Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10

m0therE the last too low Tor her te
hear. As the little girl was moving
sway he called her with a sudden
gesture.
81 wish you would take this" be
said earnestly as he gave her tiny
box Of exquisite workmanship. 81
made it from a piece Of ivory which
was found on a battlefield and in.
tended to give it to my sister. You
made ME think Of her"
But won't she want it?" Mildred
objected.
4She is dead.' was the grave an
sWer.
The little girls face grew sympa-
thetic.
I'm sorry" she said gently, "and
I'd like to have the box ever 80
much. But / must ask mamma"
Mildred ran off to her mother.
The young man occasionally looked
that way and saw that the child was
telling her mother about him, and
at last the child returned with q
disappointed air.
Mamma says mustn't take gifts
from strangers" she said regretful-
", ebut I'm ever 50 much obliged,
just the same"
AT length a clock began to strike
in the distance, and the young man
counted the strokes carefully. When
it ceased he once more got up and
began to walk back and forth. But
now his head was erect and his left
foot had lost its dragging motion
and on his face was a tender, ex-
pectant smile.
Mildred had grown tired of her
ball and was watching the water as
it fell splashing into the broad ba-
sin Of the fountain. AS the young
man approached she looked up TIM
idly.
care you going now?" she asked.
mot for another half hour" he
replied. Il would rather wait here
than down at the depot" For some
moments he stood gazing at her.
Evidently her face brought up some
memory Of the past, for he sighed as
he turned away.
A little later Mrs. Bradford was
by excited voices. Several
figures rushed past her. For a mo-
ment she gazed around wonderingly; |
then she rose and followed. Near
the fountain was group Of excited
people. In the open space beyond
she recognized Mildred playing with
Her ball What was the matter?
But even as she wondered came
the wild rush Of a pair Of frightened |
horses into the open space. What |
followed happened 30 quickly that
she could not realize it until it was
over. Mildred was placed, sobbing, I
ID her arms, and a hushed group
closed about the silent figure on the
ground.
1T was the bravest thing | ever
saw said one man in a low voice.
But sad thing for the poor
chap and his people, if he had any"
aid another compassionately.
"What was it? What struck him ?"
lsked one who came up and joined
he crowd.
"The child was playing near the
ountain. A runaway team came
Town the road, making for the place
where the child was, all unconscious
# the danger. He," pointing to the
igure on the ground, dumped in,
hrew her from under, and the whole
hing passed over him."
swell, he went to his last home
loing a heroic act" said another.
Tie gave his life for a little child"
Two guards from the penitentiary
anne across the plaza and joined the
'roup. A moment later one of them
ave a few quick directions to al
ackman who was standing near.
ut is No. 3OG," Mrs. Bradford
card him say. "Poor fellow And
e has only been out a few hoursl
must telegraph to his folks"
Mrs. Bradford waited until she
aw them place the motionless fig
re in the hack, then walked slowly
ack to the settee.
Under the live oak she saw some
hing glisten. Picking it up, she
ound it was the little ivory box.
'Here, Mildred" she said in a low
DICE, ''you may keep it."
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