Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-21
His Baby Was Dead.

iut July CuuuuCtOT ndu UttH laying uH |
for few days on account Of sickness at |
home. but one day he appeared on his train.
looking pale, and the brakeman who had |
run with him for years, knew that the con-
duotor's mind was away at the bedside of
his sick baby. With punch in hand and |
his heart in his throat the conductor entered |
the smoking car. and said, Tickets" in a |
voice not al all like its usual sound. II was
more like an appeal to his Heavenly Father |
to watch over the baby at home. -Four |
drummers were sitting together in two seats, /
all good friends Of the conductor. and as he |
took their thousand mile ticket TO punch. one |
said. cold man. YOU were mp late last night !
Beware Of the wine cup" and he laughed 4
and the other bo,s laughed. ana the con
ductor tried TO smile, BAY he couldn't I
Another drummer who had Travelled with the
conductor for several wears. and ovri MN
as a brother. thinking tc was little off,
said, 20, boys. wait till he goes through the
train and collects a ;cv cash fares. aud he
will brighten up. Then | will tell him the
last story" aud they all laughed at their Old
friend, and he punched the last ot their
tickets aud went on with forced smile. and
as tear drop rolled down his dark check
the boys thought he had a cindcr in his eye
The last drummer slapped him on the arm
and said Come bnck soon 70 your own
rh,Ckah.ily. and a. IN went ont DC the cag
q laugh arose. and he stood on the platform
. minute because he felt flin'. anl then en-
tered the other car.
ilr knsw almost every passenger, and oE
any other ia, hc would have been prald %
have them speak ID him a. they did. and
chr;F and JOKE. hu; that day ever, votd
seemed 10 bc a bullet He wa~ present IN
body. hot hi, mind was far away, and when
he put O chtok in the band Of lady, ,urbln
hat, instead of pn,ting i on the window. and
,hc niu,htl. and the passengers laughed,
they thoagh, he did it far Joke. but \ Wa
because Nv d.l npt Know what NJ wa, Io-
tu.. '- mHl t,ng WIKI 'br SICK baby at
home
Ilr hntt.! along and lad, with a little
three year Old g.rl was reN', child Just the
AIN of ht, ~ick one. lhr mother Ind Thought
Il would please THE conductor to lct thc
rHiI hand the ticket 70 him. and the little
nHr Lal ihe ticket in \, fat hand. ana wa-
shrinking behind the mamma, ,r,irL to
muster Up courage - hand the t.esc' To- the
bi. c,allc'rr. who hl! u';en held her III
hls lip y htn NM wis un III. train. when hc
nru!d W. LII M Lrllit tAAt thc rhI would
ha surprised. tal hr Nnal 'r.l Ltg n h!s
Ii,'r baby d; home III, chl peckcl
around mamma, shoulder aul ~Ju ,Lc car-
luctor before he saw her. and he looked so
cuingcd and sad that The !.tt.e one urcncG
hcr ewes in wonder. an! handed up tile
t.ahrt rarrfIiy Is thnlsh u. w1u4l bite
l1. ar,H .aa ,lil. '.vhr.r'- 'ap. alhy. ur
thought N, heart would lGmp ou' " ht,
breast. TAc tcar, rua a1va Nh. flee lnG hc
whispered. ..>he u:Ay hc ds,u. nos. and A.
hs went out on the platform At station be
fe., ,ha, IL would almost lp mere, if the
tr4sn would rln u,cg him.
nv ueut III tac cGr and finished h.- w1rA
anl retained ID THE smoker ani at Guwn III
thr eui >.ut 'hen gor nervous ma Went in
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