Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-12

One simmer evenins, ere tie saa sect
down,
When city men we're hasssnina from the
town
To ssacA their hamss-sone near d
hand, soDe far
By rumhlipe train. By omnibus or oaf,
To Be beyond the reach OF city din.
A eax stopped, . little girl got IN;
4 CHEEKY looking girl. scarce foor years
old;
Althoogs not shy. her manners we're not
bold;
Bat oil sIons-oue scarce could under
stand.
sos held little bundle In her hand,
A tiny hsndkerchief. With corners tied.
But which did net some bread and butter
hide;
A satin scarf. 90 nssfy and % neat,
Was Ger her shoulders thrown. She
took her seat
And laid her bundle underneath her arm,
And smiling prettily, oot vet % calm,
she to the porter said. May SIT here p
He answered Instantly. "Oh, yes, my
dear"
And there she seemed inclined 70 make
her stay,
While osoe again the train vent on its
way.
The tall conductor, over six fee. high,
Nov scanned the travellers With bosi-
ness eye;
Bat 10 that eye vas something kind and
mild,
That took the noties of the little child.
A little after, and the man went round,
And soon was heard the old familiar
sound
or gathering penos, and clipping tickets,
The train was full, and hs had much to
do.
"Yoer fare, nay little girl" at length he
She looked . moment. shook her little
bead;
81 have no pennies; don't You know"
said she,
my fare e, is paid. and Jesus paid for
He looked bsviIdsrsd-ali the people
IL don. know; sad who is Jesus,
childT'
Why, don't you know? he once for
sinners died,
For little children and fer men beside,
10 make a. good and wash % from our
sin;
IL this bis railway 1 am travelling inl'
"Don's think it ia I want your fare,
you know"
/" told you Jesus paid IL long ago.
Nv mother told me, Just before she died,
That Jesus paid when He vas crnoihsd;
That ut the cfoss His railway did begin,
Which took poor sinners from O world
of sin.
Ny mother said bis house was grand
and fair
| want to 90 and see my mother there.
l want to 20 to Heaven. where Jesus
won's you go, soo' N, mother said He
A loving velcome-shall We be too late
Oh, let ~ 90 before He shuts the gate!
He bids rs little children come to Him.
The poor conductors eyes felt rather
He knew not vhy-hs fumbled at his
And felt substance rising In bis throat
! he people listened to the little child;
Some were in tears, the toughest only
And some one whispered, as they locked
amazed,
"Ous Of the mouths Of babes the Lord
10 praised"
Il AN . PILGRIM" said the little thing;
I'm going to heaven. My mother used
to sing
To me Of Jesus and His Fathers love;
And 30 today, when aunt went out to tea
A. II O.. 81
l got my bundle, kissed my little kit,
q am 30 hungry, Won't you have bit y
And got my hat, AID then l left my
home,
A little pilgrim up to heaven to roam;
And then your carriage stopped, and ]
could see
You looked so kind. saw you beekor
1 thought yos must belong to Jesus
train.
And are yoc just going homo to HEAVIER
againf"
The poor conductor only shook his head
Tears IN his eyes, the power Of speech
had fed;
Had conscience by her prattle reused
his fears
And struck upon the fountain Of hi.
tears,
And made his thoughts in sad confusion
Whirl?
At last be said. "Onos I'd little girl;
l loved her mueh-she vas my little pet
And with great fsndness l remember
yet
How much she loved me. But one day
she died"
shes gone to heaven" the little cir
replied;
she's gone to Jesus. Jesus paid hel
fare.
Oh. dear conductor. won't you meet bel
there?"
The poor conductor nov brsks fairl,
down;
He could have borne the hardest lool
or ffown;
But no one laughed, but many sitting b,
Beheld the scene with sympathetic eye
He kissed the child, for she bis hear
had won.
81 au o, sleepy" said the little one;
IF you will let me. I'll lie here and Wal
Until your carriage comes TO Jesus gate
Be sure You wake me up and pull m
froek,
And at the gate give Just one little knsol
And you'll zee Jesns there" The strohl
man wept.
l could but think, - from the car
stepped,
Hev off little one has found the read
The marrow path to th 1t blsst abode;
Through faith in Christ has read its titl
clear,
While learned men remain IN doubt an,
fear.
A little child. The l. ord oft uses such
To breaA or bend, the stoutest heart &
touch,
Then by His Spirit bid the conflict cease
And once forever enter iato peaoe.
And then along tbs road the news "
bear,
Were going to Heaven - that Jssu
paid our fars!'
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