The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-18
a Railway Lesson.
It was Il hot. dusty day. when two or

/ western LOau IL DrlugeWater. Among
them was stylishly dressed young man.
who wore stiff white hat, patent leather
shoes, the ncate,t of cuffs, and shniest of
stand up collars. He carried cane, and
carefully brushed the dust from the seat
in front of me before he sat down. Just
across the aisle, opposite him, sat a tired
woman, holding q sick baby. I never
saw on any face more discouraged,
worn out, despairng look than that on
the mothers face. The baby was too sick
even to cry, Itlay moaning and gasping
in lis mothers lap, while the dust and
cinders flew in at the open doors and
windows. The heat and the dust made
travelling, even for strong men, almost
unbesrabe,
had put down the stylish young man
in frort of me as y specimen of the dude
family, and was making q mental calcu.
lation on the probable existence of brain
under the new hat, when, to my aston
ishment, he leaned over the aisle and said
to the woman
Madam, can I be of any assistance to
you? Just let me hold your baby a
while. You look very tired"
The woman seemed much surprised,
| though the request was made in the no.
litest and most delicate manner.
20, thank you, sir !" she said, trem.
ulously. II am tired.'
II think the baby will come to me-"
said the young mau, with a smile.
'Poor thing, it's too sick to make any
objection. 1 vii! hold it carefully,
madam, while you lie down and rest
while. Have you como far"
From the Black Hills"
"WhaL! BY stage"
"Yes, but the baby was we'll when l
started. l am on my way home to
friends in the East. My husband
my"
"Ah, yes, L see, 1 ace |" continued the
young man in a sympathetic tone, as he
glanced at the bit of Grape in the little
travelling hat. BY this time he had
taken the baby, and was holding fit in
his arms
Now you can lie down aud rest lit.
tie. Have you far To go?"
$50 Connecticut" replied the woman
with sob, as she wearily arranged a
shawl over vaise and prepared to lie
down in the seat.
"Ah, yes, l see And you haven't
money enough to go in sleeping car,
have you, madam ?" The poor woman
blushed family and put one hand over
her face, while the tears dropped between
her worn fingers.
1 looked out of the window, and a
mist came over my eyes, while I changed
my calculation Of the young mans men,
tai ability. He looked thoughtfully and
tenderly down at the baby, and in short
time the mother was fast asleep.
a woman sitting across the aisle from
me, who had heard as much of the con.
versation as had, came and offered TO
relieve the young man of his charge. 81
am ashamed of myself for not Offering to
take the baby from the mother before.
Poor little thing It's asleep"
$50 it is. I'll surrender it to you now,"
with cheerful smile).
AT this point the train stopped at a
station, and the young man rose in his
seat, took OFF his hat, and said in clear,
earnest voice
Ladies' and gentlemen, here is an
opportunity for each one of us to show
that we have been brought up in Chris
tian land, and have had Christian fathers
and mothers This poor woman" (point.
ing to the sleeping mother, "has come
all the way from the Black Hills, and is
on her way to Connecticut. Her hus-
band is dead, and her baby i'll. She
hasn't money enough to travel in asleep
ing-car, and is all tired out and discour.
aged. What will you do about it ?"
"Do !" cried big man down near
the water cooler, rising excitedly, "Take
up collection-thc American citizens
last resort in distress. I'll give So"
The eflectwas electrical. The hat went
around, and the way the silver dollars,
and quarters, and ten cent pieces ratified
in it, would have done any true heart
good.
l wish l could describe the look on the
woman's face when she awoke, and the
money was given to her. She tried to
thank us all, and failed she broke down
completely. But we didn't need any
thanks.
There was sleeping.car on the train,
and tho young man saw the mother and
child transferred to it at once. did not
hear what she said to him when he left
her, bu: it must have been hearty Good
bless you !"
More than one of us in that car took
that little lesson to himself, AID | learn
cd that even stylish as well rs poor
clothes may cover noble heart.-Com,
pmion.
SuperStitionS.
If the sun shines while it is raining it
is sign that Satan is whipping his wife.
1t is bad sign for Il cat to get into a
cradle.
It is bad luck for Il deformed cat to he
born on the place, unless it is drowned
at once.
When dog dreams before fire it is a
sign that . witch is trying to get in the