The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-02-09
RAILROAD TRArkRE.

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kAiLnUAn rkArkgE.
Numl~s ninety nin~ tsorsl rnlnns
and blowing IN rseAm ii tlle water tanE
1T little Waysi,le station a lN~,,iv Anil
1Afvwl " bsM~a and iron aud ssrrl
aasunk lw,yund kimilc, making nlav N
t!ae hssnsltvsl sSssl cars N .lrrw sUiftlv
along, With its rye riercine tAe ,larh news
- nOohdAy sna, with lts breath uf
neery steam and heart u volcanic tlrr.
and John Inihtur sls,cd With hand
upon whistle and thfutlle waiting thc
at9nal ~ "go ahaad."
~ wAH midnight, and Tho lcNd IN
wintOs. The music IL tlc Chrissmss
Ml!a h.d died away. ihe glad acclaim
!nal welcomed the New frNr had lsrn
hiasllrd Mhd the holy lctsunH of love,
charity, and good viii that hasi bcon
rfrMche<i and sung were fast lring for.
gveeen ~ tl,e rush and roar 81 business.
~ running thu naad rHcs Tor wealth au,
following the spcndthrft dicsum Of ever
changing fashion.
THO .p.sm0Aic charity that breaks ont
~ auch umee had run IL conrsa. Thc
poor had been warmed aud fed and
made happy Tor day, and would ID,
scArcely thought III until the year hsd
complc!cd IL cycle. aud thu holly and
w and 0vargrWen were twincd and
ieseOoncd again In pArlor and hall. and
wrcathcd about tho mOttoca or Ohriai.
Tan remembrance hung upon tho walls,
Plenty had gloritlod Itself Ia The riv-
ine. ana poverty and Vice aud crime
must 1.-Two upon the recollection Of what
They had roccived until the comine ~
another Christmas and tho .lawninr ~
another year. Ayc. wealth had aivcn
aud plnmcd itself upon ils libereiitv
IN Alms.honse aud pr,son n hoartv f..n.t
had boon spread. fhn duty N IL r;cI,
MAJ bccn done. an.l---we.l---nothing
mere cos,il ba expected " them
Fashion had bel ! fairs, and given hAlIs.
.nu nAa4iN itself merry while inaniging
~ osscntat'olas Mlmagiving, because Il
49, mo proper thing 10 do and
supeausu. Tho sensation ~ the thing
Was oyer. all it~ astraciivoneas lost. and
nov Mrs. Qrnndy mud Flora McFlimsoy
and tho rest 81 the creme IT. Ia crsyr
ms,st think VI themselves. Strange.
how suddenly forgetfnlness 81 others.
snHertnGs comaA--hOw soon thO
srasm 81 yearly charity paHscs
speedily TIN heart 81 humanity again
turns into stone Dnt ..tho poor ~
have always with you;'' and can thew MOI
~ hrlpeh ut my Time That may not
~ sound philosophy In tho eyes 81
heaven. but Il II Ia tho eyes OF fashion.
Jual lAthrop, engineer III No, W.
VAN thinking of these tAings III some.
Whist cynical manner ~ l,e pcered ont
of thn cab window into tho biting cold
and sleNt. bartlened air--thinkinv ~ nm
na5u wsneef - the almost starvation
prices 20 which wages had been reduced.
ana. more than VII, of his humble home
Mnd bright Dyed llt.lo hoy ~ half I
.ioxen yo..rs, who wu then dreaming
that papa would BIZ home to break.
~ aud spend tho next day lsunaay)
Its hard 10 bo poor" ho eaid.
brushing tho 10y frost from his heavy
bcard. and inuatAche. s,snd Il docs
..em - u thu company might DO q
Little more liberal after the wav thew
worked ~ aud pilol up at,mpa during
tho Centennial. But"
John. here's tramp, sang out tho
truman from tho interior Of tho water
TUX. 800
That. nothing new WA tho m.
swef. They were u. plenty Nil sun.
mtr ~ blackinrrica.
= but thu poor fellows ha,f nta,yol
and ifoxsp, aud begs 70 lard for ride. Z
!" htdet lintnph Aud got seul mn
ior thirty days II my III thu big guns
~ TIN ronl iiad II o,ll /"
Tho light from Tho opan furnace
door Hhone fnll upon thu face III the
tramp ~ 10 htAppcd from tho tlrs,lato.
10y iank where lin had pat,enu ID rnin
u shelter, oven Ii little az
warmth. 4 rapid sign passed bet wccu
Come aboard. I'll laka TIM chaucra.
don't think tho conductor viii rive mo |
away, And mighty clear III tho brskun.
men showing theiF fAcrs NOR. than thoy
uusl possibly help such night !. this.
Anyhow, I'm NIT going 10 leave q III.
low l,eing 70 sl14rva and freeze ID death
1or ~ e!ao railroad companies this nido
2! OAnAti., hleassd II | do! Come
aboard. oil i.llow.'
Ihs tramp obeycd Tho IN nmons. and
~ ncAnty clothing and numlcd hands
and seol and punched np facs told how
raaiy he wAs In ne.,d 81 warmth and
ioou. Tho roaring furnace speedily
tnpPlied thc enc aud thc dinner paiin
q Inn engineer and llrcman tho other.
sn@ngh they would have u fast until
~ fuInR and would hs4tllv mtaa ths..r t...1
rusfns. -
Two shrieks " ihc whistle, 1 tug a
~ lHvnr, and Ninety nine started aud
mot away will, III" ling lraiu following
pthind itku VII lmmcnsr black serpent.
ever air Hue nId around clry.s, and
through tiinnel Anl n.r.aHa bridge.
lhun y plin I.aihfOn HAL time d. more
closely scFntinixn and talk 1, his nnDay.
.nE passenger The mystic sign TINT
~ p.s@cd tNtwaon ilMIn told III broth.
''rissHH! Aial paved tho WAY ~ lin think
~ we'll ~ him.
lou aran't mol 10 trampipR. and
liain.t beeh very hug nj il, !" paid John. |
laughing quietly NJ thu rapid manner |
" Which thp supper ii himself and firc- |
man waA disappearing.
not L,liul,, Gully" replied tho
ramp. IlAusing, with bine,lis IN Qua
'and and TIM half pick 4 ley u tur.
ny IN tho nth~r. 20 answer
"Cully r. repeated John. cycling him
tIll more sharply. You srs show
"Was. All another isv days iiko The
- md Gould pl.y walking skeleton