Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 24, 1914, Page 8

et i A e “TURNING THE TABLES” By PHIL G. CAREY. Up in the mountains of east Tennes- see, or, rather, in a peaceful little val- ley nestling tran- quilly between the Clinch ranges there existed in railroad, 40 miles in length, known as the Knoxville & Bristol, One terminus of the road was at Coryton, 17 miles from Knoxville, a thriving little vil- lage of some thir- teen souls, mnot countiug the tick- et agent. Morristown was the other terminus, 89 miles from Bristol, so the name “Knoxville & Bristol” was more significant of the hopes and aspira- tions of the little road than of its achievements. The inhabitants along the thinly set- tled mountain slopes had three never- failing sources of income—chickens, tan-bark and summer boarders. The K. & B. flier headed out of Cory- ton each morning, and for several years, in the capacity of postal clerk, I shared its many and varied vicissi- tudes, its joys and sorrows, failures and triumphs, wash-outs, wrecks and occasionally the thrill of arriving some- where on schedule time. The engineer was a big, raw-boned, good-natured individual named Bill Al- len. It is Bill's story, not my own, that I am about to tell. It was late one summer evening, as we were winding our way down the little valley and got lald out for eev- eral hours while a section gang ahead the year 1900 II headed down the grade straight as an b ductor, who had gone in after orders. “We were on the main track—in fact, there was no siding; just a big water tank and a turntable, old and seldom used. Straight ahead for half a mile was one of the steepest grades in the division. Just at the top of the grade a branch line turned off for sev- eral miles, leading to the coal mines. “Some way, in switching the coal cars around up there at the top of the grade that afternoon a big, heavily loaded car suddenly got loose and 'fine’childron and waiting for the con- arrow for our train. “Gentlemen, I will confess I turned perfectly weak as I saw that black demon of destruction bearing down upon us, galning speed at every sec- ond! “I thought of the merry laughing children back in the coaches, of the mothers all-unconscious of the awful danger, and I thought of the fearful and certain result that seemed inevit- able. “Faster and faster it came, with a roar, and a cloud of black dust hover- ing about it! I tried to think of some way to save the train and the helpless women and children, but my brain re- fused to work. “But, gentlemen, there was a better man than myself at hand. My flagman, a quick, active young fellow named Walker, had taken in the frightful sit- uation at a glance, and made a wild dash for the turntable. “‘Great heavens! Will he be in time?’ I gasped. “Now the car was almost upon us, coming like a streak of lightning, swinging and roaring, and the sparks flylng from the wheels. Then it struck the turntable, on to which the flagman had turned the switch—and we were saved! “For the flagman quickly turned the table around and sent the car flying back up the grade! “It's a fact, gentlemen,” said Bill re- proachtully, as several of his listeners turned sadly away. “If you don't be- - ’ - THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKRELAND, FLA., SEPT. 24, 1914. —e nervous breakdown, and—with that| . ....:000:0000000300080RSRERERORIRC00000 pony— road and started back as hard as he could go. ————e. By JOHN ERROL. ! pony grazing, the buggy behind it, empty. Beside the road Miss Mar- chant was seated, looling about her in a dazed manner. There was mud on her dress. Thornley hurried up to her. He alded her to her feet. “Now you must let me see you home at once,” he said, and, taking her un- It was five years since Henry Thorf- ley, then a struggling artist but now beginning to be known in his profes- sion, had stayed at Croft inn. It was a little place tucked away in the heart old % Couple who took ‘bourders 1o ek wut the other hand upon the pony' bridle and the party proceeded homeward. | o g : All the way Thornley caught Miss & Marchant watching him in the same | And, though old Mr. and Mrs. Beach were pleased to see him, there was a certain hesitation about their welcome. He had run down unannounced, trust- ing to luck to obtain a room. To his surprise and delight