Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-06
Touching Incident.

VOGCElDS InSlCCnt.
Dixie" the Washington cesrespoodeat Of
the Chelsea Tel,grGpb cad Pioneer siSes tbe
following touchos iseideut in a recent issue
of their paper:
In travelling we often meet with persons Of
different nation.lities and languages. Vo
a'so meet with incidents of various character,
some sorrOwful aud others jayful and instruct
i've. One Of tie latter characters witnessed
recently while travelling upon The cars. The
train was going West and the time was oye-
ming. At a station li,tle girl about eight
years old came aboard carrying little budg-
ct under her arm. She came into tie car and
deliberately took a seat. She. commenced an
eager scrutiny Of faces; but all were strange
10 her She Appeared weary, and placing her
budget for a'pilVw, she prepared TO try TO Sc
cure a little sleep Soon the conductor came
aougcollectiug tickets and fares, - Observing
him, Sic asked if she might lie there Tho
gentlemanly conductor replied that she might.
and then kindly asked her. for her ticket. She
informed him. that She had none when the
following CONVERSATION ensued:
Said the conductor, "WAere are yoa going p"
She answered, L" am going to heaven
He asked again, "Who pays your fare -, =,
She then said, "Mister. does this railroad
lead to Heaven, and does Jesus travel on it %
HI. He.answered, j think not Why did you
think 50 |
why, sir, before ny ma died, she used to
sing 70 me Of heavenly railroad and you
looked SO nice aud talked SO kind thought
this wac tle roads Ny ma used to sing +
Jesus on the heavenly railroad, and that he
paid the fare for everybody, aud that the train
stopped at every station to take PEOPLE en-
board but ny ma don Z sing to ne any more
Nobody sings TO me now, and thought |
would take the car, and go to ma. Mister do
you sing 70 your little girl about Heaven?
You have litte girl, haven youg7
lie replied, "No, NY little dear, have DO
little girl now. / had one once, ba, size died
some time ago, oHd went to heaven
Again SIZE asked Did she 60 over this
railroad aud are you going to see bcr now3'
BY this time every person ia the coach 1as
upon bis feet. aud most Of thcm were weeping.
An attempt to describe what witnessed is
almost futile Some said God bless the lt-lo
sirp Hearing some one say that she was an AL
gel the little girl earnestly replied Yes, NY
ma used to say thst would Le an angel sosls
Inc.
She uow asSel tie conductor, Mstcf, may
| lie here until we get to heaven"
He answered, " Yes. dear, yes"
She asked then, will you wake me up
then, SO that might sec my ma, your little
girl, and Jesus? fog 90 so want to see them
all.
The answer came in very brokea accents,
butyery tcaicdy spoken, Yes, dear augel,
yes God viii biess you|
Amen !" was sobbel by more than a score
Of voices.
Tl.-ies her eyes again upon the conductor,
she inlerrJsated him again, Wha, shall
tell yous little girl whea see her; shal! say
to her that | saw Der pa on Jesus raitoad
Shall ~
This brought a frcsh Good Of tears from al
present, snd the conductor kneoled by ber
side and embracing her, wept the reply ho
could no, utter.
At lhis junction the brakesman called out.
"H-s.7
The conductor arose and requested hiu 10
attend to bis The conisct,r'sl duty at tho sta
ton for he was engaged. That vas precious
place. thank God that was to wiile4s ibis
scene but was sorry that At this point /
WIS obliged to leave the train.