Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-03

|. the Ray--7n0G Spduu LuofS utJ uiA
| the midst Of the diferett7 pfacses
"But Pm going to take father
place on the 'line' to day." she e1
planned cody, and also steadily
"He's ill-yes, very ill-and hel
voice faItered for a pqpent-"anc
YOU see, we can't afford to lose tht
money; we shall starve else."
A burst of la lighter arose.
S;;APsqrd cPFfi So hOpe ag1HF}
81 can't then," and Natalie
spoke decislvely.
"Why not 7"
"Because | have made up my
mind to do fathers. work.
1t was even then funny even &C
listen to. as somebody In the group
of guards and others said.'aA "a L
81 know exactly what to do"
said Natalie persuaSively, now
peering up beseechingly into the
managers face. '"'IHI take the
tickets from tue psssenger's""be
fore they leave the carriages. You
may be quite sure indeed you may
that 1 won't let anyone escape
"What an extraordinary child?
eiaculateH the manager. =" Why
there never was such a thing heard
of before Think how small you
are. You couldn't even reach up
to the carriage ! windOEsy iand
he spoke in a tone Of great .amuse-
ment. But there, child /! it's far
too bitter weather for standing
still like this. Go home, say"
i'Qhnplease;IpIease let ma eotO1
the Iine' today" fell now IN an
almost terrified voice. Think of
what it will ,be for father Ito be
without food ~ 6 A' II 50. ~
=
As the manager Of that particu-
lar nart of the railroad used after
watust0 say, he 1Odmg iievete tkl
plain why be,xas stHJd esRpgh to
be persuaded into doing a ridicu-
lous thing BY a mere plalptive-
faced girl.
Somehow the way in which she
pleaded-the very attitude IN
which she stood face to face with
hIn-dressed up too in her fathers
cape and cap got the better OF
him. He had consented. tao,
They would not starve at home,
those TWO, and also die, amidst the
pure white snow and frost.
: -
The thick fur cap of Michel went
many miles that day. The snow
flakes dritted in the brave wearer's
face, how often But yet she never
once fiucbed from duty.
True to Gle posi- Which She had
Of her own accord undertaken,
Natalie held on vigorously, re-
baiDlng as persistenly on the
6OotbOard of the train as if, III fact,
the entire safety Of everything. lay
on her own hands. ''.'' .
Sheldid not know tho afrieddly
Hguard" had undertaken at the
managers's request to look alter
her. She only kneYfthat, more than
once when she had nearly slip
ed from the narrow foot.board,
the same man came to her rescure
and picked ber up again. ""' 10
The passengers tooj seemed
puzzled when :; a.; grave facedlglr
Standing Of course on tip toe, peer
ed into the Garage every now an(
lthel and requested them to "hant
on tickets.
"You want my A do sor
child ?" said the voice Tf someon'
occupying "a third jeIas Searfiage.-
81 fear cannot give it you"
| The speaker bent forward an in
stant hurriedly, and also "a 'llttl
nervously. The "cpild guard. ant
herself were gazing lntently int
each others lace OuC only Ior
moment.
That night, quite late, her eye
flashing with delightiat the thongt
that she had triumphed, Natal
still sat Watching besides th
shutteress window. d,.r fl" h""
She was too excited for sleel
also, perhaps too weary. She ha
/, won the day; that was enough.
And then she tilought of t!
, sweet mPtbeH Who Ead Yeepi take
from them FIVE long years befor
ana Imprisoned; in Siberia a