The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-04

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\ Railway Lesson.
II was hot. dusty day, when two Of
three passengers entered the train on th'
Iowa division Of the Chicago 4 Northwes
tern road At Bridgewatsr. Among them
was = stylish drssssd young man who
wore . stiff white bat, patent leather
boots, the GAatsst OF cuffs and the shinissl
Of stand-up eellars. He carried cane,
and carefully hryshsd the dust from ths
seat in front Of ne tAtore he Sat down.
Just across the siAs. opposite him, sai
. tired woman holding . Aick baby.
never saw . more diseosrAeAd. worn out.
asapairiag look than that en- khs mothers
face, The baby was too siSk to cry. Il
lay moaning and gaspisg In its mothers
lap. while tho dnst and cinders few IN n
the open door and windows The heat
and dust made travelling. even for stxong
men, almost unboaring.
Ihad put down the stylish young mar
in front Of me as specimen Of the dude
family, and was making mental calcu-
lation on the probable existence Of brains
under the new hat. when, TO my astonish-
ment. he leaned over the aisle aud said to
the woman.
Madam, can ! DO Of any assistance to
your Just let mo hold your baby while.
Yon look very tired.
The woman seemed much surprised.
through the request was made In the po.
litest aud most delicate manner.
Oh, thank you, sirl said she. trem-
ously.
Is your baby sick?
Yes; but she was well when we started
l An on my way home to friends in the
East Ny husband my
All yes, I see, seel continued the young
man in sympathetic tone, as he glanced
at tia bit Of Grape on ths little travelling
hat. by this time he had taken the baby.
aud was holding il 10 his arms.
Now you can iic down aud rest little.
Have you far togo.
To Connectisut. replied tho WOMAN, al
most with sob. ~ she YEARLY arranged
shawl over valise aud pseparad 10 Ilie
down In the seat.
All yes, see And you hs~en't money
enough to 60 in sleeping car. have you
madam? The poor woman blsshod faint.
y and put one hand over her fass.
while the tears dropped between her worn
fingers.
looked out Of the window, and mist
came over my eyes, while changed my
calculation Of the young mans mental
ability. He looked thoughtfully and
tenderly down At the baby. and 10 short
time the mother was fast asleep.
woman sitting across the aisle from
me. who had heard - much Of tho con.
as ! had. came aud offered 10 re-
lievs the young man Of his charge. ! am
ashamed Of myself for not Offering TO take
The baby from the mother before. Poor
little thing! It's asleep.
So it is. I'll surrender II TO you now.
with . cheerful SMILEY
Az this point the train stopped At sta
ion, ard the young man rose 10 his Saf,
took Of his bat. aud said |, clear, ear
nest voice:
Ladies' AMI gsutiemsn. hero is an oppor'
lunity for each one N US 10 show that We
have been brought UP 10 . Christian land
and have had Christian fathers aud moth
ERA. This poor woman (pointiug NJ the
sleeping mothsr) has come all the way
from the Black ills, ana 10 on her way
10 Connecticut Her husbAbd 10 dead.
md her baby is H. She hasn't money
snough to travel in . sleepiog.car, and
i I'll tired out aud discouraged. What
will you do about il?
Do! cried big man down near the
water cooler, rising cxciiediy. Dol Take
up . collection the American citizens
|ast resort ID distress. Ill give Ave dol
lsrs.
The effect Was electrical. The hat
vent around and The way The silver dol
lars and the quarters aud the ten cent
pieces ratified 10. It would have done any
rue heart good.
wish / could describe the look on
he woman's face when she awoke. and
The money was gwen TO her. She tried
10 thank " all. aud failed, she broke
io~n completely But We didn't need
my thanks.
There wssa sIeepiag car on The irain,
md the young man ssw the mother aud
shili transferred 10 IL st one~. ! did not
hear what she sail 10 him shrp Ls len
bsr. but II must have been hearty God
bless yonI'
More tLan onc OF us IN that car took
hat lesson 10 himself. and learned that
sven stylish ~ wrII ~ poor clothes my
rover noble hfaft.
Hello. Toni Where 70 y eoin'
Fishin.