Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1894 — The Dear Old Soul. [ARTICLE]

The Dear Old Soul.

New York Tribune. The old lady who entered a train at a country station had an anxious face, and soon confided to her neislU bor the fact that she had but once before been on a railroad train. The lines in her forhead appeared to deepen as the hours went on, and every time the train stopped she inquired: “Is this New York?” “S’posinthis train would be late, ” she said; “mebby Lyddy would think I wa’n’cornin’.” “Did you tell her which train you would take?” “Oh, yes; I made sure to tell her to meet me at the New York afternoon train. They isn’t more’n one train, is they?” She was calm for awhile after the neighbor had assured her she would j try to help her find Lyddy, but pres-) ently she remarked, “How’ll. I let I ’em know I want to get off at New 1 York?” Just then the conductor passed, and she seized him by the coat sleeve, exclaiming, “Look here, mister, I’ve got to land in New York. Won’t you please stop the train for me when we git there?” ■ “All right, ma’am,” said the man, soberly. — —- “You’ll not forget?” “Trust me for that. I’ll remember, sure.” “Thank you kindly, sir,” sne answered gratefully. “I’m much obliged.” And the man did not smile till he left her.