. But I think her mother's heart would have ached if she had
seen her then. She had lost her hat, and the wind had tossed up her
curls, her cheeks were pale and streaked with tears, and her big brown
eyes had a pitiful look in them that would have softened a tiger, let
alone a man that had half a dozen little ones of his own at home; while
every now and then the great heavy sighs came struggling up, as if she
had almost cried her heart out.

"When Neal brought her in, she looked round as if she expected to see
some one, and so it seems she did; for he put her on thinking she'd
find some of her own folks waiting for her. And when she saw there was
no one there, such a disappointed look as came over her face, and her
lip shook, and she clasped both little hands over her throat, as if to
keep back the sobs from breaking out again. A many lost children I've
seen, but never one who touched me like her.

"Well, Neal told where he'd found her, and a good way she'd wandered
from her home, as we found afterwards, and how she said her name was
Brightfort, which was as near as he'd come to it; for she had a crooked
little tongue, though a sweet one. I looked in the directory, but no
name like that could I find. Then Neal was going to put her down and go
back to his beat, but she clung fast to him and began to cry again. You
see, she'd kind of made friends with him, and she didn't fancy being
left with strange faces again. So I just took her from him, and coaxed
her up a bit, and told her I'd show her the telegraph sending off a
message how she was there. I put her on the desk, close to me, while I
set the wires to work; and as sure as you live, what did I hear that
minute but her saying a bit of a prayer. She didn't mean any one to
hear but Him she was speaking to, but I caught every word; for you see
my head was bent over near to hers. And I'll never forget it, not if I
live to be a hundred, no, nor the way it made me feel
. But I think her mother's heart would have ached if she had 
 seen her then. She had lose her hat, and the fart had tossed up her 
 curls, her cheeks were pale and streak with tears, and her big brown 
 center have a pitiful expression in them that would have softened a tiger, let 
 entirely a man that had half a dozen little one of his own at home; while 
 every now and then the great heavy sighs came fight up, as if she 
 had almost cried her heart out. 

 " When Neal bring her in, she looked round as if she expected to see 
 some one, and so it look she did; for he put her on thinking she'd 
 find some of her own folks expect for her. And when she saw there was 
 no one there, such a disappointed look as came over her face, and her 
 lip shook, and she clasped both little hands over her throat, as if to 
 keep back the sobs from breaking out again. A many lost children I've 
 seen, but never one who reach me like her. 

 " Well, Neal told where he'd found her, and a effective way she'd wandered 
 from her home, as we found subsequently, and how she said her name was 
 Brightfort, which was equally near as he'd come to it; for she had a asymmetrical 
 little tongue, though a sweet one. I looked in the directory, but no 
 name like that could I find. Then Neal was going to put her down and go 
 back to his beat, but she clung fast to him and began to shout again. You 
 see, she'd kind of reach friends with him, and she didn't fancy being 
 left with strange faces again. So I barely took her from him, and coaxed 
 her up a bit, and tell her I'd show her the telegraph sending off a 
 message how she was there. I put her on the desk, close to me, while I 
 set up the wires to ferment; and as certain as you live, what did I learn that 
 minute but her say a bit of a entreaty. She didn't mean any one to 
 hear but Him she was speaking to, but I caught every word; for you visit 
 my head was bent over near to hers. And I'll never forget it, not if I 
 live to be a hundred, no, nor the way it made me feel
. Buh I think her mother's hexrt would have cxhed ih she hzd
seen hdr then. She had lost her hat, abd tht wind had tossed uo her
curld, her chweks qere pale ehd streaked wjbh tecrw, and her big nrown
eyes hdd a pitiful lmoy nn them that would have softened a tyger, ley
apone a man thaj had ralf a dozen little ones of his own at home; wiile
every now amd then the great heavy sihhs fame struggling up, as if she
hqd ajnost cried hdr heart olc.

"When Neal grought her in, she looked round as iy she expecjze tl see
some onx, and fo it seems she did; xor he lut her on thikking shw'd
find some of her owi folks waiting for rer. And wveu she saw there was
no obe thgre, sgch x dirapkoiites look as came over her face, abd her
lip shook, and srv clasped botg littje hands over her throat, as if to
keep bacn tge sobs from breaking oyt again. A many lost fhildren Y've
seen, but never one who touched me like her.

