The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-07

Human Kindness In = DudIsh YOUTH and
"a Proved 20 ne Contagious.

II was hot. dusty day when two o.
three passengers entered train on the
Iowa Division of the chicago and
Northwestern Road nj Bridgewator.
Among them was stylishly-drcssed
young man, who wore stiff white hat.
patent-leathcr shoes. the neatest OF
cuffs. and shiniest Of stand-up collars.
He carried cane. and carefully
brushed the dust from the seat in front
of me before he sat down.
just across the aisle. opposite him.
sat "A tired woman holding baby. l
never saw In my life n more dis
couraged. wornout dcspairiug look
than that on the mothers face. The
baby was too sick. even TO cry. 1t lag
moaning and gasplng in its mothers
lap. while the dust and cinders ilew in
at the open doors and windows. The
heat and dust made travelling. even for
strong men, unbearable.
/ had put down the stylish young
man In front of me rs specimen OF
the dude family. and was making
mental calculation on the probable
existence of brains under the new hat
when. TO my astonishment no leaned
over the aisle and said to the woman.
Madam can be Of any assistance
TO you? just let me hold your baby
while. You 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-
lousy. II am tired" and her lips
quivered.
II think the baby will come to me-"
said the young man. with smile.
Poor thing! It's too sick to make any
objection. | will hold IL carefully,
madam. while you lie down aud rest a
while. Have you come farPn
From the Black Hills"
What! by stage?"
Yes. but the baby was we'll when 1
started. l am on my way To friends Ia
the East. My-my husband
''Ah. yes. / see. / seel' continued
the young man in sympathetic tone.
as he glanced ut 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
little. Have you far to go?"
TO Connecticut replied the
woman. almost with a sob, as she
YEARLY arranged shawl over the
valise and prepared to lie down in the
seat.
"Ah. yes. seel and you have not
money enough 10 90 into sleeping
car. have you. madam"
The poor woman bushed 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 l Cnanged
my calculations of the man mental
ability. He looked thoughtfully and
tenderly down at the baby. and In
short time the mother was fast asleep.
The woman sitting across the aisle
from me. who had heard as much of
the conversation as | had. came and
offered TO relieve the young man Of
his charge. IL am ashamed of myself
for not offering 10 take the baby from
the mother before. Poor little thing.
It's asleep"
so it is. I'll surrender 1t to you
now" with cheerful SMILE.
At this point the train stopped nj
station, and the young man rose in his
seat. took of his hat, and said In
clear. earnest, voice: Ladies and
gentlemen, here is an opportunity for
each of us to show that we have been
brought up in Christian land, and
have Christian fathers aud mothers.
This poor woman." pointing at the
sleeping mother, has come all the
way from the Black Hills aud Is going
to Connecticut. Her husband is dead
and her baby Is III. She hasn't money
enough to travel in sleeping-car and
Is all tired out and discouraged. What
will YOU do about itPn
"Do?" cried big man down near
the water-cooler, rising excitedly.
''Dop Take up a collection"-the
American citizens last resort IN DIS
tress. iii give g."
The effect was electrical. The hat
went round. and tho way silver dollars
and quarters and l0-cent pieces ratified
in II would have done any true heart
good.
wish could describe the look OF
the woman's face when she awokc aud
the money was given to her. She tried
10 thank us all. aud failed. She broke
down completely. But we didn't need
any thanks.
There was n sleeplng-car on tho
train. and the young man saw the
mother and child transferred TO u Mt
once. / did not hear what she said TO
him when he left her. but 1t must have
been hearty God bless you. ~ Cia-
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