Дети железной дороги

For valour.

           "

           FormanyandmanyanightafterthedaywhensheandPeterandPhyllishadsavedthetrainfromwreckbywavingtheirlittleredflannelflags,Bobbieusedtowakescreamingandshivering,seeingagainthathorriblemound,andthepoor,deartrustfulenginerushingontowardsitjustthinkingthatitwasdoingitsswiftduty,andthateverythingwasclearandsafe.AndthenawarmthrillofpleasureusedtorunthroughherattheremembranceofhowsheandPeterandPhyllisandtheredflannelpetticoatshadreallysavedeverybody.

           Onemorningalettercame.ItwasaddressedtoPeterandBobbieandPhyllis.Theyopeneditwithenthusiasticcuriosity,fortheydidnotoftengetletters.

           Thelettersaid:—

           "DearSir,andLadiesItisproposedtomakeasmallpresentationtoyou,incommemorationofyourpromptandcourageousactioninwarningthetrainonthe——inst.,andthusavertingwhatmust,humanlyspeaking,havebeenaterribleaccident.Thepresentationwilltakeplaceatthe——Stationatthreeo’clockonthe30thinst.,ifthistimeandplacewillbeconvenienttoyou.

           "Yoursfaithfully,

           "JabezInglewood.

           "Secretary,GreatNorthernandSouthernRailwayCo."

           Thereneverhadbeenaproudermomentinthelivesofthethreechildren.TheyrushedtoMotherwiththeletter,andshealsofeltproudandsaidso,andthismadethechildrenhappierthanever.

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