over to the money
order window. moment later each
came away with money order.
SIS that where you leave your
wealth, GeorgieT' | asked as he came
up 10 speak to me.
Part Of II goes there every month
Mr.. Reed" he smiled. Checks are
running light too, nOw-eh. DadT
"A young fellow like you ought 10
be putting money away in the bank"
said /.
"Well, you see / have a bank back
IN Pennsylvania, a bank that is now
sixty years old and getting gray
headed. haven't sent her much since
Pve been on the relief, so I'm trying
10 make up little now for my old
nanny"
where does yours go, DadT |
asked