Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-21
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ONE or THE GIRLS WHO WENT WEST Foi
EMPLOYMENT.
Conductor Woodall, of the Little Miam
Railroad, is one of those dashing. genorou,
fellows, TO whom railroad life is Just suited
lie likes the daily mixing with the throng
the constant changing of faces, and delight.
10 read the countenances as they pass. Il
there IS anything peculiar in passenger on
his train, Woodall will penetrate it, and no
one Is more ready, if occasion require. to ten
der a sympathizing word or a helping hand.
a lew days ago a female about sixteen
years OF age, got aboard Of Woodalrs train
gong cast, at a village a few miles from Gin
clnnah. lie approached her to collect fare
How far are you going 7" he asked
10 New York. was the reply
Il take you only as far as Columbus. The
iare Is three dollars to that point"
The girl opened her pocket book and took
out two bank notes--a three and one. The
conductor observed that was all the money in
the pocket book, and as she reached him the
three he asked
"ls that all the money you have: :"
"les, sir was the reply.
then; :"
81 will travel until they put me off, Then
viii go to work and earn money to carry
me further"
Indeed, ~ remarked the conductor, now
deeply interested in the girl. "And may
ask what Is taking you to New York ?"
ut IS my home, sir A year ago / was
persuaded TO come West, being assured that
working girls were better paid here than
there. came out to l. and was engaged
IN the family Of Mr.. / lived with them
o few months, when they went out West
then engaged with farmer but was taken
down with the chils and fever, from which
have not recovered. have worked hard for
a year, and these four dollars constitute all
my savings. ! am sick, and l am going
home. Probably l can get work as go
along my way"
This story was told so candidly that the
conductor, who had watched the narrator
closely. could not doubt its truth
"lf that is the case. l cannot take Your
money he said Indeed, sir, it is true"
Then take your money back was his
answer, and he passed along.
Through with his collection. he related the
circumstances to a couple of gentlemen pas
sengers, and proposed to head subscription
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take up collection for the girl. The gentle
men readily agreed to this, and in a few min
utes had the pleasure of handing the girl
some seventeen dollars, enough to pay her
way to New York. She knew nothing of
the movement until she received the money.
when her grateful feelings gave vent in copi-
GUS tears No one doubted her honesty.
But Woodall was not satisfied. Before
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setting forth the route she should take, and
card which he requested her to use instead Of
tickets. On the card was written the follow
ing:
To MY BROTHER CoNDUcroRs.-I have
passed this worthy young lady on my train to
Columbus. A collection was taken up for
her, and seventeen dollars placed in her hands
by the passengers For Gods sake don't
take one cent of it, WoopAUI.
Conductor Little Miami Railroad
This, no doubt, enabled her to reach homo
safely, and with money in her purse Gin
-ianah Times.