Telegram-herald., 1888-03-04
osLy a. INCIDENT.

darkness sad nos lr sas neariy morning.
II the sasl. i4lat sErszks Of slesl gray barred
TIE bsackuszs q the sky. aud soo1 the san.
climbing over ne l0z lying elouds, would
Be pursuing the sTon horse On bis Way
towards the Pacine.
WiEaiu TIE cars, the weary passengers
we're striving for - bat little rsss could Dc
obtained from cramped positions Ia seats
that would n0E be evolved into comfortable
cooehsz. While their broken ,.uEloers we're
soOthsd 0y TIE ceaseless rumbls Of The train
and the n0notoaOQs ~ca-chgck, cs-chuek-
ca-chaek. ca ehaek" Of the wasels ss they
passed rom rail - rail.
Near the fore part OF the train. Vas car
which. s,th faded seats and travel stained
woodwork, told OF the loads Of huusanity
sith their countless Joys aud sorross, II h4d
borne on their journey over the iron hign-
way. In tkis dimly lighted. comfortlSzs
place. were gathered a small party OF immi'
grants Just over from the ''Fade-iand." on
their way % their new homes IN the FAR
West, scattered here and there through sae
otherwise deserted car. worn and fatigRed
from their long journey they too sought 10
forget their hardships in sleep that refreshed
bat did not rest.
In one corner OF the car. reclining on
couch improvised from seats and wraps. lay
young girl, her eyes were closed and she
seemed 10 be sleeping. There was bright
flush on her cheeks. bat II was
the glow Of feSer and not OF health. and
me light from the lamp above b er head fell
on the face seemingly not long for this
world. BY her side SAT = young man. a
mere boy, whose watchful eyes seldom
wandered from the beautiful face before
him. II was picture sad to look upon
the beautiful young girl, with the Eght OF
another world already daw ming upon her,
aud the Ggonized face of the fair-haired boy,
IS with tender solicitnde ne bent over her.
Their story was soon learned. They were
brother and sister. and twins. Their parents
had come over from Germany year before
and taken up land in the far west, and they
were now on their way to join them The
| sister had been stricken with fever soon
after leaving New York, but bad not been
dangerously i'll until the past day. The
brother had wished to delay their journey
until she was better. but she would not
/ listen 70 this. aud as delay seem ed to make
/ her worse. they were now pressing on TO
reach home before II should be too late
| 'Sse trsiacht tire MIttsr zg sehsn," said the
boy as be bent over the sleeping girl.
4 Al "a ~ 0uu
worm over the vast darkness of the prairie,
| stopping moment here and there in its
| flight, and then rushing on as if anxious to
reach its journeys end Slowly the gray
dawn crept up the sky, and the morning
star began TO wane before ia.
'Sint rir beinahe daf"
Weak and weary was the voice, and the
| eyes unclosed tor q moment and fixed
themselves, with q great yesrniug, on the
brothers fece.
| "Ya. H. hen"
The boys eyes filed with tears as he
/ spoke, for a great fear filed his heart lest
the sister should never live to see the
mothers face for which she so longed. and
he gently stopped and pressed kiss on the
bot. fevered brow. She smiled family, and
lay quiet for long time with closed eyes
Then her mind wandered little and she
seemed to fancy herself back in the old
home. and talked of things Of by-gone days
| of happy memories and scenes of her child
hood. bat soon these fsncies faded away
and again the eyes opened and the weas
whisper came,-sh. so much weaker.
"D< E,ateT, sist lgiv bsiaahs daf'
Tenderly, lovingly the brother bent ovel
her, and told her it was but 4 little farther
now, few more stations. and tie "liebe
mutter" would be there to meet them.
Comfortsd, the eyes again clossd. and sh'
lay quiet. Ah, how slow the train seemed
20 move to the boy with bis burden o
sorrow and fear. Locking from the win
dow, be could see the rosy blush Of th'
early morning upon the clouds in the east
and knew thar in a few minutes snothsi
day would dawn over the world. Thel
were nearly to their journeys end now
The conductor had told him this as b.
! passed through the car and had bent owe
{ him with compassion in his tones as hi
! EYES rested on the dying girl. Suddenly
here was long whistle from the locomo
tive. The boys face frightened. and trem
hing with excissmsut be spoke to hi
! sister.
"Lisbchea. gT si1s dar'
Z Startled. and filled with JOY, the cir
started up With low, trembling cry, Su
! Quickly sank back on her couch
> Already the train was slowing up, and Be
fore it had come to 4 stop the boys cage
eyes caught sight OF a vonsn's face on tn
little station platform.
J "Dseliebe NessrscAenf SHEA Sc. Li>bekelf
!, and hs placed his arm aader MS dying siste
: ard gently raised her in bis arms. that shi
4 / might see. In moment the mother va
in he car. sai With great cry OF lore "A
anguish. bad clasped her daughter 70 be
hesrt. there v,s fatter Of thin. tire,
hands. cry Of joy and peace. a nesting {
; xesry bead 70 the mother bosom. al
then. lust as the frst beams Of the morr
= ing sun shot above the ciouds-evsn ss "a
!. morning star fsde5 into perfect day. II
: arsd soul found rest snd Joy in suothe
: world.F Cos. A MAzU-
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