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A SAD STORY.

He was a queer old man who boarded the train at a small station? in •Western New York, says a New York •• Bun 'mac. Two young men, who were probably his eons, brought him to the steps of the oar and helped him on, and as he entered we saw that he leaned heavily on a cane and was very feeble. , - •■' ■ y . « The children kepi at 'me till I had to promise to go/ he said as he sat do wn . ' hadri' t been down to Mary 's in five years, and I've got so old I daen't wait any longer. It's party tough on an old man like me, but I want to * see Mary and the grandchildren.' 1 1 take it you are going to spend Thanksgiving with your daughter ; remarked the man on the seat ahead. 4 That's it. Mary's my oldest gal. Got five of 'em and all married off. She lives down at , and she wo old have me come and make a visit. Mary was allns a good gal, and she married a good mftn. You will tell me when 1 get there, won'c you.' « Oh, yea.' • Because they'll all be there at the depot to meet me. My son Steve writ that I was coming.' He had about foity miles to go, and when we passed the first three or four stations he was anxious for fear that he would be carried by the right one. After that he leaned over on the window and fall asleep. Just before the train arrived at the man who had spoken to them turned about and said : ' Come, grandpa, you get off here.' The old man did not rhove, and the stranger arose and shook his arm and said : 1 Wake up, grandpa I This is your station, and Mary and the children are waiting. Come now.' Bat he spoke to the dead. *The old man had died while he slept— passed away so peacefully that not a line in his face had changed. And we were yet stunned and grieving when Mary and her husband and three happy children came hurrying into the car and shouted : 1 • Here he is. Here's our grandpa come to spend Thanksgiving t ' l Bat he was with God.

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Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7009, 12 May 1891, Page 4

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A SAD STORY. Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7009, 12 May 1891, Page 4

A SAD STORY. Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7009, 12 May 1891, Page 4

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