Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-12-11
THE HERALD.
A Touching incident i.

witnessed recently, while travelling
upon the cars. The u ain was going
west, and the time was evening Al
station a little girl about eight
years old came aboard, carrying a
little bundle under her arm. She
then commenced an eager scrutiny
OF faces, but all we're strange 20 her
She appeared weary, ana p acing the
budget for pillow, she prepared Ia
try to secure little sleep. Soon the
conductor came along collecting tick
cts and fare Ob-ers ing him she
asked if she might lie th re. The
gentlemanly condncto, replied thai
she might, aud III t. XII dly asked for
her ticket Sho ofof med him that
she bad none, hen the follc wing
conversation ems; q. Sait the con.
: ductor:
Where are got zoin;?'
She answered i am yoiby to
| heaven.
He asked again, 'Who lays your
fare 2
She Their said, 'Misier, does this
railroad lead To heaven, and does
Jesus travel on it?'
He answered, Il think not. Why
did you think so =
why, sir, before my ma died, she
used 70 sing 10 me Of heavenly re
road, aud yon looked 80 nice and
kind thought this vas the road
My ma used to sing TO me of Jesus
on the heavenly railroad, and that he
paid tie fare fer everybody; ead
that the tram stopped at every sta
ton 10 take people on board. But
my ma don't sing TO me anv more
Nobody sings TO me now, and
thought | d take the cars and 90 to
ma. Mister, do you sing to your lit
tie girl about the railroad that goes
to heaven? You have little girl
haven't your
He replied, weeping, No, my little
dear, have no little garl now. | had
one once, but she died some time
ago, and went to heaven
Again she asked, Sid she 90 over
this railroad; and are you going to
see her now?'
BY this time all persons in the
coach were upon their feet, and most
OF them were weeping. An attempt
to describe what | witnessed il al
most futile. Some said, Sod bless
the little girl Hearing some person
say that she was an angel, the little
girl earnestly, Yes, my ma used to
say | would be an angel some time.
Addressing herself once more TO
the conductor she asked him, Do
you love Jesus? I do, and il Won
love him he wi lei you ride to heav
Ell on his railroad. | am going there,
and | wish you would go with me. |
know Jesus will let me into heaven
when get there, and he will let YOU
IN too, and everybody that will ride
on his rai'road-y.s, all these people.
Wouldn't you like o see heaven, and
Jesus, and your little gi'l !?
These words, So ,nrncertlv and
pathelically uttered. brought q .eush
lf tears from all eyes, Int most pro
tusely from the eyts ofthe O. nductor
Some who were rravs.ing on the
heavenly railroad .hou'ed asona for
Joy.
She now asked The aon,luctt r.
Mister, may ] lie bere unit we get
q heaven 2
He answered, y >. 4 ar, es.'
She then aske6 w Il ynu axe
ne up then, so tsat | nay sec nv
ma. yoar i.t;Ie girl md Iest,p fri
10 30 much want g ZEE then ALL
The answer came IT, br ken &c
cents, but 10 sor1s very END erly
'poken, 'Yes, dear ang, I, YES God
hless you! 'Amer WA 8 obea b.
more l6au -core i vo ees.
Tnrnrne h~r eyes ~ in pDon The
:nductuF, she int,lr gated aim:
'What shat tt vsnr ht,la girl
"hch ee4 her? Stall I saw 10 ne,
ha' ~" her pa ~ Jesus rallroad?
Shall I?'
Th's brought fresh flood nj tear
ON ali pre,en aud the conductor
netled by her side, and, embracing
'er, wept the rep,y he couli not ut
er. AT this junctute the brakeman
'a'led out IL - The couduc
or arose and requested him To attend
o his (the conducior's) duty at the
station, for he was engaged That
was a precious place. thank God
that | was witness to this scene.
hut | was sorry that at thls point |
vas obliged to leave the train.
We learn from this ineid n, that
'ut OF the mouth of even b. bes G. cd
hath ordained strength; and that
we ought to be willing to represent
the cause Of our blessed Jesus even
IN a railroad coach
A few months after the above oc
currence ! received the following
from the conductor
REV. DosH / wish to relieve nv
heart by writing to you, and saving
that that angel visit on the cars was
blessing TO me, although did not
realize il in its fulness until some
hours after. But blessed be the Re
deemer, | know now | am his. and
he is mine. l so longer wonder WHY
the christian is happy. Oh, my ioy.
my JOY The Instrument of my sal
walton has gone to God. had pro.
posed adopting her in the place of
my little daughter, who is now in
heaven. With this intention TOOK
her to C-B-, and on return trip I
took her back TO S-n. wi ere she
left the cars. 10 consultation with
my wife in regard TO her, she re.
pill d, Yes, certainly, and imme-
diately too, for there Is a divine
providence in this. OH she said.
Il never could refuse to take under
my charge the instrument OF my hus.
bands salvatien' | made INQUIRY
for the child at S-n, and learned
that IN three days after her return
she died suddenly, without any an
parent disease, an3 her happy soul
had gone to dwell with her ma, nv
little girl ard the angels in heaven.
| was sorry TO hear of her death :;
but my sorrow is turned TO 10Y when