Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23

Bell Alden's Travelling Bag,


4 train bound fer St. Louis had Just
left the depot OF BellefontaiDe, when b
gentleman entered the smoking car, anG
laid his hand upon the shoulder of his
travelling companion--a tall, handsome
man Of thirty, who sat musiugly blowing
rings Of smoke into the air.
Marcy said the new conner, If you
want to see at ouce the sweetest and sad
dest sight you ever beheld, go into the
last car but one on the train. There is
an emigrant German woman, with four
little children, and during the forenoon
the youngest. baby, has died. The
mother and the other children are incon-
Bolable'
1 can undcrstand,' interrupted the
smoker, the sadness of such scene. but
where is the sweetness you spoke or
1 come to that The whole party have
been taken in charge by a young lady.
Such beauty She's dried the mothers
tears, and wiped the chiltren's noses.
She's divinity Size only needs few
feathers on her shoulderbiaaes to make "a
full fedged angel of her. If [ was not a
married man, Id never leave her till I'd
made Mrs. Angelica Townsend out Of
her
That's a speech which I shall faithful
" report to Mrs Agnes Townsend,' said
the gentleman addressed as Marcy, rising
4 shall go back and feast my eyes on
this beautiful Sister of Charity; and he
added. taking his travelling satchel and
shawl from the rack, as we stop at
the next station which is due in ten min
utes, [ may as well take my trap, through
with me and join you on the platform
Thus saying, Richard Marcy threw h is
shawl over his shoulder, and saun tered
leisusy through long train-rushing
bliudly and calmly to his fate. For as
he entered the last car but one he became
II illness and actor il scene that iufu-
epced his whole future life.
The poor griet-stricken German of
whom his companion, Do"tor Townsend
had spoken, with the dead nfant in
her arms, sat silently weeping over the
little dead face.
The three sturdy children, grouped in
childish sorrow about their little dead
brother, was indeed touching spectacle
But, standing beside them, was the divln-
ity of Dir. Townsend's admiration, and she
who was almost certainly to share the
ends of the unhappy Richard.
She was a tall, slender girl of eighteen
A., md bair 4 h.
entered the car, she was speaking, her
lovely face flushed, and the sma |, rosy
mouth disclosed beautiful set of teeth,
turned bewitchingly towards the stran-
ger at the door.
Ladies and gentlemen spoke The
sweet voice, this poor woman, friend
less and pennilcss, speaking no English
with four little children, was expecting
to fnd work in St Louis to support them
If everything had gone we'll with her j
would have been hard with her but witt
her dead baby and her sorrowful hear
she is certainly a deserving object O.
charity and | propose that such as fee
willing, contribute their mite towards :
little purse for her immediate wants anc
the burial Of her poor baby-And,' sht
added with bewitching ssmie, if any
gentleman vii! lend ME hat will &c
round and tale up a collection.
In an instant the gallant Richard pull
ed his travelling cap from his blonde
cprls and offered it to the Angel o
Mercy, who accepted it with smile. thi
time all his own, and commenced gather
ing The read lily forthcoming dollars, be
generous, graceful appeal brought iron
every purse in the car.
Richard watched the slender figure ii
gray, gathering the money and. look
ing at the laid cap in white jewcled FIN
| gers, be belhought him of his own dona