The daily gazette., 1877-11-30
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.

In travelling we often meet Win persons
of different nationalities and languages.
We also meet with incidents of various
characters-some sorrowful, and others
ioyful and instructive. One OF the latter
character 1 witnessed recently while trav-
cling on the cars. The train was going
West and the time was evening. At one
of the stations little girl about eight
years old came aboard carrying budget
under her arm. She came into the car and
deliberately took seat. She then began
an eager scrutiny of faces; but all were
strange to her. She appeared weary; ana,
placing her budget for pillow she pre-
pared TO try to secure a little sleep. soon
the conductor came along colieetlng tlcK-
els and fare. Observing him she asked II
she might lie there. The gentlemanly con-
ductor replied that she might and then ne
kindly asked for her ticket. She informed
him that she had none, when the following
conversation ensueu:
ing?" ,, !,
He asked again-"Who pays your fare?''
She then said-"Mister, does this rail-
| road lead to heaven, and does Jesus traVei
" He I answered-"I think not. Why did
| you think soY'
I In
| vo1 looked so nice and talked so Kind that
| I Thought this was the road. My ma used
| to sing of Jesus on the heavenly railroad
| and he paid the fare for everybody, ana
| that the train stopped at every station &c
| lake people on board but my, ma don't
| sing ~ me any more. Nobody sings to me
| now, and thought would take the cars
| and go to ma. Mister do you sung 10 youi
| little girl about heaven You haNe d iiOois
| girl haven't you?"
He repiiedI'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 go over This
railroad; and are you going TO see mel
By this time every person that was ir
the coach was upon their feet, ana most o.
An attempt to describe what witness
ed is almost futile. Some said, "God blesi
Hearing some person say that she was az
| anpel the little girl earnestly replied, yes
NV ma used to say that would be an an
| gel some time. Addressing herse,i ohe'
more to the conductor, she asked MN, az
you like Jesusp ,,,,,, lot ,,o,
do, and If you love him he VIII let yot
| ride 10 heaven on his railroad.
am going there and wish you Woule
po with me. know Jesus will let me 1nt'
Heaven when l get there, and Will let yo. 70
in too. and every body who will ride on hi
| railroad yes, all these people, "Would no
YOU like to see heaven, and Jesus. and you
y
little girl?" ....,,o+io
These words so innocently and pathetic
ally uttered, brought great gusn OF Tear
from all eyes, but most profusely from IN
ewes of the conductor. Some VINO wer
travelling on the heavenly railroad shoute'
aloud for joy: ,,otor % Ntteto
may lie here until we get to heaven"
He answered, Yes dear, yes.
Will you wake me up then SO might Sc
| nv ma, your little girl ana Jesus, Ior u
II SO want to see them al. :" . r..
The answer came in broken accents, ou
| in words very tenderly spoken, yes, dea
| angel, yes God bless you. "Amen y wa
| sobbed by more than score ofpersohs.
Turning her eyes again upon tne Goll
dnetor she interogated him again, VIVA
| shall tell your little girl when see hei
| shall | say to her that L saw her pa o
| Jesus, railroad? Shall /?
This brought a fresh flood Oh tears lroI
n II ,,resent and the conductor kneeling b
bar side and EN- bracng her wept, the repl
he could not utter. At this luncture III
| hrakeman called out H-s. The conduc
or arose and requested him to attend TO u
| fthe con1uctor) duty at the station lor
| was engaged. That was precious place,
| thank God that l was witness to this seem
but was sorroy that at this point wa
| obliged to leave the train.
We learn from this incident that ouG
the mouths of even babes God has ordali
| ed strength and that we ought TO pc W.
ling to represent the cause OF our pless'
Jesus, even in railroad coach.