Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-24
SelttttO Storp.
BELL ALOEN'S TRAVELLING BAG,

y train bound tor 81. LOUIS had Just
let The depo, of Bellefontaine, when a
gentleman entered the smoking car aud
laid his hand upon the shoulder Of his
travelling compalioo. tall. handsome
man OF thirty, who sat musiogly blowing
rings OF smoke into the air.
MARCY. said the new conner. Ill you
want to see at once the sweetest and sad
dcsi sight YOU ever beheld. go into the
last car but one on the train There's an
emigTant German woman with tour chill
dren. and during the afternoon the
youngest. baby has died. The mother
and The other children were inconsolable. '
Il can understand" Interrupted the
smoker. "lhe sadness OF such scene. bu,
where is The sweetness you spoke oi'"
Il am coming TO that The whole
patty have been taken in charge 10y a
Young iady. Such beauty! She only
needs q lew feathers on her shoulder
blades 10 make iull leIged angel OF
her. II were not married man
would never leave her ualiI had made
Mis- Angelica Townsend Of her"
That's u speech which shall faithfully
repor, - Mrs Agnes Tow ascend. said The
gentleman adde's a. Marcy. rising.
~! 10 back and feast my eyes on this
Sister ol Charity and. be added, tax.
ing his travelling satehel aud shaw from
The rack. las we stop ~ the next station,
which is due in ten minutes. | may n
we'll take my traps with me and join You
On the platform.
So SAYING. Richard Marcy threw his
shawl over bis shoulder aud sauntercd
leisugely away through The long Train,
rushing JIindly anu calmly to bis tate.
For. as he entered the last car but one
he became q witness and an actor in 4
scene that influenced his whole iu,uIe
life.
The poor, grief stricken German, OF
whom his csmpanion. Dr.. Townsend, ha'l
spoken. with the dead infant in her arms,
sat silently weeping over the lille dead
face
The three sturdy children grouped in
childish sorrow about their little dead
brother was. indeed, n touching spec.
,acle But standing beside them was the
divinity CT DR.. Townsend's admiration,
and she who was most certainly to share
ends with the unheppy Richard.
she WAS tall. slender girl OF eighteen,
with magnificent eyes and hair. As he
entered The car SIZE was speaking, her
lovely face flushed. and the small rosy
mouth disclosing u beautiful set Of teeth,
bewitchingly toward the tall stranger al
| the door.
Ladies and gentlemen. said the sweet
voice. this poor woman, friendless,
speaking no English, with four liit!e. chill
dren, was expecting TO find work in St.
Louis to support them. if everything had
gone well. With her little dead baby
and s0rroNing heart, she is certainly Il
deserving object OF charity; and l pro
pose that such a. feel willing will con
tilt ule their mite toward little purse fol
her immediate wants and the burial Of
her poor baby. And, she added with 8
bewtching smile, "ii any gentleman viii
lend me hat, will 90 round and take
up collection
In an instant the gallant Richard pullet
his travelling cap from bis blonde curl:
and offered 1t to the angel ol mercy ,whc
accepted il with & smile, this time all hi:
own, and commenced gathering the
readily forthcoming dollars her generous
appeal brought from the purses OF all II
the car.
Richard watched Tie slender figure in
gray gather the money, and. looking at
The placid cap in white, jeweled fingers
he bethoughl him OF his donation. an(
stepping TO the seat the beauty had Jus
occupied, lie laid his satchel and shaw
upon a family of its kind, belonging t'
the angel in gray, and took from bi
pocket a ten dolal bill, which he placed
in tile little hand that relurned him hi
cap. Further damage tie poor fellow
received, when smile and warmly