The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-02-13
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town
To reach their homes: near, some far
by rushing train, by omnibus, by car.
To be beyond the reach Of city's din
a street car stopped, little girl got in;
A CHEEKY looking gitl. scarce 3 years old
Although not shy, her manners we're not
But an alone, One scarce coula under
stand,
She held little bundle in her hand
A tiny handkerchief with corners tied,
But which did not some bread a I'D butter
hide;
A satin scarf, so natty and 50 neat,
Was DER shoulders thrown. She took her
seat
And laid her bundle underneath her arm.
And smiling pTettily, and yet SO calm.
She to a rider said: "Aiay lie herei"
lie answered Instantly, 20, yes, my
DEAR
And there she seemed inclined to make
her stay,
While once again the car went on its way,
lie tall conductor, over feet high,
Now scaun'd the travellers with business
eye;
But in that eye was something calm and
mild.
That took the notice Of the little child.
! A little after and the man went rOund
An soon was heard the old familiar
OF gathering fares, and clipping tickets,
too
The cnr was full. and he had much to do.
"Nour fare, my little girl at length he
said,
She looked moment shook her little
head;
II have no pennies; don't you know
said she,
! "a 4 IL
| He looked bewildered-all the peop.e
II didn't kuow-and who is Jesus. childW
| '.Why, don't you know he once for sin er
died,
For little children, and for msn beside,
I TO make us good, and wash us from our
sin;
Ny mother said his home was grand and
fair,
] want to 20 and see my mother there
want to 20 to Heaven where Jesus lives;
Wont you go, too' My mother said he
gives
A loving welcome we not be latey
O, let us 20 before he shuts the gatel
.'He bids us little children come 70 hum
Tho poor conductors eve felt rather dim,
He knew not why, be fumbled at his
coat
And felt substance rising in bis throat,
The people listened to the little child;
Some were in tears-the roughest pulY
smiled
Some we're in tear--the rouhest only
smiled,
And some whispered, as they looked
amazed:
"Out OF the mouth OF babes the Lord is
praised.
Il am pilgrim" said the little thing
fslfut rDinu IN e4yauf tuntbnr ttan,f
to sing
TO me Of Jesus and his fathers love;
Told me to meet her IN his home above;
And 50 to-day when aunt went out to tea
Aud looking out / could not father see,
got my buudle~-kssed my little kit
Il am SO hupgry-won't you have bitl)
And got my hat, and then left my home
A little pilgrim up to Heaven to roam;
And then your carriage stepped, and I
could see
You looked 50 kind! saw you beckon
thought you must belong to Jesus
train,
And are you just going home to Heaven
The poor conductor only shock his head;
Tears IN his eye-the power of speech
had fled,
Had conscience by its prattle reused his
fears,
And struck upon the fountain Of his tears
Ana made his thoughts in sad confusion
whirli
At last he said; "Ouce I'd a little girl,
| loved her much she was my little pet.
And with great fondDess | rememb yet
How NJ ch she loved me. But one day
she died.
she's gone to Heavenw the little girl re-
piled
She's gone to Jesus--Jesus paid her
fare,
Oh, dear conductor won't you meet her
theres"
The poor conductor now broke fairly
He could have borne the harsheat look or
frown,
Bnt no one laughed; and many sitting by
Beheid the scene with sympathetic eye,
1 tie kissed the child, for she his heart had
won,
! sm so sleepy )" SAID the little one.
If you will let me I'll lie here and wait.
| Until your carriag GENES to Jesus, gate;
BE sure you wake ME up, and pull my
frock,
And at the gate give just one little knock
| And you'll see Jesus thereH The strOng
man weptl
| / could but think as from thee car / stepp'd,
How OFT little one has found the road,
The narrow pathway 70 that blessed
/ abode;
Through faith in Christ has read its title
clear
While learned men remain in doubt and
fear
"A little childe' The Lord oft uses such
To break or bend the stoatest heart to
[ touch,
Then By his spirit bids the conflict cease
And once forever enter into peace,
And then along the road the ncws we
bear,
Were going to Heaven-for Jesus paid
our farew
Dear friends. this little girl in triumph
led
The sad conductor from the vacant bed
Whence his own "sweet one had forever
fled
From home on earth, to home in Heaven
instead;
And thus she gained far more than given,
new home on earth, as from the old
was driven,
When her dear mother by earth was taken
Aud "went before" and tins her child
10 waken,
so oft it seems by bitter trials pressed,
The Father leads rs into mercies blessed;
By sad Affections, brings Us deep unrest,
| That thus through .IfsuR we may find