East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-16
A TOUCHING STORY.

The following beautiful incident IS told
by Pomeroy, of the La Crosse, Wiscon-
sin, Union and Democrat, in late editori-
al correspondence from Dunkirk, New
York
"On the train last night which left
Chicago on the Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne road, there was touching incl
dent that showed forth like the noon day
sun, the deep and lasting love Of sister
There was on board, in the sleeping car,
a young lady from Albany, New York,
the only sister of pale enaciated inva-
lii who lay on couch, the motion OF the
cars as it seemed, fastening with sort
of eager trembling the life from him.
A little over four years since, duty as he
thought, called him from the store in
which he was engaged, to Kansas. lie
thought some one there might be IN
danper--he went forth concluded to
make his home there, bravely toiled till
he fell sick with consumption, and sent
at last for his sister, girl about twenty,
and his only living relative, to come and
kiss the death damp. She went, and her
gentle care seemed to revive him, till he
determined 10 set his face towards the
east and there seek health, or quiet
grave beside his mother.
They started, but the travel was too
much for his wasted energies, and at
Chicago he was carried on board the
train and laid in the berth, as though he
were an unconscious infant. AS be lay
there, pale and coughing, it was beautl
rul to see with what holy, sisterly devo-
ton would she give watch beside him,
fearful least wish might be formed, but
vet unbreathed, that she did not autci-
pate. She wiped the clammy prespira-
ton from his cold brow. She gently
smoothcd back his damp hair, and softly
kissed his forehead as she bent over him.
At times he would rally little, and ask
ed how far they had come, aud then sink
back exhausted. Passengers gathered
around him, ready and anxious 20 relieve
him, but it was little they could do. At
times he would, as he turned his weary
head and closed his aching eyes, mutter
oh ho,C s5o,c-.I never shall sec my home!
About midnight he asked tho conductor
chow fast they were going!'
"About thirty miles an hour
"-4na / an going faster get than hatl'
he muttcred half unconsciously, as he
opened his eyes and turned his head
which lay in the lap of his sister, SO he
could tho better look up into her mois
tened eyes.
A little past one, lie asked his sister
the hour. She told him. a few min
utcs later he reached out his hand to
place within hers, and almost whispered
"kiss me, sister, before I sleep" and closed
his eyes. Slowly the muscles of his neck
relaxed, his head fell gently to one side
as though he was sleeping, and his
fingers looscd their scarcely Perceptiblo
grasp, and he lay there as quiet as
babe on it's mothers breast lie was
dead! While the cars were hurriedly
bearing him to the home he longed to
see, his spirit, too impatient to wait the
rapid pulsation of the engine, had left
the body, and gone to find mother II
the invisible world. While the cars were
running at rate of speed fearful If on'
stops to think of it, death had overtsken
entered and born off in triumph victim
and hastend on for another one.
There were more tears shed that nigh
than those that fell like rain from th'
tired, wearied aud loving sister The
car seemed to become still silent a
death, as kind friends gently laid hi
head down from her lap, and led ho
weeping away. There wero fearful eyes
moiste1ed checks, and trembling hands
really to do all that could be done for th'
deserted prison house Of the flying spirit
and there were kind words, but none toe
kind for the sister who now stood alon
in the world And thcro were thos
preselt who gladly volunteered to TAX
charge Of and accompany both the deac
and the living to the home now complete
ly desolate.
They who insist that man Is atogethe
depraved-that there is not somewher
in the heart spot that is ever alive I
sympathy for those in trouble, shoul
have seen tho kindness manifested las
night toward the dying, the dead, an
H. Loort hroL- an