The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-02-10
Gle FOUND Her MAMMA.

Tho north bound train had left Austin.
Tex, and Conductor Hughes was makinC
his Il ual round collecting tickets. He
stopped IN front OF a little girl who was
,roucn"d IN corner near the stove
Notwithstanding that cold north
wesJer was blowing, she was tbipIy clad
IN a torn calico dress, and her feel were
destitute OF shoes and stockings Her
appearance betOkened neglect, il not
har her cruelty.
As she appeared to be alone, the con-
ductor asked:
" Have you got o ticket, little girIg" in
tone that was kindly, if it was Official.
" What IS that?"
- Didn't whoever put you on the car
give you a ticket?"
= Nobody put US on the car. We came
all by ourselves. didn't we. doI!rY" sic
said, huEglns dilapidated old doll.
carg"
=" No. we didn't tell him we were com
Ing: did we dolly2"
The conductor took the little girls hand
in his 1t was burning hot Her thin
features were flushed, and her eyes were
glistening with fever
- Your cloti os are thin. Don't you feel
cold sometimesl' -
Yes, NC feel SO cold. hut we hug up
close together, don't We dollyg When I
lud mamma she'll give Us some new
clothes and some shoes"
- Where IS your Inamma2"
4" l don't know, but I'll fird her. She
came INTO NV room last night and put
her hands IN me and kissed me-iu~t
rs she used to Je;Ore she went 10 sleep
IN a long box and went OF on the
railroad"
The conductor was puzzled. Had the
fever affected the cniids head The
Srol, kindly fellow took Z matter-of-iAct
Wow oI her speech.
'' think \ ~ &c lost, little girl What
is your uaIu-."
My name is Fanny. hut mamma used
TO cali me little pet
- III send YOU back 10 your papa. You
have rot = papa, haven I youy in AustIns"
\ look Il terror was frozen uu the
little piIchel features. Two thin arms
wrrs thrown around the conductors
neck
e Please don't send me back 10 pa. 4"
she said in EitcoUs accents. Ny new
mamma will whip me and lock me in the
dark closet oh. please don't send me
back l Il bc so good. III give you dolly.
No; l csut give you dolly. Mamma
gave me dolly, but III .et YOU play with
her Please. let me sta! with you until I
find mamsra."
D." This is q bad case of stepmothor. &"
said the conductor 70 himself. This is
some poor. neglected little creature. I've
q notion to take her home and Leave her
with ~ ki3s. One more won't make
much G5il--t ence."
III rot send YOU home. Just lie
down here" re said, fixing her up =
place 10 lic on one Of the seats, with I'll a
womau's tenderness
1aa little waif was contented and
happy. She laid down and the cunduc-
tor covered Aer up with his ovcrcoat.
once OF twice as he passed by he heard
the littio Gcadhead passenger talking to
her dolly about what they would 90 when
they fourd mamma
At TAYLOR tho north-bound and south
bound trains met, and the passengers got
supper. As soon as Conductor Hughes
| strrpnd on the platform the OPerE--'r
/ called TO h.n:
Hero, Eli, here IS q telegram for
| you"
he opened the envelope and read the
! dispatch that had been placed in his
/ hand. 1t was as follows:
- Put runaway child in charge OF
! conductor Of sOuth-bound train fOI
| Austin"
Poor little creature" he muttered
" she has n hard time Of il in this world
| but I'll wake her UP and give her some
| supper before l send her home 10 hcl
folks"
lie turned back into the car and threw
back the oyercoat from the sleeping child
She was hucging her dolly 10 her breast
/ There were Tears on herpale, thin checks
but happy smile on her little pinehec
features.
Little pet" had found her mamma.