Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-02-04
Gales \ Sketches.
BELLE ALDEN'S TRAVELLING
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A train bound for st. Louis had lust left
the depot of Beltontainc, when . gentle
man entered the smokirg-car and laid his
hand upon the shoulder of his tra-,cIliag
companion-a tall, handaome man of 30.
who sat musngly blowing rings of smoke
into the air.
Marcy said the new conner, If YOU
want to see at once the sweetest and sad
dest sight you ever beheld 90 into the last
car but one Oh the train. There's an emil
grant German woman, with four little chill
dren, and during the afternoon the young
est-the baby--has died. The motier and
the other children are inconsoatc.n
y can understand, interrupted the smo-
kcr, the sadness Of such sccnc, hgt where
is the sweetness you spoke of -
I'm coming to that. The whole pS,ty
have been taken in charge by ayoung lady.
Such beauty! She's dried the smolher's
tears, and wiped the childrens noses. She's
divinity She only needs few feathers
on her shouldcr-blades 10 make full iledg-
ed angel Of her. If / was not a married
man, I'd never leave her till I'd made Mrs.
Angelica Townsend ont OF her
That's a speech which | shall faithfully
report tn Mrs. Agnes Tuwnscnd,' said the
gentleman addressed as Marcy, rising. 1
shall go back aud feast my eyes on this
beautilel Sister of Charity and he add
ed, taking his travelling satChcl and shawl
from the rack, as we stop IL the next sta
tion, which is due III 10 minutes, i may as
well take my traps through with me, and
join you ON the PLATFORM
Thus saying, Richard Marcy threw his
shawl over his shoulder, and sauntered lei
surely through the long train-rushing
blindiy ard calmly to his late. For, as he
entered the last car but one he became u
witness ard an actor in o scene that inllu-
enced his whole future life
The poor griei-striCken German, Ofwhom
his companion, DR.. Townsend, had spoken,
with the dead infant in her arms, sat silent
ly weeping over the little dead face.
The three sturdy children, grouped in
childish sorrow about their little dead bro
ther, was indeed a touching spectacle. But
standing beside them, was the divinity of
DR.. Townscnds admiration, and she who
was most certainly to share tbs ends of
the unhappy Richard.
She was 4 tall slender girl of eighteen,
with magnificent eyes and hair. As he en-
tered the car she was speaking, her lovely
! face flushed, aud the small rosy mouth,
disclosing beautiful set of teeth, turned
bcwitchingly toward the tall stranger y. the
door.
Ladies and gcntlcmen,' spoke the sweet
voice, this poor woman. triendlcss and pen
, niless, speaking no English, with four little
children, was expecting TO find work in St.
Louis to support them. lfCVCrytmug had
gone well with her il would have gone hard
Tor her; but with her little dead baby and
souowlui heart, she is certainly + dcscrv-
lng object Of charity ana | propose that
such as feel willing contribute their mite to-
ward Il little purse for her immediate wants
aud the burial Of her poor baby. And
she added, with bcwitching smile, ii any
gentleman vii. lend me u hat, | will go
round aud take up Il collection
In an iusian, the gallant Richard pulled
his travelling cap from his blonde Cuvls and
offered il 10 the Angel of Mercy, who ac-
Cop,cd il with smile, this time all her own,
and cOmmeuc d gathering the readily forth
coming dollars her generous, graceful ap-
peal brought from the purses of all in the
car.
/ Richard watched the slender figure in
gray gathering the muuUv, aud looking ct
the plaid cap ~ the white, icWelcd fingers,
hc betnousht him ot his own donation, aud
stepping tu the seat the beauty had lust uc-
I cupi,d, lac laid his satChcl ana shawl upon
/ a family Of IL, kind, belonging Ia the angel
. ltA AlAA AAlh Nhbh lAhliA llin lhf'ttA u Nv
+ bill which hu placed in the little hand that
returued him his cap. Further damage
thc poor fellow received, when "A sgruud
smile and warmly-wurdyd thauks lur his
liberal contribution were dealt hiui iruIn
'hy LcRutiir' mouth
D.ck wac ln the mii4t OF an elaborate rrr
p.N whcn che cars stuppvd. llv iug,r,i
yc' another moment scllcd bis satrhyiaud
shawl with bis yyes still GOA tAr lace ol Ai-
Dharmvr, and thvu, even ar lLe clrs W,l,
ia motion, hr urthpulht hins,lt at tho du,.
gur, aud huuicdly l,ll thc ear, and iliued
hls friend uu thr platform
Well calculated that worthy 4 basnu
40 belyNo you'd couriud,d 90 60 and bars
thr dead hlby, aud make tAe protecting
beauty Mrs, Angelica Marcy, lent ahg q
sluuurT ~
'Iowusend, plumed his lr,,ul, 'duul
use sans W slsakiuR ~ lAa uuhlr creature,
iig looked aii'I thr tnlu lusl disappearing
in lha dlrlArUU. a Nlrh ID d. .aym b, ylu
uuuel, if remained aboard, Hos ttu
pa | Mas O. issys it. m.st. hty tarn
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'Aoh, iu aN probability, brlku iu th'
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