The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-08-02
Belle 1Alden's Trayeling.Bag


loft tho depot Of Bellefontaine, whom
aagentle,nap entered the smoking car
and laid his hand upon tho shoulder
Of his travelling -companion--.-a tall,
HANDSOME man of thirty, who sat mu-
,singly blowing rings Of smoke into tho
ans !. u -, ;, Kilt :...'' ST .<s-.. 49,.
= Marcy said the new conner, eff
you want to sec, at once tho sweetest
and sadest sight you over boheld, go
Into the last car but ono on the train.
There's an onligrant German woman,
with four little, children, and during
tho AFTERNOON the yo,,ngest---a baby
has died. Tho mother and tho other
children are inconsolable.
tI can UNDERSTAND" interrupted
tho smoker, "the sadness of such a
sceno, but where is tho sweetness you
spoke Of ?"'f...' y. '..'" .....
"I'M coming to that. Tho whole
party have been takon in charge of by
SyoNng hdy. Such a beauty She's
dried the mot.,or's tears, and wiped
tho enildrcn's noses. She's divinity {!
She only needs few feathers on hor
shouldeI-blades to make q full-fedgcd
angel Of her. If was not married
man, l d never leave her till I'd made
Mrs. Angelica Townsend out of her."
~ "That's q speech which I shall
faithfully report. to Mrs. Agnes Town
sond,% said the gentleman addressed
US Marcy, rising. II shall 20 back
and feast my eyos on this beautiful
Sister Of Charity; and," he added,
taking his travelling satchcl and shawl
from the rack, "as we stop at tho next
station, which is due in ten minutes,
I may as we'll take my traps through
with me, and join you on the plat
form"
Thus saying, Richard Marcy threw
his shawl over his shoulder, and saun-
tered leisurely through the long train
rushing blindly and calmly to his
fato.& For, as he entered tho last car
but ono he became witness and an
actor i'll scene that influenced his
whole future life.
-: The poor, gricf-strickon German, of
whom his companion, DR.. Townsend,
had spoken, with the dead infant 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 divinity of Dr.. Townscnd's
admiration, and she who was most
certainly to t'sharc tho ends" of the
unhappy Richard.
She was tall, slender girl of oigh-
teen, with magnificent eyes and hair.
As he entered the car she was speak
ing, her lovely face flushed, and the
small, rosy mouth, disclosing bcauti-
full set of teeth, turned bcwtchingly
towards the tall stranger at the door.
"Ladics and gcntlcmcn," spoke the
sweet voice, "this poor woman, friend
less, pennilcss, speaking no English,
with four little children, was expect
ing to find work in St. Louis, to sup
port them. If everything had gone
we'll with her it would have been hard
for her; but with her little dead baby
and sorrowful heart she is certainly
deserving object of charity; and I
propose that such as feel willing, con-
tribute their mite toward little purse
for her immediate wants and the burial
Of her poor baby. And" she added,
with q bewitching smile, eff any gen
tlenan will lend me hat [ will go
round and take up collection"
:. III an instant tho gallant Richard
pulled his travelling cap from his
blonde curls and offered it to the An
gel Of Mercy, who accepted it with a
smile, this time all his own, and COM
monccd gathering tho readily forth
coming dollars her generous, graceful
appeal brought from the purses of all
III the car.
Richard watched the slender figure
in gray gathering tho money, and
looking at the plaid cap in the white
joweled fingers, he bethought him of
his own donation, and stepping to the
scat the beauty had just occupied, he
laid his satchcl and shawl upon a fam
ilyj of its kind, belonging to the angel
In gray, and took from his pocket II
ten dollar. bill, which he placed in the
little hnnd that returned him his cap.
Farther damage tho poor fellow re-
cciyed, when second smile and warm
ly-worded thanks for his liberal contri-
button were dealt him from the beau-
tiful mouth.
Dick was in the midst of an clabo-
rate reply, when the cars stopped. -
He fingered yet another moment,
seized his satchel and shawl, with his
eyes .still on the face of his charmer,
and then even as the cars were again
ih motion, he bcthought himself of
thedoetor, and hurricdly left tho car
and djoined his friend on tho platform.
yy%%It"Well,'' calculated that worthy, 'I
began to believe you'd concluded to
goand bury the dead baby, and make
tho esprotecting beauty Mrs. Angelica
Marcy. Isn't she sumner ?"
"Townsend," returned his friend,
don't use slang in speaking of the
noble creature" He looked after tho
train just disappearing in the distance.
II wish to heaven" he continued, "I'd