The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-12-15

When the trainmen reached the end OF
of their division they learned that two
freight wrecks had caused demand fol
crews, and so they were ordered TO con
tinue straight through to St. Louis.
Want of sleep the night before had had
its effect upon their strange passenger, and
not till they were again whirling away
across the country did n little form rise in
the corner and little voice come forth
through the dusk, saying:
as it Christmas YETI"
mo, my little lady" said Jack Burns as
he and Dick turned quickly and looked at
her "Who are you, how did you get here
and where are you goingW
81 am Fay" said the little girl, "and the
Spirit of Steam helped me up on the engine
here, and am going home.
81 am very hungry" she added present
ly, and ] haven't had anything to eat
since drank some milk long before CANT
here"
Before she finished speaking the choice
Of Dicks lunch basket was before her A
good supper was soon finished, and the
cold rain and sleet outside, joined to the
warm blaze Of the coal inside, caused thu
eyes 10 droop, and soon She was curled NJ
In the corner asleep again.
"Well, IL does knock t." said Dick.
"What do you think it anyhow
II don't know" said j. dreamily.
"There is something uncann about II all.
She will unfold her wings and quietly
fly out the window before we know it,
guess"
II was nearly daylight when little Fay
opened her eyesand sat up IL was snow
ing. and the flakes were coming down thick
ana fast, and the sight made her heart lear
for joy. The weather was just like that Of
a year ago, and she remembered overy cir
cumstance connected with that fatefnl
Christmas eve. On and on went the train.
After awhile they entered the suburbs
Of a great smoky city, for now il was broad
daylight, and even the sun was trying 10
come up, and She could see the intermina
bic row after row Of houses, with tn,
smoke from their chimneys curling up
ward in the still air. Presently they cam.
up To another station, and she heard
voice back on the rain call out Grand
avenue
Grand avenuel Grand avenuel" wills
pered the Spirit Of Steam a. it came in
through the cab window and wrapped hei
In III arms. This is your place Come
down the steps aud will hold you in my
arms"
Aud when the old engine pulled out from
the station. and Jack and Dick found then
strange passenger missing, they looked Al
each other, but said never word.
And Fay was standing in n sDowdrift
II WAS very cold, and she followed two
men going up over the hill. She remem
bered Grand avenue aud the kind old gen
tleman who Lad told her to run home, but
bow could She find her wayi And Will,
She WIS thinking. and her fingers ami tor
were growing cold and her lip was be
ginning to tremble, she heard the chimes
Of he church and saw the spire that The
kind old gentleman bad pointed out u
her. aud away she went on the wings OF
the wind
la fact, the wind would have to hav.
very large wings and work them with pro
digious force 10 40 half n fast a. she did,
Ard when she did get into the yard Of the
old house IL seemed as II she would never
BE- able TO reach the door. for fido would
not let her by, bat just pushed her down
and played with her and Kissed her and
Just barked and barked till he cried. And
when She couldn get the door op~n and
ran and knocked on the window, and saN
papa and mamma sitting by Christina