Evolving a Story.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 163, 31 July 1886, Page 3

Evolving a Story.

" Ai% !" said Jones, a commercial traveller, toagioupof friends, "I was witness to a sad t-i^ht just before leaving Chicago." And then ho told how he hud seen a poor Geunan emigrant with his wife and family of eight yellow-haired children, how ho had becomo interested in them, and had learned that they had left their native land to seek a home,, in the North-west. Ho was touched with tho tenderness of the father, and saw him purchasing apples for the children. All the family except the father had taken their seats on the train, and ho was just getting change on the platform for his small purchase when the train bogan to move out of the depot. Ho made a rush for it, slipped, and then before the eyes of the poor family and oiher honor- struck passengers his hoad was taken oil by the cars. Joirjs' friends were much affected, and it was decided to take up a puree for tho poor widow and fatherless children, and this was speedily done, nnd a neat sum presented to Jones to be forwaided. He, with tears in his eyes, said : "My friends, I thank you, but I can conceal it no longer. That train took oli the rest of tho man, and he still lives." Jones will not travel this week. Ho is laid up for repairs. — Chicago jicipei: