The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-10
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IL dsbstksd atd ha.teuej for toe ss,es OF
Of the ,rsin poriets .his,lsd aud called
. uniformed siiendsnt uho xss wsiiia
carry han ibsss to The waiting rooms
| os. Bin. called the porter, here's 90
pie Of Isss' Gimme hsnd.
Dowa the sleep s.eps Of The car be bel
ei the Tiny hoy 81 sir years sad tutnt
him over 10 the sttendsat while be reac
Cd mp sssip for little sirl sbout 10
yosrs elder They we're pisioly but ns'
ly dressed. snd from the lsu's cost sr
the little sir's dress depended upon lb
bres.t Of each w.s common shipping tss
which twiried snd flaltered 10 the bfetz'
The sttenisot iarssd IL over 10 read th
directions.
Davenport via Rock Island, be repeated
All right, Tom. IL .he transportation al
rishii
Fine spd daley, ssid tie porter
Tbtougt from New York. Have to SAX
them to the bus fsre, though, guess.
III hI tbs, with 0'brien. volunteered
the attendant. He'll hsul 'em over TO ts,
Rock land sll right.
All this time the two children had beer
standing. patiently waiting TO see VIA
would be done next With them. gszius
rouDd wondennsly at the big train shed
the hurrying crowds end the painting et
eines. Taking hsnd OF escb, the attend
ant led them towsrd the waiting rooms,
and they irotted along as con6dently as
though they had know him oil their brief
lives.
You come right along With me. said the
rsilrosd man, 10 soothing way. and we'll
see sbont getting something to eat. Are
you hungry
Yes. cir, piped both children.
Well, well, we'll have TO fI that up,
went on the man 10 the blue uniiorm.
Come right along 10 here. and be turned
tovsrd the luncbroom.
We've got another dollar yet, said the
girl 10 wotherly wsv. tiking out 40 old
purse from her dress pocket Besides the
long, folded blue tickets was o psper dol
lar.
Never you mind about thst dollar, said
their guide. You'll probably need that
before you get to Davenport.
The little boy bad not said a word. He
was evidently either IN dszs over the
Thole ST ,ir or supremely confident that
was ell right In the lunch
'oom half . dozen trainmen we're stirring
heir coffee aud = number of psssen ngers
we're snstching 9 bite TO eat.
What you got, Blll2 asked a brakeman.
Those your family?
No; = compile OF kids going TO DAven
'ort on tsgs. esid Bill. Bright looking
Youngsters, amt tbeyp
They we're helped up on the stools, and
While Q waitress set forth q lot Of things
o eat one OF the passengers white haired
Id gentleman, with his wife hanging on
lie srm. was attracted BY the odd looking
sgs.
What arc these forp be asked the train
ttendant.
Oh, these children are being sent from
lew York to Davenport. and the folks
own east tagged them so they wouldn't
ss lost, explained the railroad man
Do you mean that these babies are trsv
ling alonef demanded the old man.
Oh, yes. Ips quite common said Bill.
We &c. en- every month or SO.
Poor little desrsl exclaimed the mother
! old woman, watching the big, round
yes With which the boy observed the
rspsrs,ions for breakfast.
Where are their parents? asked the old
entlemsn.
Dead, / guess, veotured the train man.
nyhow, they're being shipped from 40
rphsn ssylum in New York to farmer
! Iowa who adopted 'em. They'll be oil
ght, be added. as be saw the look OF con
,rn on the faces OF the old couple. The
oys will take care OF 'em oil along the
ne. You see, mos. Of the boys have got
ds oil Their own. snd their 10 such Q busi
ess that they never can tell whstll hap
20 to EN- or when its gong TO strike. so
'ey bsvs . soft hear. for orpbsns. and
Iey keep % eye ont for EN-.
by this time the children we're diving
to the breakfast With q will, and .
Iousbt vas tugg, tted to the old gentle
10. who seemed to be qni,e worked op
'ef the situation 4.
Let ne psy ior tti, check. be suggested,
ntiiDg bis hand 10 his pocket. ,
Oh. that's Ali right, said the st,endsnt. I
lie is on me. II dossen'i happen too Of. I
!. you knov. and cAo stand il onoe 10 /
'hile, cause I've got kids Of my own. Z
i hI 'em up for the bus ride to the other ,
pot, too.
The old msn and lis wife lookel st
ch other and shs nodded brightly to
m. although her eyes we,e shining With ,
srs. q
Well, sive them this. snvho~. said the '
man, slipping dollar into Blll's hand Q
ey usy need it some plsoe.
Bare will, ssii the sttsndsnt, and the .
! couple hurried susy to catch tfsip. 1
.sr swing one last look 81 the little ones 4
leDbly munctios their t1sst Il
When the meal was endsi the little Z
20 we're taken into the ladies' wsiting
,m sad turped over to the m s,ton, 80 .
Der me,htr'y som,o. sbo o" used to c
lins care OF little ooes tfsveliog With a
.ss" They we're introduced to the !