Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-02-10
lCopYr light, l@s. by
the Author

Win al sorts ana cOnuttlonS OF men.
and IT Is astonishing what curious and
immense amount one thus gets at oi
odd experiences. minds and information
which never finds Its way into any
book lore. Each unit of the great hu.
man family. be he ever so humble and
ignorant, will know something which
another does not, or have had some ex.
perience. however trifiing. which
another has not.
Yon will Hnd, too, II you keep your
eyes, ears and sympathies open. that
under the surface OF these so-called
hard prosalc days there lies far more
of romance and dramatic element than
many folks suppose. 1t is human ma.
ture in its very essence from its Alpha
To its Omega which occasionally
bursts forth in some grand form that
all the world must need recognize. but
Is mostly scattered hidden away in
humdrum lives and secret heart
inches. These have To be got at, where
perhaps they are least suspected.
Amongst my many such experiences
and free and easy .'chummings," I re-
member one which may interest you, as
| II did me.
some few years ago | found myself
Obliged To wait couple of hours at a
little wayside station for the train that
would take me on to my destination. |
soon noticed tall. powerful-looking
man. about forty-tiye to fifty. sitting
on "a bench ut the far end of the plat
form. His dress and whole appearance
told the railway employe.
| Ur course / speedily ranged up along
! side and got Into chat, and found
that lac was an engine driver also
awaiting my train, on his way back
home. after having been called tc
London To give some evidence for the
company In a damage action.
We sat backing the track, but facin &
a long disused coal siding, on which
stood derelict truck On this was
| plaving AS we talked small country
boy of tender years. but presently the
child climbed down and began TO roll
lis hall between the disused metals
/ which ended at the truck.
Nothing could possibly come from
! the main track; the brat was as safs
/ as ut home. yet my new friend startiet
M by suddenly breaking of his con
Yersation to call out with sharpness
that belied his kindly face:
..6ei out Of the track. 81 once. boy
Dye hear? Get out.'
The urchin stared. laughing 1t wha
he thought fun.
Me shan't.s said he; ..me plays Ii
dis always
The man sprang into the siding
snatelaed mp the astonished and nov
| frightened child, and set him on Tn.
| platform with rough push and tie
out when you re told. yon little beggar
| Get hotne.''
| And. n the urchin ran away In ter
rnr. the man came back. and aimos
droppsa on to the bench. lie wa
deadly pale and shaking from head I.
foot-this fine, strong fellow.
felt at once that there was some
| thing more behind this upset. which
doubtless. the trifling incident had re
/ called. Had the poor fellow had a chill,
| killed ON the line? Hut / didn't speak
| aniy put my hand gently on his arn
! for 4 minute in silent sympathy. and Il
j few moments he recovered hlfasei
with grateful. earnest Thank you
| ma am.
Then, after pause. he added, hnsas
i,x with shiver: II beg pardon. but
couldn't help II; can't bear to see
child on the line; never shall again
meyer no more. b'iieve; the sight OF
lust upsets me like as II II was all yes
terday."
Yes. | said. gently, that - tn
way too often after q great shock
IL. nervous system. One never quit
ge,s over i. II anything recalls u viz
] idly
Inst 40. ma,am-yon take me quite.
said the engine-driver, with the cage
.via.iness of being understood. and Q
having put into words for him the lee
IN, he had no language 10 atequatel
axnrrsa .srli tell You how II was IL .
be you'd care 10 hear.
.sr.re, [ shall he more than please
ana interested | answered: that !.
II Il does not pain you too mach 70 sel
me the story.
~ M. n,a'am, thank ye kindly,
feel honored by your being intefestes
Il ain,t much 10 sound 80 fur. but :
! ,ns--wetl. there. | can't never see
trla ttwixt them metals again withou
raa1snU fool Of nyself. 50 its no ns
20 say can.