Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-10-05

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earnestly talking aud eesticulating with
the conductor. But he shook his head
and passed on and she sank back iu q
helpless little heap behind the green
veil, and could SEQ her take a small
handkerchief from small basket and
put it piteously to her eyes.
'Tt's to bad" said I. "Jones might
remember that he once had--if be
hasn't got now mother Of his own"
"And lose his place on the road"
said Mills. "No. no, old fellow, and
that sort of thing does very we'll to talk
about, but it doesn't work In real life ="
SO he went into the next car, and the
signal to slack up came presently. |
turned to Mr.. Jones, the conductor,
who just then stepped out on the plat
| form"
us it for the old lady ?" said I. He
answered. Eyes" Said /, How far
did she want to SO p ITO Swampscot,"
said be
"You needn't stop, Mr.. Jones, said
|, "pll pay her fare"
"You !" he echoed.
eyes. l." said I. "l'll take her to
my house. until she can telegraph to
her friends for something. My wife will
be good to her, | know, for the sake Of
her own old mother down East !"
"Just as you please" said Mr..
Jones. "But when you've been on the
road as long as | have, you'll find that
sort of thing doesn't answer
II hope | shall never DO on the road
too long to forget my Christian charity"
| answered little nettled. Aud |
took out my worn pocketbook and pass
cd over the money
We did not stop at Stumpville station
after all, but put on steam aud ran as
fast as it was safe to run our engine and
when little past midnight. We reached
Swampscot, where we were due at 1880,
Pierre Rene, the Frenchman, came
on board to relieve me, and helped my
old lady oil the train. flat basket, trav-
cling bag aud all,
"Am | to be put off after all r. said
she with a scared look around her.
Cheer up ma'am" said |. you are
all right Now, then--look out for the
stop Here we are"
Where am | y said the old lady.
"At Swampscot, ma'am." said I.
"And you are tho kind man who paid
my fare !" said she. But my daughter
and her husband will repay you when
"All right ma'am,' said l. "And
now if you'll take my arm, We will be
at home in quarter Of IN hour"
But said she, why can't I go d.
rectly to my destination
Its middling late, ma'am," said l.
"And houses don't stand shoulder to
shoulder in Swampscot. My nearest
neighbor is a mile and half away.
But never fear ma'am, I've o wife that
will DO glad to bid you welcome for tho
sake of her old mother"
She murmured few words Of thanks,
but she was old and weary, and the path
way rough and uneven, in tho very teeth
of the keen November blasts--and
walking wasn't IN easy task. And
presently we came to the little cottage
on the edge of Swampscot, where tho
light glowed warmly through the Tur-
"Oh Mark, dearest, how late you
are y cried Kate, making haste to open
the door, Come in quick, out of the
wind. Supper is all ready. and--but
who is that with you2
In hurried whisper | told her all.
''Did | do right, Kate p said |.
Right OF course you did," said
she, "Ask her to conc in at once. And
I'll put another cup and saucer on tho
table"
Tendcrly | assisted the chilled and
weary old lady across the threshold
Here's my wife," said j. "And
here's cup Of smoking coffee and some
Of Kato's own biscuits and chicken pic.
You'll be all right wheu the cold is ous
of your joints bit"
"You are very, very welcome" said
Kate, brightly, as she advanced to I'M
tic our VISITORS veil and loosen the folds
Of her cloak. But all of sudden
heart cry, "Mother, oh, mother I"
And looking around, saw Kate and
the old lady clasped in each others arms.
"Hold on Kate said I, with the
coffee pot still in my hands, as had
been lifting it from tho fire. "This is
never"
But it is, Mark cried Kate, breath
lossly. "It's mother; my own mother
Oh help me, dearest, quickly she has
tainted away u
But she was all right again presently,
sitting by the fire with her feet on one
of the warm cushions which Kate had
knit on wooden needles, and drinking
hot coffee. Ii was all true. The un-
fortunate passenger whose pocket had
been picked on the train and to whose
rescue had como, was TO other than
my Hates own mother, who had deter
mined to risk the perils Of a journey TO
the far West to see her child once
again.
And she has been with US ever since
and is the dearest old mother-i law
that ever man had, the comfort Of our
household, and the guardian angel Of
little Kate and the baby, when am
away on my long trips.
And little Kate declares now that she
is perfectly happy p God bless her
may she never be otherwise.
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