The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-06-09
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.

pons Of different nati0nalities aud lnn-
guages. We also meet with incidents Of
vafioas character, some sorrowful Ahd
otliears joyful and instructive. One OF
the latter character Witnessed recently.
while travelling upon the cars. The train
was going West, aud the time Was even-
Ing. Ala station little girl about eight
years old came aboard, carrying a little
budget under her arm. She came into
the car and deliberately took seat. She
then commenced an eager scrutiny Of
faces; but all were strange 10 her. She
appeared weary, and placing her budget
fora pillow. she'prepared TO try to secure q
little sleep. Soon the conductor came along
collecting tickets aud fare. Obsering him.
slleasked If she might lie there. The gem
tlemsnly conductor replied that she might
and then kindly asked for her ticket, She
informed him that she had none, when
the following conversation ensued: Where
are you goldg . Sue answered, ;" am
going TO heaven He asked again, WHO
pays yoar fare :: She then said. : Mister,
does this Irailroad lead 10 heaven. and
does Jesus travel on II r. He answered.
/. I think not. Why did you think so?
81 Why, sir, before my ma died she used TO
sing to me ofa heavenly nilnnd aud you
looked 80 nice and talked 50 klnd;I thought
this was the road. My ma used tossing
OF Jesus. on the heavenly railroad. aud
that he paid the fare for everybody; and
that the train stopped at every station to
take people on board ; but my ma don't
slug 70 me any more. Nobody sings to
me now. and thought would take the
cars and 10 % ma Mister, do you sing to
your little gIrl about the railroad that
goes 60 heaveiIf' YOU have little girl.
haven't you p
DE replied, weeping, |" No. my little
dear, have no Iiiile girl now. had one
once, but she died some time ago. and
went 70 heaven, Again she asked, Did
she 90 over this railroad md are you
going 20 see her now 2
By this time every person in the coach
was upon his feet, aud most ofihem weep
ing. An attempt to describe what wilt
nesse,i Is almost futile. Some said, God
bless the little girln Hearing some
persons say that she was an angel, the
little girlearnest:y replie,ls !" Yes, my ma
used TO say that I would be an angel some
time
Addressing herself onre more 10 the
conductor, she asked him. I" do you love
Jesus I do, and II you love him he will
let you ride 10 heaven ON his railroad. l
am going there, and I wish you would go
with me. know Jesus will let me Into.
heaven when get there, and he will let
you In too, aud everybody who will ride
on bis Fallroad--yes. al these people.
wouldn't you ike 70 see heaven. and
Jesus. and ymir little gifr These words.
80 innocenlly and pathetiealiy utteref
bfongIlt q great gush o. tears from ali eyes,
but most profaaeiy from the eyes of the
conductor Some xllo we're travelling on
the heavenly railroad shouted aloud for
joy. She now asked ihecouducior, Mis-
Ter. may I lie here until weget To heaven?
tie answered. +" Yes. dear. yes shcihen
asked, -wiII you wake me M tl,en, 20
that might SEQ my ma your little girl,
aud yesusg for do 30 much wantio see
them sII.' The answer came In broken
accents, but In words very tenderly spoksni
}" Yes. dear:augei. yesi God bie~ you.'
Amen, = was sobbcd BY more than score
of voices.
Turning her eyes again upon the con-
ductor. she interrogate,l him again
.what shall I tell your Intle sirl when
I see bvr7 Shall 1 say 20 her that ] saw
her % ON Jesus milroad? shall !? This
brought fresh flood of tears from all
present, and the conductor knerled by her
side, and embracing her. wepttbc reply
he could not utter. AZ this juncture the
brskeman called out, ?, H-s.' The cons
,lurtor arose and requested him % attend
10 his llhe conduc ur's) duty at the station
lu he sas.eagaged. That was = prscivss
place. I thank God that wasa Witness
90 the ecene; bot was sorry that al this
point I Was Obliged 10 leave tire train.
We learn nom tirs incident that out of
tine mouth ofcven babes Gud has ordained
strength, and tl,sl we ought 20 be willing
10 represent the csuse u our blessed Jesus
even In a iaiIroad coscb.-Cbrisiisn Ex-
positor
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