Arizona republican., 1901-03-12

black wine bottle. in the waiting room at San Antonio she had given her tin cup to German baby. All disparaging remarks ceased when she was seen to have friends to own her The serious trouble came east of the Mississippi river. because she had a second class ticket which would not permit her to ride lon fast train. Coming into Att fanta the conductor said to me. Now the old lady will have to get off and wait until 11:55 tonight for a slow train. I did not put her off, but she will not be permitted to go further on this train" I suggested seeing the ticket agent or the new conductor. but he assured me it wouid ae useless. It was then noon, ard the thought of her waiting twelve hours in the depot was not acceptable. She at once surmised that something was wrong, and anoth- CT exciting search for an interpreter en- sued. She found a German gentleman who was travelling over the United States for his health He intended stopping at Atlanta until the midnight and would watch over her ard take her for the short distance he intended to go. Not despairng of taking her with me however, we sought for the new conductor and hope rose at once. for the watchcharm he wore was x counterpart of one which was familiar al home. I knew the wearer would lls ten to an appeal of distress and lie soon received instructions by telephone to take the old lady to the end of hls division. There we had overtaken a slow train to which the conductor transferred her while secured a lunck for her in the five minutes wait of our train. He promised to instruct the next conductor regarding her so that on reaching New York city she would be turned over to the ocean liner ofii- cials at once. Her eye became worse on the trip and she complained of ''mucho pain" so I greatly fear shr woulol not be permitted passage at New York. I regret thaic I did not proceed with her and see her safe off on the steamer. She may have encountered difficulties which l could have helped her meet,
 Upon my return I had a number Of letters to write regarding the progress Suc pii tuc tIlp. SoeNSitii udNS dls terward I came to examine the book which I had carelessly put in my grip, thinking only of it's wlue in containing her address. It is volume of Schil. lers poems, published at Dresden in 1867. She probably brought 1t iron, German With her for it contained her Hamburg address. Since I am unable to appreciate Schiller in the original. my conscience smites me in it's posses sion.
 Some one paid me a tribute for as- suming charge of the old lady, saying il was commendable in a lady iHo will. ingly be identified with her on account of her peculiar appearance; but main- tain that no ore really deserves credit for doing good. When people do good they only follow a natural inclination. There is, if possible, a selfisc motive in 1t. for by promoting hapipness in the world they make themselves happier. The reply was a quota'tion from Plato, Virtue brings its own reward" and Emerson follows with Every act re- wards Itself"
 It is a part of my vocation to do good and lead others to be good. and any want of effort in such lines would be nature perverted.
 The fact thalr I was the recipient of