Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine (1912) (14575112020)

Identifier: baltimoreohioemp04balt (find matches)
Title: Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Subjects: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Publisher: (Baltimore, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)
Contributing Library: University of Maryland, College Park
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation



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slept, the special, which was fightingits way through the storm, slowly ap-proached, the locomotive puffing hard,the drive wheels slipping. The traincrept on foot by foot until it struck tiiebig cut back of the Ashton home. Therethe hard struggle ended. The woodenbarriers which had been built on theother side of the cut for just such anemergency had been removed, and thesnow was swept in great drifts on thetrack. Half a dozen engines couldnthave pulled through that night. A little after midnight there was aknock at the front door of the Ashtonhouse. Ashton, who was sleeping lightly. ■responded and saw a large, nniffled-upman, carrying a lantern. Beg your pardon for arousing youat this hour, said the caller, but itsa rather serious matter with us. IMv
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•SUPPOSE THEY SHOULDNT BE PLEASED, JOE! ( THE BALTLMORE AXD OHIO EMPLOYES MAC;aZIXE 19 family—wife and little daughter—hadfigured on spending Christmas withrelatives at Marline, but our train isstuck in the snow back of your house,and the engine is about out of coal. Imafraid the wife and child will be sick^could you take care— To be sure we can, said Mrs. Ashton,who had slipped on a wrapper and cometo the door. Bring them right in andwell soon have a good fire going. Wevea spare room. Thank you, maam, said the gentle-man, touching his hat. Its good of you. Mrs. Ashton took charge of affairs.She found an extra lamp, hurriedlystraightened up the room and then gotthe spare room in some sort of shape.Ashton brought some boards out of thekitchen and soon had the hearth fireburning cheerfully. In a few moments the visitor cameback, carrying his bundled-up daughterin his arms. His wife was just behindhim with the lantern. Mrs. Ashton helped the lady removeher wraps, and, with a woma