The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-27

lily, and was making a mental calculation
on the probable existence Of brains under
toe new hat. when, TO my aStonishmeut, he
leaned over the aisle and said TO the woman
Madam, can be of any assistance to
your Just let me hold your baby awhile.
\ GU look so very tired
The woman seemed much surprised,
though the request was made in the politest
and most delicate manner.
"Oh, thank you, sir" said she tremu-
lously. II am tired" and her lips quiv-
er5d
81 think the baby will come to me.n said
the young man with smile Poor thing
It's too SICK TO make any objection. | will
hold IL carefully, madam, while you Ire
down and rest awhile. Have you come
farr'
From the Black Hills"
WHAT by stagel"
Yes, but the baby was we'll when !
started. l am on roy way to friends in the
east. My-Iny husband-myn-
"Ah, yes, | see, | seer continued the
young man in q 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 it in his arms
Now you can lie down and rest q little.
Have you far to goF'
ITO Connecticut replied the woman,
almost with a sob, as she wearily arranged
a shawl over a vallse and prepared TO lie
down in the seat.
"Ah, yes. see! And you have not money
enough to go into sleeping car, have you,
MADAME
The poor woman blushed family and put
one h md over her face while the tears
dropped between her worn fingers.
| looked out of the window and a mist
came over my eyes, while / changed my
calculation of the young mans mental
ability. He looked thoughtfully and ten.
derby 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 tho CONVEX
s-tion as had, came and offered TO relieve
The young man OF his charge. ~ am
ashamed Of myself for not Offering to take
the baby from the mother before. Poor
little thing It's asleep"
80 it is. IN surrender it to you now >
with a cheerful smile.
At this point the train stopped ut sta
ton, and tho young man rose to his seat,
took Off his hat and said in clear, earnest
voice: Ladies and gentlemen, here is an
opportunity for each of us to show that we
nave been brought up in a christian land
and have christian mothers and fathers.
This poor woman" pointing to the sleeping
mother, "has come all tho way from the
Black Hills and is going to Connecticut.
Her husband is dead and her baby is i'll.
She hasn't enough money to travel in a
sleeplng-car and is all tired out and discour.
aged. What will you do about itg'
"Dop cried big man down near the
water cooler, rising excitedy. IDOL Take
up collecton"-the American citizens last
resort in distress "I'll give sop
The effect was electrical. The hat went
around. and the way silver dollars, and
quarters and ten-oent pieces ratified in il
would have done aoy true heart good.
visa l could describe the look on the
woman's face when she awoke and the
money was given TO her. She tried tc
thank us all aud failed. She broke down
completely. But we didn't need any
thanks.
There was Il 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, but il
must have been hearty God bless you ?