Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-29


Of their division they learned that two
freight wrecks naa caused a demand Tor
crews, and so they were ordered TO con
time straight through to s.. Louis
Want Of sleep the Ii sht before had hnd
its effect upon ther str ,ngc passenger, aud
not till they were again whring away
across tse country did little form rise in
the corner and little voice come forth
through the dusk, saying;
is it Christmas YETI"
mo, my lutte lady" said Jack Burns rs
he and Dick turned quickly and looked at
her. Who are you, how did you get here,
and where are you going"
81 am Fay said the little girl, and the
Spirit Of Steam helpr,i :, mp on the engine
here. and am going home
Il am very hungry" She added present
ly, and ! haven't had anything To eat
since drank some milk long before | came
here"
Before she finished speaking the choice
Of Dicks lunch basket was before her 4
good supper was soon finished, and the
cold rain and s!cet outside Joined to thc
warm blaze Of thu coal inside, caused the
eyes 10 druop. and soon She was curled up
in the corner asleep again
We'll, ii does knock me out. " said Dick
What DO you think il means anyhow"
81 don't know" said Jack dreamilv
There : something unranny about 1t all
She VIII unfold her wings and quietly
hy out the window before We know it.
guess"
1t was nearly daylight when little Fay
opened her eyes and sat up. 1t was snow
ing, and the flakes were coming down thick
and fast and the sight made her heart lean
Tor JOY Inc weather was Just Ike that OF
year ago AMI She remembered overy cir
cunstance connected with that tatefui
christmas eve. oh ana on went the train
After awhlie they entered the suburbs
OF great smoky CITY, Tor now IL Was broad
ayilsht, ana even the sun was trying to
come up ana she conld Sc the intermina
pie ro" aiter ro" OF houses, with the
hihohe from tttir chllhheys CURING up
"aru ia the SUI ar presently they came
up TO another station ana she heard
VOICE "ach on the tram cali OUT brand
ANenue
"f"hu avenue! urahd avenue WINS
Pe'ei the "pir'S u steam as y came IN
thfouEh 'he can "ihdo" ana wrapped her
III us ar'ns' ihls Is your place! Come
10" tue s'epS ala VII hotd you IN my
arii'S'
Auu "hth the oiu engine pulled OUT from
the station ana JACK ana Ilck found their
strange passenger missing, they looked at
tach other, but SAID never word
Ana ray was standing IN snowdrft
IL was very cold, ana she followed two
men gong up over the NIL She remem-
bered Grand avenue and the kind old gen
tieman who had told her TO run home, but
how could she find her way' And while
She was thinking, and her fingers and toes
were growing cold and her lip was be
ginning TO trernble. she heard the chimes
OF the church and saw the spire that the
kind old gentleman had pointed out to
her, and away she went on the wings OF
the wind!
In fact, the wind would have to have
very large wings and work them with pro
digious force to 90 half as fast as sh, did
And when she did get into the yard Of the
old house it seemed as if she would never
be able to reach the door. for Fido would
not let her by. but just pushed her down
and played with her and kissed her and
jusr barked and barked till he cried And
when she couldn't get the door open and
ran and Knocked on the window, and saw