Daily Republican., 1883-10-29
LITTLE ALICE RICHMOND.
Mer Trip Across the Csnsinest and
Arrival NJ Denver.

On the 18th instant II local appeared
iu the Wilmington papers giving an nc
count VI little Alice Richmond, q six
year old granddaughter Of andrew Full
mele, No. l2S West Front street, thii
city, leaving the evening before on the
l1l.H Unbound train TO 20 to her
mother, residing at Denver, Colorado.
The distance was 2, 040 miles, and three
changes Of cars we're necessary. With
nothing more than a paid.up ticket
from Philadelphia, and placard pinned
to her hat announcing her destination,
she was committed by her grandfather
and other relati YES to the care Of the
conductor and trainmen. who accepted
the charge and forwarded her on her
destination.
The following account of her arrival
At Denver is from the pen Of Arthur F.
Francis, formerly member of the staff
of tho RErUBEICAN this city, but now
on the staff of the Denver Tribune,
October I'D, in which 1t appeared:
Alice, 4 six-year old child Of Mrs.
Richmond. of Park avenue, arrived in
he city yesterday, after journey
oi over 1000 miles She was
alone, and her only guide was the
placard pinLed on her coat, which ap-
pealad to fellow passengers TO assist the
waif, who was travelling TO see her
mother, in Denver.
ALONG AND DKEARY RIDE.
The mother had correctly est mated
the time and knew her child must be on
that train The last she heard of her
since leaving Philadelphia was during a
slight deteDtion at this city, when the
little ones grandfather, Andrew Full.
mele, had bade her goodbye. Here,
while the folks were weeping, little
Alice was happy. Her eyes were brim.
full of joy and her only thought was
that of seeing her mother. The dreary
prospect Of journey across the CONT
nent did not appal her, for her brave lit
tie heart only responded to the yearning
of q mothers love
Alice's ticket was bought in Phila
delphia, and the start from that city
was made on Thursday evening. The
last relative she saw was Mr.. Fulinele,
and the talk she had with him was
about 10 minutes in duration OF during
the stoppage at the depot for refresh
ments. The placard that brought her
to Denver bore the legend am
alone going to my mother in Denver,
Colorado. Please see thai am not
astray.'
THE MUTE APPEAL.
was most etfectual. Every one on the
train was assiduous in his care Of Alice.
The passengers seemed to have resolved
themselves into good shepherds with a
watchtnl care over that particular
lamb. Little Mis- Alice never has and
never will again, probably unless she
becomes professional beauty at an
English court, receive 80 much atten-
ton. And she enjoyed it, When the
train would sop ut a station some
fatherly soul would lift her in his arms
and take her out for exercise, and show
her the sighfs and buy her cakes, and
oranges, and other things her childish
heart delighted in. When she wanted
to sleep, some matron or welldre- sed
lady would see that she had the sof,est
place in the coach, with her feet next
the stove and her head away from the
draught. In return for these atteL tions
We're the entertaining prattle and the
pretty, childish ways, so amusing to
all and so diverting to the tired senses.
TO Alice, her ride was one continual
pic.nic-a happy experience long drawn
out.
HER LAST DAY ON THE TRAIN.
At last came Sunday, and with the
dawn came the view of the snowy range