Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-06
A Touching Incident.

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} ent Of the Chelsea Telegraph aud Pho.
neer, gives the following incident in .
} recent issue of that paper;
In travelling we often meet with per
sons Of different nationalities and Ian,
guages. We also meet with incidents
Of varied characters, some sorrowSu,
and Others joyful and instructive. One
OF the latter character witnessed re
Gently while travelling upon the cars
The train was going west, and the time
was evening, At station little girl
about eight years old came aboard
carrying little budget under her arm
She came into the cars and deliberate i.
ly took a seat. She then commenced
an eager scrutiny o'faces, but all were
strange to her. She appeared weary
ana placing her budget for pillow
she prepared to try to secure little
sleep. Soon the conductor come along
collecting tickets and fare. Observing
him she asked if she might lie there.
The gentlemanly conductor replied
that she might, and then kindly asked
for her ticket, She informed him that
she had none, when the following con.
yersation ensued.
who pays your fare?" he asked
again.
Mister" she then said. "does this
railroad lead to heaven, and does Jesus
travel On it?
Il think not" he answered. "Why
do you think SOP"
"Why, sir, before my ma died she
used to sing to me of havenlv rail.
road; and you looked so nice and
talked 50 kind, l thought this was the
road. My ma used to sing of Jesus
heavenly railroad and that He paid the
fare for everybody, and that the train
stopped at every station to take the
people on board, but my ma don't sing
TO me any more Nobody sings TO me
and | thought | would take the cars
and go to ma. Mister, do you sing to
your little girl about heaven? You
have little girl, haven't you?"
"No, my little dear he replied, II
have no little girl now. had one once
but she died some time ago and went
TO heavenl'
did she go ever this railroad, are
you going to see her now?' she again
asked.
BY this time every person in the car
was upon his feet, and most of them
were weeping. An sttempt to describe
what l witnessed is almost futile
Some said God bless that little girl 7"
Hearing some say that she was an
angel the little girl earnestly replied.
Yes, my ma used to say that l
would be an angel some time"
Addressing herself once more to the
conductor, she asked
"Do you love Jesus? l do, and if
you love Him He will let you ride to
heaven on his railroad. am going
there. and wish you would 90 with
me. lie will let you in, aud ererybody
who will ride on his railroad-yes, all
these people. Wouldn't you like to
see heaven and Jesus and your little
girl?"
These words, so innocently and pa
uttered, brought great gush
oftears from all eyes, but most prorusc
from the eyes Of the conductor Some
who we're travelling on the heavely rail-
road shouted for joy. She now asko
the conductor:
Mister may lie here until we 60
to heaven?"
''Yes, dear, yes" he answered.
She then asked.
"Will you take me up then, so that
might see my ma, your little girl and
Jesus! for | do want to see them al -
"Yes, dear angel, yes; God bless
your
The answer came in broken accents, |
but very tcnderly spoken.
"Amen!" was sobbed from more |
than score Of voices.
Turning her eyes upon the conductor
she again iuterogated him:
What shall say to your little girl
when see her? Shall say to her
that | saw her pa on Jesus railroad?" |
This brought fresh food of tears
from all present, and the conductor
knelt by her side, and, embracing he.,
wspt the reply he could not utter.
AT this juncture the breakman called |
out "H-v