the house was nearly empty. The only other guest was a charm- manner. ing young lady named Miss Marchant. | singular manner. gles. He would never have let Miss Marchant have the pony it he had Thornley cut him short. all informality, Miss Marchant—whose Want to talk to you.” name, Thorn{(;y learned, was Rose— ! When they were alone he broke out did ot appear enthusiastic about be- &ngrily: coming lcl;?fulnted with him. “What do you mean by letting that In fact, on the third morning Thorn. f::r;l:flfied young lady go out driv- ley was so disgusted with his efforts 9 ke to win her friendship that he had al.! ©Old Mr. Beach 'St«ll'ed at blmi’11 'A; most decided to leave for town. flicted? She ain’t no more afflicte : than you are,” he answered. Iax}xlee l:l:on;fell:;itnlzzzgd‘w;z‘:;mz . “But you take cases of mental break- heard the sound of a goloping horse d°,';"(;’l'“ ":):t Tl:::n'l'ey!.“ 1 nw behind him. He tufned, to see Miss ' griml y "Yenryufl.;er R left. I had Marchant seated in the landlord’s old- nmi #ithom NoZv I'm t;yluz to fashioned buggy, while the pony, en- enough o » But tirely out of hand, was running at full Pulld up & regular business aga;n. tu speed toward the railroad line. And lk‘e: h;'::l’": h;;f lt:l.;cegu‘e;]:nu:’nu;- i ;:M:-:v :;: o:::;nth:nth;‘ :::::n::; ' pole‘:l to’'be mentals. She thinks you're Thornley to spring forward and clutch oy " " | 'What!” cried Thornley. ;::gl::ly;o: r.l:!l:.‘ g:&%?: &:::h‘:g didn’t you tell her? That accounts Ior was, he brought' the trembling steed th:v;v‘:‘yt.:h&::s”l':.e:'tkr:;t:: g:;ch. :l:r:d.:::m" Just aa the traln thus- | “She wouldn't have belleved me. Once ) tals, everybody sus- He must have fainted for, whon he ;e:::n ."I','k e;l'm e:“':. “:’ meymm_ awoke, the pony was cropping grass mpeyy) e calling me a mental soon. contentedly by the wayside, while Miss I hoped you'd find each other out, but Rose Marchant kneeled at his side, | it I'd trled to speak it would puly He left the grinning yokel in the | At the top of the hill he found the OB 3 SN resisting arm in his hand, he placed | Sunbeam Mazda Lamps, the most economical lamp on the market. With a cheap lamp you pay enoy more for current during the life of theflamp to gy Mr. Beach was profuse in his apolo- |5 {o- two of our Sunbeam Lamps. | known it was going to act in that ' “Have Mrs. Beach help Miss Mar- | ” ‘o | And, though they were introduced with chant to her room,” he sald. “Then I | “Why repaired a burned trestle, that old Bill sat by the side of his engine and to an attentive audience composed of the train crew and several of the passen- coalininGE lieve it, you can see the turntable any time, for it is still there. I can ehow you the car, too, on the branch to the trying to revive him. “You poor, brave man!” she said as he opened his eyes. It was not the words, but something have made things worse than what they were.” Thornley's anger soon passed. From his point of view the old man was @ R e RN R = Phone 46 THE ELECTRIC STORE 307 E. Main St. SAVE MONEY ON ELECTRIC LIGHT BiLLS Cut down vour electric light bills by using oy, s Better Light. 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It happened a number of years ago, when 1 was pulling a passenger train over in the Birmingham district. “On the day I speak of we had on a couple of extra coaches—Sunday school picnic or something of the sort; anyway, the entire train was crowded full of women and children, “Every time we made a stop I could hear the shouts and the merry laughter of those children up to the engine. “AVe had pulled into a little station, reading the paper, having grumbled at the dinner, the dog, the baby, the cook and everything else that came along, his wife made a suggestion. “Bertle,” she sald, “would it not be & good thing to rearrange your busi- ness?”’ “Yes; I might rearrange it into a rag-and-bone dealer's. It would prob- ably pay better. But I don’t quite see how to do it!” he answered, with concentrated sarcasm. “I didn’t mean that exactly,” she an- swered, sweetly. “But could you not | him? He chafed and fumed the rest of the day, because Miss Marchant did not appear. But when, on the next morn- ing, they met in the pleasant grounds, | there was a smile on her lips. “Mrs. Beach has told me all, Mr. : Thornley,” she sald. “How you must - have hated me. Can you forgive me?” Thornley looked at her. Something in his glance sent the blood into her | cheeks. “On condition that you—stay a long time,” he stammered. And, long before their holiday had SO0 IHORIROM IR BHOHE N _ A recent \nvestigation proved that the loan value of 2 painted house is 22 per cent. more than painted. manage to be a bear at the office and L m¢ there ln the cab watching instead of at home?” e ————————— ———————————————————————— e DANGER!! OU are in no danger if you bought it at Wood’s, the New Drug Store” g~ Phone 408 and see how quick we can “‘deliver the goods.” The New Drug Store i | insist. You may come to some harm.” | BEHBPIPEY PG faad T2L FTETRES L2 L iSchool Shoes . We are Headquarters for Girls and Boys for School & . We have the exclusive Agency for the BOY SCOUTS 5 OPBOPBE DEPHPBIBIBI IOV 1 “You Be from Old Man Beach's?” rior. And Thornley did not like it. He rose rather stifily to his feet. “Will you permit me to drive you back?” he asked. “I understand a lit- tle about horses, and my wrist may be stronger than yours.” He saw Miss Marchant’s eyes widen in either consternation or terror. “0, no, no!” she cried, and sprang into the buggy. Thornley was not used to being treated with contempt, and his stub- bornness rose. He caught the pony by the bridle. “I am sorry my company is so dis- tasteful to you,” he said, “but I must Miss Marchant screamed and slashed the pony across the flank. It | started off, flinging him aside, and he rolled in the dust, to see, when he rose to his feet again, Miss Marchant distance. A grinning countryman came by and stopped to stare at Thornley, who, in no good humor, asked him what he was looking at. “You be from old man Beach's?” asked the fellow, .still grinning. “Well, what if I am? 1Is there any- thing amusing in that?” Thornley de- manded. The yokel scratched his head. “Well, I guess there 1s,” he drawled. “Every- | body seems to find old man Beach and his mentals amusing.” “His what?” demanded Thornley. “His mentals. His bugs—crazy peo- ple, you know. I guess you're.one of ‘em, ain’t you?” Suddenly the explanation flashed across Thornley’'s mind. Old Mr. | Beach, who had been unable to make much headway with his boarders five years before, had had the obsession ' | forth sugar elapsed, it was recognized that Mr. Beach had a new kind of mental case in his house, which could only be 4 cured—as this one was—by a long white veil and orange blossoms. (Copyright, 1914, by W. G. Chapman.) New Sclentific Discovery. 3 The old saying that fear lends wings to the fugitive should be changed, in medical terms, to that of his adrenal secretions giving him wings. Under emotional excitement epinephrin {8 discharged from the little encapsu- lated bodies situated above the kid- neys, sealing the blood in the essen- tlal organs of the heart, lungs, and brain, as well as in the skeletal muscles. Into these organs and muscles the blood first pours in abun- dance from organs of less importance and is kept there by the clot forma- tlons of the epinephrin. The period of excitement i3 thus described by the Journal of the American Medical As- soclation: “The organism which with the aid of Increased adrenal secretion can best master its energles, can best call to supply the laboring muscles, can best lessen fatigue, and can best send blood to the parts es- | sential for the run or the fight for life, is most likely to survive. Such, according to the view here pro- pounded, is the function of the adrenal medulla in times of great emergency.” Keeping Flowers With Sugar. According to the Florists’ Exchange, two professors of the School of Agri- , culture at Rennes, France, h: and the pony and the buggy far in the i e macs some interesting experiments in pros longing the lives of cut flowers. One hundred different flowers were used in the exberiments, and it was found , that sugar helped to keep most of them fresh, but was positively in- | Jurious to Mlies and sweet peas. It hastened the opening of roses and orchids, but did not thus affect tulips, da{sies or chrysanthemums. Experiments were made with small quantities of chloral, ether, glycerin, alcohol, limewater and ammonia salts, each of which served to lengthen the life of various flowers. 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