The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-02-08
BELLE ALDEN'S TRAVELLING
BAG.

n tIuIu UOunu iOa %. AOulD u0u JuDl
left the depot at Bellefontaine when 9
gentleman entered the smoking cal
and laid his hand upon the shoulder
of his travelling companion-a tall
handsome man of thirty, who sat mu'
singly blowing rings Of smoke into
the air.
Marcy" said the new conner, "il
you want to see at once the sweetest
and saddest sight you ever beheld, GO
into the last car but one on the train.
There's an emigrant German woman,
with four little children, and during
the afternoon the youngest, q baby,
has died. The mother and the other
children are inconsolable.
~ can understand, interrupted the
smoker, /" the sadness OF such scene,
but where is the sweetness you spoke
of ?u
"I'm coming to that. The whole
party have been taken in charge by q
young lady. Such beauty! She's
dried the mothers tears and wiped the
noses. She's q divinity
She only needs few feathers on her
blades to make full fledged
angel Of her. If l was not . married
man, I'd never leave her till I'd made
Mrs. Angelica Townsend out Of her. !"
That's a speech that I shall faith
fully report to Mrs. Agnes TOWNSEND
said the gentleman addressed as Mar
cy, rising, shall go back and feast
my eyes on this beautiful Sister OF
and" he added, taking his
travelling satchel and shawl from the
rack, las we stop at the next station,
which is due in ten minutes, l may az
well take my traps through with me
and join you on the platform"
Thus saying, Richard Marcy threw
his shawl over his shoulder, and saun-
tered leisurely through the long train
rushing blindly and calmly to his
fate. For, as he entered the last car
but one he became . witness and an
actor in scene that Influenced his
whole future life.
The poor, grief-stricken 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.. Townsend's q
and she who was most
to shape the ends" of the
unhappy Richard.
She was tall. slender girl of eigh.
teen; with magnificent eyes and hair.
As he entered the car she was speak
ng, her lovely face flushed, and the
small, rosy mouth, disclosing beau.
.iful set of teeth, turned bewitchingly
oward the tall stranger at the door.
" Ladies and gentlemen, spoke the
'weet voice, this poor woman
speaking no English, with
our little children, was expecting to
Ind work in st. Louis to support them.
# everything had gone we'll with her
t would have been hard for her; but
With her dead baby and her sorrowful
ieart che is certainly deserving OBJ.
ect of charity; AMI / propose that
uch as feel willing contribute their
mite toward little purse for her i'm.
wants, and the burial Of her
,oor little baby. And" she added,
With hewitching gmile, II any
Gentleman will lend me hat I will
. round and take up q collection
In an instant the gallant Richard
,uiled his travelling cap from his
,londe curls and offered it to the
Angel of Mercy, who accepted 1t with
smile, this time all his own, aud
ommenced gathering the readily
dollars her generous and
raceful appeal brought from the
'urses of all in the car.
Richard watched the slender figure
. gray gathering the money; and
Doking at the plaid cap in the white
sweled fingers he bethought him of
lis own donation. and stepping to the
eat the beauty had just occupied he
aid his satchel and shawl upon a fam
~ of its kind, belonging to the angel
i gray, and took from his pocket
en. dollar bill, which he placed in the
tile hand that returned him his cap.
'urther damage the poor fellow re-
eived, when second smile and
worded thanks for his liberal
were dealt him from the
eautiful mouth.
Dick was in the midst Of an elabo.
ate reply when the cars stopped. He
ngered yet another moment, seized
is satchel and shawl with his eyes
ill on the face of mis- charmer, and
len, even as the cars were again Ia
notion, he bethought himself Of the
octor, and hurriedly left the car and
lined his friend on the platform.
Well" ejaculated that worthy, II
egan to believe you'd concluded to 60
nd bury the dead baby and make the
rotecting beauty Mrs. Angelica
Iarcy. Isn't she sumner?
Townsend" returned his friend,
don't use slang in speaking OF the
oble creature" He looked after the |
ain disappearing in the distance.
! wish to heaven" he continued.
I'd remained aboard. How stupid I |
as to leave it. I might have learned |
er name and residence. And now"
Now, in all probability" broke In
,e doctor, you'll never meet her In !.
lis vale Of tears. But you'll know
er in heaven, If you behave yourself
ell enough to get there, by her |
ings; she'll have the biggest of any |
them, seeing they've commenced to
,rout ON earth.p
And thus rallying his thoroughly |
lptivated friend, the two made their |
ay to the house Of an acquaintance,
ith whom they were to remain that |
light, and go on to their destination
t. Louis.