The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-07-19
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. 1899.
THE HELPFUL WOMAN
SHE WAS 100 ANXIOUS TO ASSIST
Her FELLOW MORTALS.

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| knew good woman once God
never made a better who on her jour
ney through life WAS always trying 10
be helpful; always looking ont To lend
n hand To her fellow Wayfarers and to
make the rough paths smoother aud
easier fof, them. She WAS never So
happy rs when she WAS making some
sacrifice or serving SOME other person,
sharing her strength with the weak or
l,cr plenty with the poor, and some
times she oyerdid it. For the purpose
of identification | will call her Mrs
Jones'
While travelling between Utica and
Albany one day, n blind man was he'd
into the ear and placed In the seat be
hind her. Here was Il chance for a
good Samaritan, and she seized 1t be
fore anybody else got ahead of her She
saw that he WAS comfortably seated;
she opened her lunch basket and of.
fcred him something to eat. she looked
ut his ticket To see that II was right
and did everything else she could thinl,
of 10 show her interest IN II fellow be
ing so afflicted.
The blind man was going to Little
Falls, and every time the train stopped
he would inquire In an anxious way If
he had reached his destination and
whenever he heard somebody passing
through the aisle he would ask how far
1t was To Little Falls.
Mrs. Jones WIS alert and answered
every question and assured him that
she would see to his perfect safety.
She urged him to he comfortable and
eontcnted and promised to let him
know when his journey WAS ended.
When the train slowed up and a
brakeman yelled, Little Fails She
pushed aside several otlicious persons
who offered 10 assist her and, taking
the blind man by the lIHnd. led him out
10 the platform and delivered him To
some friends who hud come To the sta
ton to meet him. After she had hidden
him goodhy and returned to the car she
noticed In the seat he had occupied II
well worn satchel. She seized 1t in
stantly, rushed to the door and threw
1t off toward her blind friend ON the
platform with as much force rs she
could exert, screaming at the top of her
voice:
You forgot your satchcl."
Then she returned and took her seat
In the car with the consciousness Of
having performed n Christian duty.
Pretty soon II rather rough looking
person. who had neglected 10 shave
that morning and chewcd tobacco.
came hncl, from the smoking ear aud
began to loul, around curiously and IN
an anxious way Noticing that Mrs.
Jones was watching him, he looked ut
her inquiriugly and then said
Madam. have you seen satchcl
that was left In that scatf'
Yes" she replied promptly. 1T be
longcd To II blind man, and | threw it
out to him Mt Little Falls"
"'rhe blank you did" exclaimed the
unshavcn citizen. whcreupon Mrs
Jones, pcrcciving that her friendly in
tcrcst in the blind man had possibly
caused some Inconvenience to one who
had two large, blazing eyes and was
addicted 10 the tobacco habit, began to
apologize. The stranger listened with
nm expression on his face ms If he re
GREETED that murder was out of style.
and when Mrs. Jones had completed
her somewhat incohercnt explanation
he remarked:
Madam. permit me to advise YOU
hereafter TO mind your own blank
business, and let blind men and other
folks gripsacks alone am going to
Utica to attend court today, and that
satchcl contained all the documentary
evidence In II ease that involves many
thousands OF dollars. have got II