The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
ocean xke this and arrived in this

ocean Ike this and arrived in this station
 My companion examined the tag on the little girls coat and answered me smiling: They have come from Paris, Maine. and their mother lives in Boston; she will probably turn up here soon.''
 And if she doesn't, what will you do?"
 'sI shall take them to the Childrens Home. and keep them there until we have located the mother
 Do you mind telling me how you helped that sad looking woman. saw you leading out of the station ?''
 "I was notified by our agent in Aver, to meet the four o'clock train; I had a description of that poor lit tie lady whose son had just died in camp, and that she was bringing the body home. I got an undertaken 10 i transfer it to the South Station and 1 have sent her across the city with another of our agents, who will put her on board the train, in a sleeper, ] as she still has a long journey to | take.''
 Greatly impressed by such efficient
 and intelligent helpfulness, asked: Please tell me what is the Travele's | Aid, I never heard of it befores''
 She answered with a quiet smile
 at my ignorance: '"The Travellers
 Aid Society began in different towns l of the U- & A It was formed into
 a National Society in 1917; it pro Hides advice, guidance, protection and aid to all travellers who need our as
 sistance including every age, race
 and creed, and the different agencies
 are linked together in a close chain which n nJ1I-
 year in Boston we have assisted 25,-
 925 people. We have had an ac-
 Acknowledgement from AdJUtant-Gen-
 eral Boyer for our help to the sold
 iers and their families at Aver. The
 railroad officials cooperate with us
 in every way and continually send to
 us travellers in distress. We are on
 duty at this station from ' A. M. to
 II P. M. in two shifts-but we are often here much longer, we don't count the minutes. we love our work. l believe every person ought to be a | member of the Travellers Aid just as 1 they are of the Red Cross. They would pay $1 a year as a sort of
 premium of a travelling insurance with the feeling that their children travel ing would also be looked after and they would be the means of helping ) beWildered strangers arriving in un-
 
 8 young girls, and the little children; g all travelling would know that a 3 friend was awaiting them in a strange 2 city,
 g At that moment the little boy ex- . | claimed: There's Ma and ran to 1 a woman who had just entered the 1 Waiting Room She rushed up to us n and took in her arms the little girl
 who had fallen asleep
 of fTn \ look for the Travellers Aid Ladys' she
 exclaimed out of breath, and hugging 3 the children close, she added, with
 tears in her eyes, 1T thought I'd lost h them. I don't know how to thank r you, for your kindness to my babies d They are tAo young to travel alone
 but it couldn't be helped.'' And after Il renewed thanks they went off hap y pily together.
 r l was just thinking it was time for
 me to go to my train when one of the
 officials came to my companion and e told her two conductors were having y trouble with a drunken man who was I carrying a baby. tsHe is going Il, d Buffalo and has berth on the train.
 but he's so full of booze we think he st may roll over the baby in the night y and smother it. He's got a bottle of ,. stuff in his pocket There's a fel- st low here knows him and will look y after him, but he can't take the :. baby
 1t My companion jumped up and at II once accompanied the official, I fol 't lowed, with feeling of unco1nfort sr able curiosity.
 l. In the corner of the baggage room It heard loud, angry voices and a. man W very drunk was hitting out right and 'r left at two or three men who were d trying to control him, while he held d in one arm a tiny little girl whimper- ,e ing with fright
 e, I'm going to keep my baby, and s- I'm going home to my wife" he n shouted.
 10 I was standing prudentty at a. dis,
 tance when I saw the young woman le go fearlessly up to the man. Don I- be silly" she said, ~gfve me you1 le baby, I'll look after it'' He stopped -n his wild gestures and stared at he1 le half stupefed. With a delft movement ]: she took the child away from him ot and cudd1ed it in her arms, then 1r n- a soothing voice she spoke again tc 1e the man: Now go off with you1 ed friend, he'll make you comfortable for y. the night. I'll take your baby home i'd and wash her and you'n have her ui all fresh and clean to bring home tc as your wife tomorrow l. You're nice, pretty, little worn- ve an," he stammered drunkenIy. d. "Al right; now give me that bot as tie see sticking out of your pocket. 3 rt Well, Ma'am seeing you treats me
 so reshpectfHl, I'll let you have it he and you'll find it shtrong' irl With this recommendation of hi, he gift he fumbHngly handed over tn, g: whislley and still incoherentfy. bT, ?" mildly protesting, he was led off b, ls, his friend.
 all With a pleasant nod to me and f, is the gr1nning trainmen she triuna mt phantfy carried off the baby. and tn, he booze, and I saw her throw away tI,. ng bottle, which broke in the corner n fly the baggage room. I was just i, mt time to catch my train. nd
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