The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-04-08

10 occurred on the Chicago & Alton
Road. nnd IN one of the magnificent
hotels on wheels for which that road is
SO Justly famed TO was Sunday and
the train was speeding for Chicago.
ln one of the Pullman palace-cars
were gOodly number of ladies and
gentleman and several happy-faoed
children. The ground was covered
with snow, the sun shone with q clear
light aud the blue sky bent over tho
earth in calm repOse. I'm the cars The
grOwn-up people read the morning
papers or such books as taste directed
while the youngsters rOmped along the
aisle or played hide-and-seek behind
the plush-covered seats. Now and
then q church spire was seen and
toward the house OF God glimpses of
devout wOrshipers vending their
way to the places of prayer and praise
were caught, as the train went rushing
along. "a holy calm" broOded over
all, and the silence which marked the
life of the world inspired a sweet
reverence for the day and bestowed a
calm rest upon the heart
Shortly after leaving Mason City,
H., a colored porter, wearing a short
white apron, entered the Pullman
coach, and in q loud, but not Obtrusive
voice called out; "The dining car is in
the rear, and passengers can now secure
breakfast
The ladies laid aside their wraps, the
gentlemen crumpled their papers and
deposited them on the seats, the chill
dren were taken in hand, and the party
sought the car where the. matutinal
meal was found. There they we're met
bv genial Charlie Roberts, the COnduc-
tor who seated his guests with the
politeuess of a Chesterfield. The tables
were models of tidiness and cleanliness,
Just such as TO invite the most fastid-
iOus, and at which the most misan-
thropic dyspeptic would find no occa-
sion for indulging in his customary
growl
Among the company was a hand
somely dressed middle aged gentle
man, his face mirroring manly graces
and his eye bright with the light of a
conscience void of Oftense towards God
and man. He was evidently one upon
whom fortune had smiled most gra-
ciOusly, and TO whom she had dealt out
her most lavish gifts After the guests
had been seated, and the orders had
been taken by the walters, this man
arose, and in a quiet voice, said;
"Ladies and gentlemen, with your
generous indulgence, will invoke the
Divine blessing upon the meal Of which
we are about to partake.
Instantly all eyes were turned 20 the
speaker, and in their glances curiosity,
surprise and wonder were plainly to be
y.auI Cu,b , rsorVo1f rrv1Gnvs grroh nir-
cumstances, coming from an entire
stranger, was an unheard of thing, and
for a brief while the company seemed at
a loss to comprehend or grasp the in
tentiOn of the gentleman. But il was
only for a brief while, and then all
heads were bowed in reverence, the
prattle of childish lips died into silence.
and the rich full voice of the stranger
was heard above the rumble of the
wheels, as he said: Heavenly Father,
we beseech Thee to adapt Che food we
are about to receive to our use and us
to Thy service, and finally, when life's
Journey is ended and its last station
reached, take us, one and all, to the
realms of the redeemed. For Christ's
sake, amen"
The short, but solemnly impressive,
/ blessing having been nnlshed, the
stranger sat down, and the bowed
heads were lifted. 1t was a singular
proceeding, but manifestly 1t found
favor with the company and clearly
touched a responsive chord in the hearts
of all present The BuzOo representa-
! tive tried to learn the name of this de-
vout man, but failed to do so, as he
mOdestly declined to give it. Enough
of this history, however was obtained
to warrant the belief that he is a large
wholesale merchant of Chicago a mil
lionaire, whose prineely gifts to the
cause Of his Master emphasize his sin
cerity and loyalty to the teachings Of
! the Nazarene.
81 am not a minister, " he said, ''but
/ love this beautiful custom Of saying
grace before meals, and that is why 1
did so just now ~ S. Go0dWiH, ip
Seaaiia (AiO.) BazOO.