Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-09-19

4, Ahe carl lages were well fillaJ On,
.ne only vacant seat was very near tb,
not stove. Here Elsie bestowed her
SeiI and her belongings. and began r.
Siahce about at her neighbors. fna
Is,SS VniiS fellow, and a poorly-dresset
haie halie siri Just IN front of her, attracted
Inc gift OF a golden orange from her
iuiich-Dasket won the little ones favo,
Gnu Gnu Elsie was soon chatting merrily
win her, and had learned that she was
ON her way to live with her grandma
because her mamma was too Moor ~
Keep them all in the citv- After :
whiie the heat grew overpowering. and
Elsie trled to raise her window; but i,
was last. She tugged hard with hel
Solt nhgers-soft and white in spite of
her hltcnen work-all in vain, until a
piack-sleeyed ann was reached owe,
hers, and pleasant voice said. SAllow
me- please. My hands are stronger
than yours.''
Elsie looked up, and met the gaze of a
llle pair OF dark eyes, belonging to her
neighbor.
Inc window was quickly raised, and
Elsie thanked him, as the welcome air
rushed III. They chatted little now.
pollteiy, as travellers may do, and Elsie
decided that he was very pleasant for
passing acquaintance.
Before long the girl in the next seat
1ell asleep, her little curly head bump
ing about uneasily. In a twinkling
Elsie had unstrapped her shawl, and,
rising, slipped it under the small brown
head.
''ls she travelling under your care?''
asked the stranger.
''Oh, no. L never saw her before.
But she is so little to be all alone.
and her head did bump so,
''She can rest easier now."
The stranger said no more. and as
Elsie was busy folding up her shawl
straps, she did not see the glance of
earnest admiration which he gave her,
nor know that the outSpoken thought
OF his heart would have been
You good, kind-hearted little girl. -
When they stopped for refreshment,
the stranger helped Elsie out and es-
cOrted her to the room. As they were
leaving their seats, he said to her
suppose we take your little friend
here, tOo?'
''Oh, yes!" asSented Elsie, flashing
him d bright glance of approval.
So they took the little thing, and
brought her back warmed and ted, to
resume her journey. And 1t was a pity
some good angel could not have whisp-
cred 10 the anxious mother, who, III
the distant city, feared for her child S
lonely journey, what kind of hands the
little one had fallen into.
On ratified the train, until, about the
middle of the afternoon, there WAS a
heavy jar, a kissing, crashing noise,
and the train, Il perfect wreck, lay over
an embankment, with its living freight.
At first Elsie was so stunned and start
led she was conscious of nothing, heard
nothing except moans and cries mingled
with the jingle of shattered glass and
the sound OF escaping steam. Then her
senses seemed 10 return, and she was
trying TO raise herself to her feet, when
strong arms lifted her, AMI the voice
OF her stranger frieI.d said:
STEADY, now! think 1 can get you
out safely. Are you hurt!"
NO; 1 think not. L don't feel any
injury
"Are?-ohly you are!" as, looking up,
she saw that his forehead was bleed
ing.
'.Oh. that is nothing! A mere scratch
with bit of broken glass;" he said,
smiling at her horritied tone.
Il hope it will prove So" answered
little Elsie
.sOh!-our poor little girl. Where is
she?''
Il don't know.
sThank you for remembering her.
We will find her. ;"
Put Inc down, please / can walk
now.
LET me help you," pleaded Elsie.
He obeyed her, and they found the
little creature lying upon broken seat,
moaning with pain. The stranger car
ried her out, and laid her upon a spot
of dry grass, and after slight eXaml-
nation. told Elsie that her arm was
broken. and one side bruised. There
chanced to be two or three physicians
i'm the Inflated train, and they gave
their best skill TO the wounded, our
little girl among the rest. Elsie held
her in her lap while the little arm was
set and handaged, and then laid her on
the hastily-prepared bed III the station,
near which the accident had happened
and watched over her, assisted by the
strange gentleman, who seemed now
like AN old acquaintance. When the
train which was to carry them on ar
rived, Elsie said:
II shall not leave this little thing tn
til she Is with her grandfather. She
has told me where she was going. 1t Is
A little off my route, but L am going
with her."
$50 am IL added the stranger, with
his pIeasant smile. Humanity allows
me TO do as much as you can, III spite OF
conventional rules. Il appoint myself
TO take care of both of you, and you
need not fear TO trust me-"
~ do not; and L thank you," res
ponded Elsie, with simple dignity.
So they both waited for the train on
the other line, and cared tenderly for
the little one, until, late at night, they
left her in the care of her grandfather,
who gave them his warmest thanks and
blessings.
Would you prefer TO stop here for
the night there's a hotel, L supposed
or 90 on?n asked Elsie's friend.
.'Oh. 90 on2jf possible. My aunt
will h. much alLrmed because did not
come to-day. Is there trains"
Yes.
Il am told one passes in about twenty
minutes.
..It shall be just as you wish"
"I.et us go on, then."
"Very well. And now l am going
tn LET YOU know whom you are travel
ing with. ,1.,
willing YOU should know mine.
Il hope you will be as frank with me. y
He gave Elsie card, bearing the
name s.Archie Lowell"
For an instant Elsie was puzzled, then
a iight broke over her face. She pro-
dnced her own card, saying, smilinSly-
II have heard that name quite often
before. And / think you know mine.
- -. 80, l,noU my sister -