Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-10-30
A STORY OF THE wAR.-.A GOOH
DEED.

On Wednesday last, q woman with three
or four children got on Conductor Cawley's
train at Waterloo, bound for the East
When the conductor went to her for tick
cts" she burst into tears, and told him she
had none. Cy spoke few kind words to
her, and told her not to fesr-if she was In
trouble and he could help her he would take
pleasure in doing 80. Thus encouraged, she
told him her story.
Three years ago her husband emigrated
from Pennsylvania to Bremen county, Iowa,
and went to work on rented farm. They
had . son an intelligent, ambitious youth,
sixteen years Of age. The war commenced
and the son wanted to join the army. The
parents could not bear the thought of his
leaving home. and after thinking the matter
over, the father decided to secretly enlist be-.
fore the son could do so, and thus force his
boy to consider it his duty to remain at home
and care for the family. Besides, the father
INDUCED in the hope that he might possibly
attain some position by which he could aid
his family and save something to educate his
son, to Is great an extent AS if he remained
at home. and possibly more. He left with
his regiment in the battle of Belmont
and came out unframed. He visited his
family once. on furlouyh, and was relieved
to find his son managing the farm SO well.
He went back to the South, and in less than
a month after leaving his home the second
time. was takcn sick and died
The blow fell upon the family with crush
ing effect, but the widow did not despair.
Her son. at the sacrifice Of his longeti for
privilege of attending some excellent school.
was still left to care for her He was her
only consolation-hcr only hope. Alas
how soon. her support was to be taken from,
her. Before six months after her frst great
calamity had bowed her in sorrow, she buried
him!
Time passed on. Men were scarce and
wages high Fer neighbors helped her some,
but oil had more work on their own farms
than they could do. and almost everything
on the place went to waste She sold oxen
and paid her farm rent She sold her team
and obtained money to live. She sold Arti-
cles Of furniture, and ultimately parted With
her COW.
And now, with but four dollars in her
purse. she was trying to reach the neighbor-
! hood in PENNSYLVANIA, where she once, an
orphan. worked as . I" hired girl"
| II don't take much OF tale of distress
to move Cy Cawley's heart. He left her
without saying word. hurredly told her
story to the passengers. collected $23 and
placed the money in the woman's hands.
telling her she could have q free passage
with her family to the end Of his route. On
reaching Dubuque Mr.. Cawley placed her in
an omnibus, took her to Dunleth, explained
the matter TO Charlie Warren, who furnished
her berths IN sleeping car. took her 10 Free
| mort, gave her family supper, told her story
to the Chicago conductor the latter took
her to Chicago. saw her comfortably seated
ina car on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne &
Chicago railroad, With an understanding
with the conductor that she should 60 through
to her destination free Of charge.
There may be more liberal and kinder
hearted men than railroad conductors, but we
never saw thetn.-Dubuqas TiniS.
Asour HooPs.-The following sensible and
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