The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-27
A RAILWAY KNIGHT.
The Story of a Train Boys
Bravery.

braVcry.
The Chicago special bore an unusual
ly heavy load that day.
Vacation was over and homcward
travel had begun. There was not n
single empty sea: 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 flurried,
all important parsonage who had in
sisted on his right to q 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
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 a pretty lieeE in
sight into the habits and desires of the
passengers.
Att 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
ducc purchase.
In fact Dams smile was valuable
part of his stock in trade, and he used
it to advantage, for it was pleasant
smilc-and it made the round, frcclSled
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 n dingy, dilapidatcd station. They
were stopping for water he knew, and
he went to the platform and jumped
to the ground.
II was 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 u distressed voice.
You see there amt any other way
20 send her, and her mother expects
her sure, and she'll be at the station to
take her Off, and she'll be a real good
girl and not trouble you bit, won't
you, Bcssie?'
Here she pulled forward little blue
eyed girl and the conductors eyes
rested thoughtfully on her.
Dan.drew near-he was interested to
know what the conductor would do.
They'll be moat crazy II she don't
come" added the other woman. ''And
it will put them ont 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 of
the car and stood, watch in hand, ready
to give the signal.
Say, I'll kinder keep an eye on the
kid, II that's ell you want" Dan said,
awlswardly, to the women. Don't
know much bout children, but guess
some of the women will tend to hcr?"
He gave an inquiring glance at the con-
ductor.
"Allright-I'm willing jump board,
will you, we're late now" and the con.
ductor waved his hand.
Dan seized the child and placed her
lightly on the platform, and the train
began to move. He listened to the part
ing directions of the two women, and
throw back tho silver half dollar one
OF them tried to slip into his hand
with toss of his head, as he shouted:
~ amt no porter, and I'm a-doing this
10 'bligc you"
Then he held the child tightly while
che waved her tiny handkerchief till
the station was mere spcck in the
distance.
Then he took her into the car and
left her to amuse herself with the rolls
of lozengcs while he made q trip
through the other cars. BY the time
he got back she had made friends with
a lady across the aisle, who offered to
share her berth with the child, and be-
fore the afternoon was over she was
playing games all over the cur, and to
Dams intense amusement she insisted
on eating supper with the man who
had made the greatest fuss over his
berth, but who, Bessie insisted, looked
.''tust like grandpa" s.
So Dan kept only general oversight
.of the child, and finally when she dis
appeared behind the heavy curtains Of