Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-05
On the Other IT. am.
by A DEPOT CLOCK.


didn't you trot that old woman aboard
her train? She'll have to wait here now
until the :O5 A NJ
Yes, did tell you! You know we'll
enough. Twas only your COMPOUNDED
stupid carelessness!"
'She You fool! What else could
you expect Of her? Probably hasn't any
wit; beside, she isn't bound on pery joi-
ly journey got pass up the road to the
poor-house.'
"Ill 90 and tell her, and if you forget
her tonight, see if don't make mince-
meat Of you'll"
And our worthy ticket agent shook his
| fist menacingly at his subordinate.
You've missed your train, ma'am, he
remarked, coming forward to queer
looking bundle in the corner.
A trembling hand raised the faded
! black veil, and revealed the sweetest old
face I ever saw.
"Never mind" said aquavering voice.
g IT'S only three o'clock now; you'll
have to wait until the night train, which
doesn't go up until :05.'
''Very we'll, sir; can wait"
'Wouldn't you like to go to some ho-
tel? Simons will show you the way"
"No, l thank you, sir. One place is as
good as another to me. Beside, haven t
any money
Every WE'LL" said the agent, turning
away indifferentiy. "Simons will tell you
when it's time"
All the afternoon she sat there so quiet
that 1 thought sometimes ste must be
asleep, but when I looked more closely I
could see every once in while great
tear roll down her cheek, which she would
wipe away hastily with her cotton hand
| kerchief.
The depot was crowded, and all was
hustle and hurry until the 9 so train go
ing East came due; then every passenger
left except the old lady. 1t is very rare
indeed that any one takes the night ex-
press and almost always after I have
struck ten the depot becomes silent and
empty.
The ticket agent put on his great-coat,
and, bidding Simons keep hisw about
him for once in his life, departed for
home.
But he had no sooner gone than that
functionary stretched himself out upon
the table-as usual-and began to snora
vocifrrously
Then it was witnessed such sight as
| never had before and never expect to
again. The fire had gone down-it was
cold night and the wind howied dismallv
outside. The lamps grew dim and Jared
casting weird shadows upon the wall
By-and-by heard a smothered sob from
the corner; then another; l looked in
that direction. She had risen from he1
seat; and O! the look of agony on the
pcor pinched face.
II can't believe it," she sobbed, wiring.
ing Ter thin white hands. 80! I can,
believe it! NV babies my babies! how
often have l held them in my arms and
kissed them: and how often they used tc
say back to me-, Use loves you, nanny:
and now, 0 God ! they've turned against
me. Where am going? To the poor
house! No! no! no! I cannot! will
not! y, the disgrace!"
And sinking down upon her knees, she
sobbed out in prayer:
20; God, spare me this, and take me
home! 0, God, spare me this disgrace
spare mel
The wind rose higher and swept
through the crevices icy cold. How il
moaned, and seemed to sob like some
thing human that is hurt I began Il
shake, but the kneeling figure never stir
red. The thin shawl had dropped from
her shoulders unheeded. Simons turned
over and drew his heavy blanket NOR,
over him.
o. how cold! Only one lamp remained
burning, dimly; the other two had gone
: out for want Of oil. I could hardly see
: it was so dark.
At last she became quieter and ceased
tie moan. Then Igrew drowsy, and kint
OF lost the run of things after l hat
struck twelve, when some one entered
the depot with a bright light. I started
up 1t was the brightest Ii ht ever saw
and seemed to ill the room full of glory
I could see twas man. He walked t,
the kneeling figure, and touched her OF
, the shoulder. She started, and turned
her face wildly around. heard him say
"'Tis train time, marin. Come!'
A look Of Joy came over her face.
" I'm ready" she whispered.
i "Then give me your pass, ma'am."