The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-12
THIS DUDE HAD 4 HEART.

rnthctic Incident on u Western l,nilwn,
Trnin--A POOR Mother uelped bra Gen.
truus Man. .- .l
twas hot, dusty day when two OIL
three passengers entered train on the
Northwestern road, at Bridgewater, says
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com,
mercial Gazette. Among them was n
styllshly dressed young man, who wore
a stir white hat, patent.leather shoes.
the neatest OF cuffs and the shiniest OF
otand.up collars. He carried cane.
and carefully brushed the dust from tho
seat In ftontof me before he sat down.
Just across the aisle opposite him sat
4 tired woman holding II baby. never
saw in my life a more Discouraged.
worn.out, despairing look than that on
the mothers face. The baby was too
sick even TO cry. 1t lay moaning and
gaspipg in its mothers lap, while the
dust and cinders flew in NJ tho omen
doors and windows. The heat and dust
made travelling, even for strong men,
unbearable. -
l had put down the stylish young
man in front OF me as a specimen OF the
dude family, and was making a mental
calculation on the probable existence OF
brains under the new hat, when, to my
establishment, he leaned over the aisle
and said to the woman: ~
Madam, can l be OF any assistance to
YOU ? Just let me hold your baby awhile.
You look SO very tired"
The woman seemed much SURPRISED.
though the request was made in the no.
litest and most delicate manner.
"Oh. thank You, siL' said she tremu.
lousy, u am tired" and her lips quiy-
cred. = y
II think the baby will come 10 nc, y
said the young man, with smile. "Poor
thing! It's too sick to make any obiec.
ton. l will hold it carefully, madam.
while you lie down and rest awhile.
Have you come far?"
From the Black Bills"
"What! by stage ?"
Yes, but the baby was well when I
started. I anu on my way to friends in
the East. My--my husband-my',--
Alb, yes, see" continued the young
man in a sympathetic tone, rs he glanced
at the bit OF Grape in the littls travelling
hat. By this time he had taken the baby
and was holding it in his arms,
Now you can lie down and rest a III
tie. Have you far to go?" r
TO Connecticut" replied the woman.
almost with q sob, as she YEARLY ar.
ranged q shawl over a valiss and pre.
pared to lie down in the seat,
"Ab, yes, l see! And you have not
money enough to 20 into 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.
| looked out OF the window and a mist
came over my eyes, while I,changed my
calculation OF the young mans mental
ability: Ee looked thoughtfuily and
tenderly down at the baby, and in a
short time the mother was fast asleep.
The woman sitting across the aisle
from me, who had heard as much of the
conversation as l had, came and offered
to relieve the young man Of his charge
II am ashamed Of myself for not offering
to take the baby from the mother before.
loor lltt!e thing! It's asleep"
$50 it is. III surrender it to Won
now" with cheerful smile. 8
AT this point the train stopped at a
station, and the young man rose in his
seat, took of his hat and said in clear,
earnest voice: Ladies and gentlemen,
here ia an opportunity for each of us TO
show tina. we have been brought up in
a Christian land and have Christian
mothers and fathers. This poor woman, y
pointing to the sleeping mother, "has
come all the way from the Black Hills
and is going to Connecticut. Her hus.
band is dead and her baby is ill. She
hasn't money enough to travel in a
sleeping car aud is all tired out and dis.
couragad. What will you do about it ~
"Dom cried big man down near the
water cooler, rising excitedIy. "Do!"
Take up collection"-tho American
citizens last resort in distress. "pll
give So. q ~
The effect was electrical. The hat
went around, and the way silver dollars
and quarters and; l0.cent pieces ratified
into it would have-done any true heart
good. W. 5r!., = -
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