The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

she had lately lost her second husband. at Liv,
Oaks. who had left her with those six children
and no means of support That in hopes to gel
work she had managed to get tickets to jackson
vile. That she knew not soul there. and bad
not cent of msney to get crust OF bread with.
Now make hers your swn case-or rather you,
wifes-and you will not be long in concluding
1t pretty rough TO be thus turned looee at nine
o'clock OF dark night, in strange place, and
among tho roughs around . railroad depot I
Immediately started contribution. and 500,
raised twenty.nine dollars, but Thought It q
little remarkable that net one Of those passengers.
who might be called way passengers, could af.
ford cent for such charity. When gave it
to her told her the amount. aud cautioned her
to keep it where it could not be stoseo for there
might be those even now on hand Who would
rob her in moment if they could get chance.
She took it with q trembling hand, and put it in
her bosom, but che was to full to utter word
OF thanks, single sob spoke her feelings more
than q thousand words. When she had COM
posed hersslf, Mr.. Chittenden went to counsel
with her, for We felt that, stranger to the world
% she was, she needed advice little less than
money. and No ono could be better qualified to
speak wisely, as we'll as kindly, to her than be.
She told him that she had just been praying to
God most earnestly that he weuld, in this most
trying moment, como and help her, and now 10
had already answered her prayer moro literally
than she had dared to ask; that We had given
her all she wanted or could take care Of, for she
had never seen 90 much money before at ouce
ir all her life
Mr.. Turner, who is never idle when work 10 to
be done, OF good i. to be accomplished, took upon
himself to zee that the widow aud her little ones
should be properly cared for when they should
reach town. To this end he sought the conduct
or, to whom he fully explained the case. and in.
quired where he could take the woman to that
night, where she would be safe and comfortable.
The conductor manifested an interest in tho
matter which made his late lecturer his fast
friend for life, and know he would go any dis
lance to-day tc serve him. He said the best thing
was TO get her some provisions give her plenty Of
wood, and let them remain in the Car that night
with the door locked, the key of which be would
Keep; that he would attend to all this ia person
the moment he had discharged his duties con.
nscted with the train, which would not take
long, and that Mr.. Turner should come down in
the morning and see how they were. As the
car seats afforded better bed than she and her
children had ever slept in in their lives, this ar.
rangement met Mr.. Turner'S approval, and it
was 90 arranged. and he took the conductor TO
the widow and introduced him, and explained
the arrangement made, which relieved her mind
of the last anxiety, at least for that night
By the time all this was concluded we had
overcome the eleven miles between White Heuse
and Jacksonville, and the whistle was sounding
to notify our approach to the depot. As We
passed cut of the cars that night many, both
ladies and gentlemen, warmly shook the hand Of
that over.burthened, bat now really happy wo.
man, of whom they had never heard few hours
before, and never expected to see again but
their wishes for her welfare were msst earnest
and cordial and have no doubt they have often
thought of her since. All felt that the mite they
had given for her relief was the best investment
they had made in long time and almost felt
thankful for the accident, without which this
case of real want would have passed unuoticed
and unrelieved.
The next morning. Mr. Turner went to the
depot to look after his charge, and found her 20.
ing to some place with the conductor, which he
had found for her. Netwith. standing the little
unpleasantness which first introduced US to tina.
conductor, should he ever need the assistance Of
friends, let him come TO any of US.
We have now arrived At what may be consid.
cred the end Of another stage in our journey.
Here now let US rest and recuperate, for YOU,
and your readers too, are fatgued with accom-.
panying Us so long, oyer route sometimes de.
lightfully charming, aud at o,hc- times little
rough, if no. dangerous. But a kind Providence
has brought LIS safely back TO our own country,
for which, trust we are AL sincerely thankful.
We have seen many things together. which 10
me have been very interesting; aud we have had
many experiences together, which to me have
been very pleasant and could have NO succeed.
ed in presenting them to make your readers
feel for the time that they were actuslly With
US, do believe that they would have proved 10.
teresting and pleasant to them. At least, I hope
that those who have had the kindness TO follow
US thus far will no, look upon the time thus
spent an wholly lo-t. will not tre,pass longer
on you or them, hut here take my leave, hoping
that by the time the wild flowers and the forest
leaves are hnrstisg into new life, we may be back