The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14

I1eai.t. but now he eonl[I not Forget the
white f6ce 1t the dow or as sit was.
In roster hue when its owner, Lizzie
Holmes stgIy thtnkPd him for hav-
inc rescued her from certain death
Jack asked for her new address ana
soon found himself calling at the
Holmes Hat Youth ana love were
singing their songs IN jacks heart
When on duty on sundays he and Liz
zIe wont to the parks, the river 'front.'
or Goncy Island, and on the long even
inRs when he was mot required 1t the
sfntfon they wandered together on the
streets or sat on the benches In the
little parked breathing spaces scatter
cd over the lower part of the merop-
oils. Tho Christmas season was gain
approaching when he had proposed To
Lizzie 10 SHIRE 81 fremanis lot At
first she had put him or. uncertain of
her own heart. Was She not in danger
of -nistaking this yerS gratitude for
love. and would It be fair 10 JACK to
tic his life 10 hers befcrs entirely sure
of the state Of her own mind? she told
him TO wait" And Jack waited
on Christmas, as 1t appened. he was
again on duty, and carly IN tile dny he
found himself on hose cart clatter-
ing up in front of q tan anG smoking
old rookery containing for the most
part sweatshops. Tn the front Of the
building zigZaGgcd a fire escape. and
he, with n number of the other boys"
was detailed 10 carry a hose nearly to
the top OF this. open q window ana
play stream that would rip OF piaS-
ter and iath on the little red and blue
tongues writhfn;. over in the corner
It was Jacks duty TO hold the Hoz-
gle, not am easy task with long,
heavy hose through Svifich water is
tearing at a speed to go over a high
building. His arms were already ach-
ing when the captnin saw thAthls men
were in danger and called through a
megaphone for them to descend. Jacks
three companions at once started down
ward: but. unfortunately for him, the
hose had no hook so he was com
PEELED 10. hold it until theme reached
safety. no have abandoned 1t would
hare let it go crashing down-to split
their skulls or knock them from the
fire escape, BY the time these had
reached the pavement his chances
were entirely cut Off. Already the graf
ing beneath his feetwas growing hot
Calling 10 Look out below" Jack
1roDpcd the hose and SpranE through
the open window Within the place
had become :: sweatshop indeed. The
smoke cholSetl and blinded him.
stumbling over chairs. he grOped his
yrav to a side window. which he broke
ont with hfs-1eIvy helmet ThrustinS
his head ont for a gulp of fresh air
he drew his body through the opening
and got Il footing on the narrow cop
ing. This was not oyer fenr INCHES
wide and was slippery fronIthe water
thrown on If, which had frozen al
most as soon as it fell. AS Jack was
edcing his way alonG this perilous
footing crooked rift In the smoke
revealed him to the ireEIclI below. 1t
also revealed him to q white faced girl
in the crowd, but of her presence jack
was in ignorance. Ncit+cr did he hear
the aSonizcd LITTLE lshriell OF Save
him. Dashing into the adjoining
building. two of the frcmen tore UP
to the ROOF. which was n short dis
lance above the spot where he stood.
The exhausted man was almsst ready
TO fall as four strong hands Grasped
him and pulled hint safety.
AS for Lizzie, the crooked rift in the
smoke had not onlyuncovered Jacks
form. but had revealed her own heart,
and when he reached the street she
softly asked him 10 come to the fiat
that evening, as Christmas present
awaited him there.
1t was with lighter heart than for
some previous weeks that Jack sat
before the little Christmas tree that
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