The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-06-30
SWEET AND SERIOUS.
Tho Conductors Little Deadhead Pas
senger Had Found Her Mother.

Tho Conductors Little Deadhead las
senger Had Found Her Mother.
One cold. dreary morning-there
was O keen norther blowing-ths
north bound train pulled out OF the
San Antonio, Texas. depot AS the
train sped on its way the conductor
made his usual tour to collect fares.
says Texas Siftings There were
not many passengers on board and
in the last car there was but one.
A thinly clad, ragged little girl. with
a pinched, white face, occupied one
OF the seats She was so busy talk
ing to a rag baby that she was
oblivious to the kindly-faced con-
ductor, who looked at her with
surprise and amusement.
"Where are your folks, sissy
Who came with you to the train?"
dolly came with me, she replied
in a matter of-fact manner, holding
the doll at arms length and critically
examining her toilet
What is your nameP"
"My name is Fanny, but mamma al.
ways called me Little Pet"
where Is your mamma-in San
AntonioP"
81 don't know where she is, but
me and Dolly are going to find her.
Mamma went away"
when did your mamma go away"
"a long, long time ago They
put mamma in long box when she
was asleep and she went away on
the cars; but me and Dolly will find
her"
The conductor sat down on the
seat opposite to his little deadhead
passenger and by further questioning
satisfied himself that the child's
mother had died and the remains had
been taken to some other town for
interment.
"But you don't know where your
mamma vent he said
"Me and Dolly will find mamma;
she told me so last night"
"But you told me just now tha1
she went away along time ago"
Il know; but she came back last
night Mamma kissed me, Just like
she did before she went away. She
looked so white, just like she did
when they put her in the long box. '
The conductor took one of the
chiid's emaciated hands in his own.
Her hand was hot and there wa, O
feverish flush on her wan cheeks.
you are not we'll, sissy. I'll send
you back to San Antonio to your
papa"
The next moment two thin arms
went around his neck and the child
was pleading and sobbing
Don't send me back. Let me &C
with you and find my mamma. Thai
woman will beat me again. Dor't
send me back and I'll give you my
dolly"
Tho conductor understood it oil
The little half-starved wait wa!
running away from some brnta
woman, possibly cruel step-mother
1t was only after he had promised
not to send her back that she relaxed
her hold on his neck. The conductor
fixed her up a nice bed with hi
overcoat and left her happy. chatting
WIN uOllJ dDOuO udihihu, Ouo wv
tears rolled down his checks as he
left the car and saw his little dead
head passenger sleeping peacefully,
hugging dolly to her breast.
At last the north-bound train
crossed tho long bridge over the
Colorado river and halted at the
Austin depot. The south-bound
train had already arrived, for here
it was that the trains met and tn,
passengers got dinner. The conduc'
tor hurried to the dining room, and
in few minutes returned with cur
Of coffee and some delicacies for hi.
little friend just as he was enter
ing the car he was halted by the con
ductor of the south-bound train, who
held a telegram in his hand.
II say. Tom, is thero girl or
your train deadheading her way?"
why do you want to know" was
the gruff reply.
because I've got telegram here
from the girls father, telling me tt
bring back runaway child.
They entered the car where thu
fugitive was still sleeping.
awake up, little one. Here's some
coffee for YOU"
r. On the little pinchod face was I
tear and smile. Little Pct" hat
| found her mother.