San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-05
A RAILWAY KNIGHT.
The Story Of a Train Boys
Bravery.

bravery.
The Chicago special bore an unusual
ly heavy load that day.
Vacation was over and homeward
travel had begun. There was not a
single empty seat in any of the four
sleepers, and at each stop there were
new demands for berths.
Spirited conversations between the
Wagner conductor and irate passen-
gers who had failed to bespeak their
berths were frequent, and the last
berth, the upper one in the rear car,
reserved for the conductor himself,
had just been given up to furried,
all important parsonage who had in
sisted on his right to a whole section.
So now things began to quiet down.
The passengers unbent from their dig
nifty and began to compare vacation
notes; the men betook themselves to
the smoking department, and the
train boy ceased for awhile his jour
neys through the cars offering his
wares of candy, gum, books and maya
zines.
Trade this side of Niagara didn't
amount to much. He had learned that
by experience.
At first magazines sold pretty we'll
but the real demand did not come till
after they had passed suspension
Bridge and the stop at Falls View sta
ton was made. Then was the time to
offer souvenirs of Niagara for sale.
Indeed Dan knew about how many
copies he would sell
A few months experience on the
train had given him pretty keen in
sight into the habits and desires of the
passengers.
At glance he could tell who would
and who would not buy of him, and
Just what women needed little per-
suasion and pleasant smile-to in
duce purchase,
In fact Dams smile was valuable
part of his stock in trade, and he used
it to advantage, for it was pleasant
smile-and 1t made the round, freckled
face very winning.
He was sorting over his books now
preparatory to one more trip through
the cars, before offering peanuts and
candy again, when the train drew up
at dingy, dilapidated station. They
were stopping for water he knew, and
he went to the platform and jumped
to the ground
1t was a relief after the rocking
train.
Much to his surprise he found the
conductor in earnest conversation with
two women.
''Oh, but you must take her some
how he heard the younger of the
women exclaim in distressed voice.
You see there amt any other way
to send her, and her mother expects
her sure, and she'll be at the station tC
take her off, and she'll be real good
girl and not trouble you a bit, won't
you, Bessie?"
Here she pulled forward little blue
eyed girl and the conductors eyes
rested thoughtfully on her.
Dan drew near-he was interested K
know what the conductor would do.
They'll be most crazy if she DOM
come, added the other woman. 'AnG
it win put them out dreadfully cause
they've got to start right off for Colo
RADIO"
A sharp whistle recalled the conduc
tor, and he put one foot on the steps o.
the car and stood, watch in hand, ready
to give the signal.
''Say, III kinder keep an eye ON thu
kid, if that's all you want" Dan said
awkwardly, to the women Don
know much bout children, but CUES
some of the women will tend to her?
He gave an inquiring glance at the con
ductor.
"Anright-Im willing-jumpa aboard
/fwill Won. we're late now" and the con
ductor waved his hand.
Dan seized the child and placed he
lightly on the platform, and the trail
began to move. He listened to the part
ing directions of the two women, ant
threw back the silver half dollar on
of them tried to slip into his hant
with toss of his head, as he shouted
81 amt no porter, and I'm ADDING thi
to 'biige you"
Then he held the child tightly Will
she waved her tiny handkerchief til
the station was a mere speck in tn
distance
Then he took her into the car an,
left her to amuse herself with the roll
of lozenges while he made tril
through the other cars. BY the tim
he got back she had made friends witt
a lady across the aisle, who offered t,
share her berth with the child, and be