Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-01
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Dick thought so too. He was hur,
rying from the station when a
woman entered, acco mpanied by a
girl apparently about thirteen years
old. He would have rushed past
them, but the woman spoke i:
'Goin' on this train?'
yes
'How fur?'
TO l. replied Dick
Theirs just where this child is
going. Now, couldn't YOU Just
look after her little? She wont be
no trouble
Dick looked at the Child He
saw an awkward, ungainly figure,
clad in garments of CO arse texture,
and queer unblending hues. He
saw pale, thin face, in which a
pair of sore eyes seemed wonderful
" prominent. They were not pleas
ant to look upon. He shivered.
She's going there to be doctored,
continued the woman. you see,
her aunt, she lives in L, and she
thinks her doctor can help her eyes.
l can't go with her, and she's an aw-
full scarey child-'fraid of her shad-
der. Her aunt'll meet her at the
Depot; but if you'll Just let her set
somewhere nigh you, and speak to
her once in awhile on the way
what if Ihad such eyes as thoser
thought Dick. I'll do it, said he
aloud, grasping his bottle little
tighter. She can come along with
me. We must hurry up. There's
the bell.'
'Good bye Marietta called the
woman, as they left the station.
BE a good girl. Theirs nothing to
be afeard of. Remember that!'
Dick found Dora anxionsly await
ing him.
where have you been? and where
did you get this?' she cried, seizing
the bottle, and putting it to the lips
of the poor, tired baby, who drank
eagerly.
Joe Fellerse's wife sent 1T to you
with her compliments
She's a good woman who ever she
is said Dora, earnestly; but
dropping her voice)'who on earth
have you there, CickP-as he me-
toned to the girl to take seat be
hind them.
'Thatp replied Dick careIessly, in
a low tone. That's Marietta
who's Marietta?'
Our new fellow-passenger.
whats the matter with her eYes?'
They're sore.'
4 should think so, poor thing
where did you pick her up?'
AT the station. She's going to
L" with us. We're to take care
of her.
'O-h!' groaned Dora.
Don't you know what Aunt Ruth
says about doing good as we go
along?' inquired Dick, calmly.
But such large girI!' Can't she
take care of herself?5
She's timid-afraid of her sh ad-
derr
She won't be likely to see her shad-
der here
'We can pretend we're missiona-
ries-home Missionaries said Dick,
cheerfully.
4 should prefer good, wholesome
looking heather for a travelling com
panion,' sighed Dora.
'We can't have everything to
please us, said Dick, pompously.
How quiet that child is!'
of course she is. All she wanted
was something to eat. See! she's al
most asleep--the little darlingp
fYou must have been cut out for
a missionary laughed Dick. your
little heathen does you credit
That's more than 1 can say for
yours retorted Dora, glancing over
her shoulder at the new passenger.
The poor girl was sitting with her
back to- the light, shading her eyes
with one slender hand.
Dora turned quickly. Dick Will
SOM she exclaimed, take this baby,
please. l am going to talk with Ma
rietta.'
well put her down easy, so that a
fellow can get a good hold
Don't you go to sleep and drop
her, was Dora's parting injunction.
She took the seat behind Marietta,
that the poor, weak eyes might not
encounter the glare of the blazing
lamp. She spoke kindly to her, ask
ing her a few questions, in such a
tone of interest that the girls shy |
ness melted away at last, and she
became communicative.
What Dora learned of her circum-
stances she told Dick early the next |
morning, almost with fearful eyes.
She wants so much to go to school, |
Dick, but she can't. She can't read |
or sew, and she has to wear blue
glasses when the sun is very bright
She sleeps well, replied Dick, who
pitied the poor girl from the bottom
of his heart, but didn't know how to
so.
Pm glad she's with us, Dick, be-
cause, you see, people don't always
take pains to speak to girls when
they look disagreeably.'
$50 am l.
Wasn't it strange that neither of |
us knew when the baby's mother |
came and took heF9'
4 dreamed that somebody was
thanking me for something. That's |
all know about it,
They're both asleep uow,' yawned |
Dora, looking toward them; 'and so |
is our old lady. Do you know, Dick,
Pm almost sorry daylight's coming,
Pm-so'--
Dick never heard the rest of that
sentence, but he rather thought the
word was sleepy.
They were both bright and wioe
awake, however, when IeW hours
afterward the cars reached l.
The old lady bade them good-by
with a hearty God bless you! The
weary mother smiled her thanks,
ond the baby put out her little hands
beseechingly to Dick as he passed.
Friends were waiting for them at