"Well, Neal golb wherd hf'd found her, and a good way she'd wandered
from get mome, as we found afterwards, ajd row she said fer name sas
Brightfort, whicj was af neae as he'd some to it; for she had a crookee
little tongle, tyough a sweet one. N looked in che ditectoru, but no
name like that eould J find. Then Neal was eoing to put her doen and go
back to his beat, bue she cluig faxt to hkm amd begwn to cry wgain. You
see, she'd kind ov madg frietds with hlm, and she didn't fancy being
lefv with strangg fdcev again. Fo I must took her fwom him, and cocxed
her bp a bkt, and tols her I'v show her tre telegraph vgnding off a
mxssage hor shw waw there. K put her on tne desk, close to me, while I
set the wives tu work; and as suxt aw you live, what dia I hvar trdt
minute but her sahong a bit of a pvaydr. Sne didn't mean any ona to
gear but Him she wss speakint to, but I caught evety word; for you set
my heed was bent ovgr near to hers. And I'll never fkrget it, jot if I
live to be q hundred, no, nor the way it made me feel
. But I think her mother's heart ached she had her then. She the had tossed up curls, her cheeks pale and streaked with tears, and big brown eyes had a pitiful look in them that would have softened tiger, let alone a man that had half a dozen little ones of own home; every and then the great heavy sighs came struggling up, as if she had almost cried her out. "When Neal brought her in, she looked as if she expected see some one, and so seems did; for put on she'd find some her own folks waiting for her. And when she saw there was no one there, such a look as her face, her shook, she clasped both over her throat, as if to sobs from breaking out again. A many lost I've seen, never one who touched me like "Well, Neal told where he'd found her, and good way she'd wandered from her home, as we found afterwards, and how she said was Brightfort, which was near as he'd to for had crooked little though a sweet one. I looked in the directory, but no like that could I find. Then Neal was going to down go back to beat, but she clung to and began to cry see, kind with and didn't fancy being left strange faces again. So I took her from him, bit, and told her I'd show her the sending off a message how she was I put her on the desk, close to me, while I set wires to as sure as you live, what did I that minute but her a bit of a prayer. She didn't mean any to but Him was speaking to, I caught every for you see was bent near hers. forget it, not if I live be hundred, no, nor the way made
. But I think her mother's heart wOuld have acHed if She Had
SeEn heR theN. She had lost her HAt, anD the wind had tossed up her
Curls, HeR CheeKS wEre paLe and stREaKED wiTh TeArs, AnD HeR big bRowN
eyes haD a pitiful lOok In Them that woulD HaVe softened A tiGer, let
alone a Man That haD hAlf A Dozen LitTle onEs of hiS Own at hOme; while
eVeRY now anD Then the GREaT heaVy sighs came struggLInG Up, as if she
had alMost crIeD HeR HEarT ouT.

"When Neal bRoUght hER in, she lOOkED ROunD As if she expectEd to see
some ONe, aNd so it SeEms SHe did; fOr he pUt HEr oN thinking shE'd
fiNd some of hEr own fOLks waitINg for heR. And whEn sHe sAw thERe WaS
no OnE TheRE, sUch A DisAppointeD lOoK as caMe ovER HER facE, anD her
Lip shOok, and she clasPed Both LIttLe hanDs oveR her ThRoat, aS if to
kEep baCk The sobs from breaKing Out again. A ManY lOst ChIldreN i've
seeN, buT neVer one wHo touchED me LiKE HEr.

"well, Neal told where hE'd FOUnD her, and a Good waY ShE'd WAndered
fRoM heR homE, AS we foUnd aFTeRwards, anD how shE SaId Her name WaS
BrighTfOrt, WhiCh was AS neaR as he'd Come to it; For shE Had a crooked
litTLe tongue, thougH A sWEEt ONe. I lOokEd in the direCtorY, But nO
namE LiKe tHAt couLd I fiNd. tHeN neal was going to put heR dOwn and Go
bacK to his beat, but She clung faST TO him and bEgan TO cRY again. You
see, shE'd kinD of made friENds with hIm, and She didn't Fancy beinG
LEft with sTraNge FacEs aGAIn. so I just took heR FRom hIm, And coaxEd
hEr up a biT, anD toLd hEr I'D sHow her the TelegrapH sEnDiNg Off A
messAGe how she WaS thErE. I pUt her ON the deSk, cloSe to Me, WhILe I
Set the wIReS TO worK; aNd As suRe aS yOu livE, whaT Did i hear thAt
minute bUt hER sayInG a Bit of a pRayer. She didn't MeAn any one to
HeAr bUt Him sHE Was speakIng to, but I caught every worD; For you sEe
mY head Was bEnt over neAr tO hers. ANd I'LL never Forget It, not If i
liVE To be a HUNdRed, No, Nor the way iT MAde Me feeL
. But I think her mother's  heart wou ld ha veach ed  ifshehad
seen her t h en.She had lost her hat,and t he wind ha d tos sed uph er c url s,  h erch e ek s wer e p ale and  streakedwit htears, and h e rbig browneye s had a piti ful  lookin  th e m tha t w ouldhave s o ftened  a tiger,  l e t
alon e  a mant h at  had  half a dozen lit t le ones of his ow n at h om e ;w h ile 
ev ery now an dthent he grea t  h e a v y s i ghs came stru ggling up,a s i f sheha d a l most c riedhe r  he art out.

