South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-11-05

"Dixie," the Washington ccrrespou.
dent OF the Chelsea Telegraph and Pioi.
eer, gives the follow ing touchiua incl.
dent In recent Issue Of their paper,
In travelling We Often meet with per.
sons OF different nationalities and Ian.
guages. We also meet with incidents
OF various character. some sofrowful. and
others joyful and instructive. One Of
the latter characters witnessed recent.
ly while travelling upon the cars. The
train was going West. and the time was
evening: AT a station little girl about
eight years old came aboard. carrying .
little budget under her arm. She came
into the car and deliberately took seat.
She then commented an eager scrutiny
OF faces; but all were strange to her.
She appeared weary. and placing her
budget for pillow, she prepared to try
to secure little sleep. Soon the con.
ductor came along collecting tickets and
fare. Observing him, she asked IL she
might lie there. The gentlemanly con.
ductor replied that she might, and then
kindly asked her for her ticket. She in.
formed him that she had none, when the
following conversation ensued:
Said the conductor, "Where arc YOU
going?"
She answered. 81 am going to heaven"
lie asked again. who pays your fare?'
She then said, mister, does this rail.
road lead to- heaven, and does Jesus ira.
vel on it?"
He answered, 81 think not. Why cid
you think sop
why. sir. before my ma died, she
used to sing to me of heavenly rail-
road and you looked so nice. and talk.
ed so Kind thought this was the road.
My ina used to sing Of Jesus on the hea.
venly railroad, and that lie paid the fare
for everybody. and that the train stop.
ped at every station to take people on
board; but my ma don't sing to me any
more. Nobody sings to me now, and 1
thought | would take the cars and 90 to
ma. Mister. do you sing to your little
girl about heaven? You have little
girl. haven't you?"
lie replied, NO, my little dear, have
no little girl now. had one once, but
she died some time ago. and went to
heaven"
Again she asked. did she 90 over
this railroad and are you going TO see
her nowp'
by this time every person in the coach
was upon his feet, and most OF them were
weeping. An attempt to describe what
l witnessed. is almost futile. Some
said. God bless the little girl :" Hear
ing some one say that she was an angel.
the little girl earnestly replied, Yes,
my ma used to say that would be an
angel some time"
lrass;o,,
conductor. she asked him. do YOU love
Jesus? | do, and if you love Him. lie
will let you ride to heaven on His rail.
road. j am going there. and l wish you
would 60 with me. l know Jesus will
let me into heaven when | get there
lie will let you in too. and everybody
who will ride on His railroad-yes, all
these people. Wouldn't you like to see
heaven, and Jesus, and your little grip"
These words, so innocently and pa.
thetically uttered, brought great gnsh
Of tears from all eyes, but most profuse-
~ from the eyes of the conductor Some
who were travelling on the heavenly rail-.
road, shouted for joy.
She now asked the conductor, mis-
ter may lie here until we get to heaven?"
lie answered, "Yes. dear, yes?"
She then asked, "Will yon wake me
up then. SO that ] might see my ma, your
little girl, and Jesus? for | do so want
to sec them ALL"
The answer came in broken accents,
but very tenderly spoken, Yes, dear
angel, yes. God bless You 20
amen ~ was sobbed by more than
score of voices.
Turning her eyes again upon the con-
ductor. she Intercepted him again.
What shall | tell your little girl, when
| sec her. shall | say to her that saw
her pa on Jesus raiIroad9 Shall II"
This brought n fresh food Of tears
from all present, and the conductor kneel.
ed by her side. aid embracing her, wept
the reply he could not utter.
At this junction the brakesman called
out, is"
The conductor arose and requested
him to attend 10 his Che conduct r's)
duty Mt the station, for he was engaged
That was precious place. thank Cod
that ] was witness TO this scene but
| was sorry that at this point I was o.
bliged To leave the train.
We learn from this incident that ont
Of the mouth Of even babes, God has or.
dained strength and that we ought to
he willing 10 represent the cause OF our
blessed Jesus. even in a railroad coach
DULL BOYs.-I}oys. If your mind, is
slow and dull. do not he discouraged
Slow growth is often sure growth. Some
minds are like Norwegian pines. They
are slow in growth. but they are striking
their roots deep. Some OF the greatest
men have been dull boys. SO was Gold.
smith. So was Gibbon. SO was Sir
Walter Scott. Napoleon at school had
so much difficulty in learning his Latin
that tue master said IL would need
gimlet to get word in his head. Doug.
las Jerrold was so backward in his boy.
hood that at nine he was scarcely able
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