The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-02

aes Excessive Zeal In Putting .
sateAel OF Yrais for Dsfna Nan-
r KNEW a good woman once--3od never
made Z better-who on her journey
through life was always trying TO Be
helpful: always looking out 10 lend a hand
to her fellow wayfarers and TO make the
rough paths smoother and easier for them.
She was never SO happy as when she was
making some sacrifice or serving some
other person. sharing her strength with
the weak or her plenty with the poor. ana
sometimes she overdid II. For the purpose
Of Identification will call her Mrs. Jones.
When travelling between Utica and Albany
one day q blind man was led into the car
and placed Ia the seat behind her. Here
was q chance for a good Samaritan. and
she seized IL before ybody else got ahead
OF her. She saw that he was comfortably
seated, she opened her lunch basket and
offered him something to eat: she looked
at his ticket TO see that 10 was right. and
did everything else she could think OF to
show her interest in a fellow being 80
afflicted. He was going to Little Falls. and
every time the train stopped he would In
qu!re In an anxious way IL he had reached
his destination. and whenever he heard
somebody passing through the aiste he
would ask how far 1t was to Little Falls.
Mrs. Jones was alert and answered every
question and assured him that she would
see to his perfect safety She urged him
to be comfortable and contented. and prom
Used to let him know when his journey was
ended.
When the train slowed up and brake
man yelled Little Faiisr she pushed aside
several DELICIOUS persons who offered to
assist her, and taking the blind man by the
hand, led him to the platform and delivered
him TO some friends who had come to the
station 10 meet him. After she had babe
him goodby and returned TO the car she
noticed In the seat he had occupied a we'll
worn satchel She seized II instantly,
rushed to the door and threw 1t of towards
her blind friend on the platform with as
much force as she could exert. screaming
at the top of her voice:
"You forgot your satchei"
Then she returned and took her seat
In the car with the consciousness OF having
performed Christian duty
Pretty soon rather rough-looking per-
son, who had neglected to shave that MORN
ing and chewed tobacco, came back from
the smoking car and began to look around
curiously and in an anxious way. Motto
ing that Mrs. Jones was watching him, he
looked at her inquiringly. and then said:
Madam. have you seen a satchel that
was left In that seat!'
YES" she replied promptly. ''It belong
ed 10 a DINA MAN. anu tnIcW IL Out 70
him at Little Falls"
'sThe hi you didr' exclaimed the un-
shaven citizen. Whereupon Mrs. Jones, per-
ceiving that her friendly interest in the
blind man had possibly caused some in
I convenience to one who had two large,
blazing eyes and was addicted to the to-
hacco habit. began to apologize. The
stranger listened with an expression on his
face as IL he regretted that murder was out
H-~- ia
pleted her somewhat incoherent explanation
he remarked:
Madam, permit me to advise you here
after to mind your own blank business, and
let blind men and others folks gripsacks
alone. am going TO Utica TO attend court
today, and that satchel contained all the
documentary evidence I'm a case that in
Wolves many Thousand dollars. I have got
Ii continued twice on various pretexis. but
II / go into court today and tell the judge
that l can't go on because lunatic has
thrown my grip at a blind man. he'll give
me the laugh and my clients will be robbed.
And you are TO blame for It,"
Mrs. Jones protested. arologized and shed
tears. and when the conductor came back
and sent telegram TO the station agent
at Little Falls To find the bag and send II
20 Utica by the next train she took out her
pocketbook and offered to pay all the ex-
penses. She even offered TO leave the train
and go back 10 Little Falls herself and
bring the bag TO Utica. She was eager,
anxious 10 do something to repair the dam
age and aid the lawyer In saving his case
He settled down In his seat. chewed his
tobacco calmly and let her do all the
hdgeting. When she reached home and told
the story TO her daughter she soiemny
promised that she would never try to help
a blind man again.-chicago Record.