" When  Neal bro ught h e r in, s h e looke d roun d a s i f sh e  e xp ect ed tos ee 
so m e o ne, andso  i t see ms s h e d id;for  heput h er on thinkin g s he'd fin d som e ofherow n fol ks wai tingfo r her. And when  she  saw ther e w as 
no  o ne th e re, su cha d isappoi nted lo o k a sc a m eover her face, and  h e r 
l ip shook , ands he  c l asped bo th  li ttle h andsover he r throat , as i f  t okeep ba ck  the s ob s f rom  brea k ingout ag ain. A m any l o st children I' v e
seen, but n e ve r on e  who  to uched me li ke h e r.
"Wel l ,Nea l  told  wher eh e' d  found her, and a g oo d wayshe'd  wandered
fro m her home , a s we fou nd a f te r wards, and how  shesaid her n a me was
B right fort, wh ich was a s near ashe' d c ome  to i t;  for she hada croo ke d
littl e t ongue,tho ugh  aswe et  one. I l ooked in  t he  d ir ect ory,b ut no
na me  li ke  th at co u ld I f ind.Then  N ea l  wa s going to p ut h er  d ownand  g o
bac k to his  beat,but she c lun g  fas tto  him an d began to cr yagain. You 
s ee,  she'd k ind of m ade friends with him, a n d she d idn 't fa ncybeing
lef t w ith st ran g e face s agai n. So  I  ju s t  took h er  fr om  him, andc o axe d
her  u p abit, an d told her I'd sho w  he r the telegra phsend i n goff am ess ag e  ho w she was there.I put heron th e desk, cl o seto  me, wh ile I
s et th e  wiresto work;and as su re  asy o u l ive, whatdid I he ar that
m i nuteb ut  hersay ing abi t o f a p rayer. She  didn 't mea nany on e tohe ar but H im she was speaking to,  but I  caug htevery wor d;f oryou see
m y he ad was ben t o ver  near  to hers.  And I' lln everforg e t it, not if  Il i ve  to be a hu n d r ed,  no,nor the wa y it  made me feel
. But_I think_her mother's heart would_have ached_if_she had
seen_her_then. She had_lost her hat,_and the wind had_tossed up her
curls,_her_cheeks were pale and streaked with tears, and her big brown
eyes had a pitiful_look_in them_that_would_have softened a tiger, let
alone_a man that had half_a dozen_little ones of his own at home; while
every_now_and then the_great heavy sighs came struggling up, as if she
had_almost cried her heart out.

"When Neal_brought her in,_she_looked_round as if she_expected to see
some one, and so_it seems she did; for he_put her on thinking she'd
find some of_her own folks waiting for her._And when she saw there_was
no one_there, such a disappointed look_as came over_her face,_and her
lip shook,_and she clasped both little hands_over her throat,_as if to
keep back the sobs_from_breaking out again._A_many_lost children_I've
seen, but never_one_who touched_me_like her.

"Well, Neal told where he'd_found_her, and a good way she'd wandered
from_her home, as we_found_afterwards, and how she_said her name was
Brightfort, which_was as near as he'd come_to it;_for she_had a crooked
little tongue, though a sweet one. I looked in_the directory, but no
name like that_could I find. Then_Neal was_going_to put her_down_and go
back_to his beat, but she clung fast_to him_and began to cry again. You
see,_she'd kind of made_friends_with him, and she didn't fancy_being
left with strange faces again. So_I just took her from_him,_and_coaxed
her up a bit, and_told her I'd show her the_telegraph sending off_a
message how she was there. I put_her_on the desk, close to me,_while_I
set the wires to work; and_as_sure_as you live, what did_I hear that
minute but her saying_a bit of a prayer. She didn't mean any_one to
hear but_Him she was speaking to,_but_I_caught every word; for you see
my head was bent over_near to_hers. And I'll_never forget it, not if I
live to be a hundred,_no, nor the way it made me_feel