Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-01-13
The CONDUCTOR AND THE LITTLE ANGEL.
BIZ REV. J. NJ. DOsH.

| In travelling we sften meet with in
cidents Of various character, SOM
s6rrowful, and others joyful and in
structive. One of the latter character
witnessed recently, while travelling il
the cars. The train was going west
and the time was evening. At a sta
ton a little girl about eight years OLE
came aboard, carrying little bud ge
under her arm. She came into the ca
and took seat. She then commence
an eager scrutiny of faces, but all wer,
strange to her. She appeared weary
aud placing her budget for . pillow
she prepared for little sleep. 500
the conductor came along collectin,
tickets. Observing him, she asked i
she might lie there. The gentlemanly
conductor replied that she might, anc
then kindly asked for her ticket. Sh'
informed him that she had none, whel
the following conversation ensued
Said the conductor
"Where are you going?"
She answered, 4 am going to heaven
He asked again, who pays your
faree'
She then said, Minister, does this
railroad lead TO heaven, and does Jesus
travel on it7'
He answered, 4 think not. Why
did you think so?'
"Why sir, before my ma died she
used to sing to me of a heavenly rail-
road, and you looked so nice and kind
thought this was the road. MY ma
used to sing of Jesus on the heavenly
railroad, and 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 sing to me
any more Nobody sings to me now,
and thought I'd take the cars and go
to ma. Mister, do you sing to your
little girl about the railroad that goes to
heaven? You have little gill, haven t
you?"
He replied, weeping: NO, my little
dear, l have no little girl now. 1 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 now?'-z-'- -. ----------------7-
By this time every person in the car
were on their feet. An attempt to
describe what witnessed is almost
futile. Some said, God bless you,
little girl! Hearing some person say
that she was an angel, the little girl
earnestly replied Yes, my ma used to
say l would be an angel sometime.
Addressing herself once more to the
conductor, she asked hime, DO ycu
love Jesus? I do; and if you love Him,
He will let you ride to heaven on His
railroad. am going there, and I
wish you would go with me. I know
Jesus will let me into heaven when
ge. there, and He will let you in too,
and everybody that will ride on His
railroad-yes, all these people
Wouldn't you like to see heaven, and
JESUS, and your It'll girl''
These words, so innocently ard
pathetically uttered, brought tears
from all eyes, but most profusely from
the eyes of the conductor. Some who
were travelling on the heavenly railroad
shouted aloud for joy.
She now asked the conductor,
Minister, may l lie here until we get
to heaven?'
He answered, Yes, dear, yes,
She then asked, will you wake me
up then, SO that l may see my ma, and
your little girl, and Jesus2 for 1 do SO
much want to see them all"
The answer came in unbroF en-
accents, but in words very tenderly
spoken, Yes dear angel, yes. God
bless you! 'Amen! answered more
than a score of voices.
Turning her eyes again upon the
conductor; she asked him again:
"What shall I tell your little girl
when l see her? Shall 1 say to her
that saw her pa on Jesus railroad?
Shall IL
This brought tears from all present,
and the conductor kneeled by her side
aid wept the reply he could not utter
At this juncture the brakeman called
out the name of station. The con-
ductor arose and requested him to
attend to his (the conductor'sl duty at
the station, for he was engaged. That
was precious place. l thank God
that was witness to this scene, but /
was sorry that at this point I was
obliged to leave the train.
The following letter, from tho con-
ductor will show the result of the little
girls ride on the cars.
REv. Mr.. DosH-I wish to relieve
my heart by writing to you, and saying
that angel visit on the cars was bless
ing to me, although | did not realize it