The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-02-12
from the Boston Journal.
"ALLAH is JUST"
4 SKETCH FROM SEAL LIFE.

Not long ago, while looking over col
lection Of books in the library Of a friend.
ms exc fell upon The declaration which
stands Il The head Of this little sketch, aud
az i, wa. embraced in a sentence Of an
Orienls tale, read il through, not on ac-
count Of the story, but because ii brought
to mind circumstance which scrvcs as
l5e foundation OF what follows.
Ia about the yesa.rr 1910, i had occasion
one day TOGO from Springfield toward Al
bany, and arrived at the railroad stntion
jus, in time to be toolatc. The cars were
moving out at one end Of the building as J
entered at the other. What was TO he
done? A detention Of twenty four hours
would seriously interfere with my plans,
and no passenger train would leave nniil
the following day. Chaerined at my dis.
appointment, | applied TO the andiord Of
the hotel where | had becn stopping. for
advice. From him ! learned that bag
gage train, destined up the road, would
soon leave, and that might perhaps get a
place 10 ono OF tho cars used for carrying
cattle, as they were empty. Anything
was better than detention; so procuring 40
order from the superintendent, car was
placed at my disposal. An empty cask
served me for a seat, and as should be
obliged 10 pass the nigh, on the road, q
m,ttfass had been procured for bed.
Thus provided, lighted a cigar, entered
my car, and leaving the door open for the
purpose Of ventilation. seated myself upon
tho cask Ia the early part Of the even.
ing, ns we wore ascending the lower part
Of the Hoosac mountains, the train stopped
s,a station; and jus. before starting. the
conductor came TO my car aud handed in
aboy. He was slightly formed lad, NOT
msse thar dozen years Of age, very thin
y dressed, but he had beautiful haze
eye that bearned with intelligence as he
thanked the kind hearted conductor for Ia.
king him up. Seeing mel had then lair
down upon my mattrass--hs appeared
frightened, and shrunk into corner, as i
he had been hare and hound. was
little annoyed at first, st which J consid
cred an intrusion into my private COW care
but as the moon shone brightly through
the open door upon the face Of the boy, anc
revealed the prcsence Of sadness upon hi
youthful and pretty face, ! repented and
addressed him kindly. sfsslfa atsF
Come here, my lad,' said ], syou Are
cod' 1T was chilly night in spring.)
lam not very cold, sir he said in re
Ply but approached<ho place whore wal
lying. z a y's III 1 ,hona
Throwing up the side Of my thick coat
which had been spread over me, ! bads
him get under It, and then dra wing hiu
close 10 my side, felt the trembling Of hi,
chilled limbs. ] held his hands bctweei
ny own aud carefully wrapped his bare
feet in tho folds Of the closk. He sni'
nothing, but lay there trembling like !
frightsned deer. After the cars bad again
sa in motion, and my little companion hat
become warm, inquired where he wa
going 'sS e - ga set, saa asaf'.
TO Albany he replied. ,s ssss
DO your paren.s live in AlbsnyH
'Np, sir. have no oparents--my iathe
and mother IRE both dead '"taii bs1sss.t
And wha, viii you do il Albany'
'Qh. shall 90 to driving on the tow
path.'ss sdtaas' ass. - 8atsee esa sss@as
But the boys on the tow path are ba
boys, and ! hope you are not lko them
They arc mt all bad boys, Sit. ! drov
on the canal last summer, and can get m
other chance on Il. u Is the only thing
can do, cir, for am . poor boy ~. ~
but how came you to be so far ava
from the ca nal as st the plnce where 70
got INTO this carr | am afraid YOU nre
NJ hoy, and that yon ran away
oh, no, cir, didu'trun away
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